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Old 8th May 2008, 15:32   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Team Brian GB View Post
Which is something that I have noted, The United States unduly gets criticised but it is they who are mobilising their air force, not the Chinese or the Indians or the Russians (or the French or Germans)- something the Anti-American brigade will fail to notice.
Possibly also because the Chinese, Indians and Russians don't have a great deal of transport planes. Not sure about the French and Germans.

The US has the best military in the world, both in terms of power and logistics. They use it to do humanitarian stuff, but then they can actually do it.

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Originally Posted by comlag View Post
The US owes the area a great deal for what happened in the past. However, as you say kudos to them for trying to get help there...not a word from China, Russia etc.
Whenever there's a disaster the Yanks have offered help, generally. More so now than before September 11.
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