On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:23:32 -0700, Tom S. wrote:

Tough ****. They did everything they could. The Feds are the ones who fell
down on they job.

Total, absolute BS.

but what are the reasons for hindering (? - do they?) foreign help? this is
a federal thing.

yesterday on a German TV channel: about 15 tons of ready prepared meals may
not be delivered, they are already in a cargo plane. A small mobile ER with
its own power generator was delayed for 3 days, ready to be sent to help
out a little bit. At least, the German THW is now on site with their pumps
http://www.thw.bund.de/

martin

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