Tragedy in Haiti

[Beskar]

Maggie Thatcher.

[Vladimir]

Ann Coulter. She looks old to me.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Looks like your typical Right-Wing older female.

When in doubt, attack the author...

[Furunculus]

israelies up to their usual crafty tricks:
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/st...ts-not-fooled/

Israel builds a field hospital in Haiti. Anti-Zionists not fooled!

Clever people the Jews… oops, I mean the Israelis. Look at the lengths to which they have gone to distract the world from their daily ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The latest trick is an Israeli field hospital, rushed into Haiti last Friday and erected in a soccer field.

The US, with all its resources, hasn’t yet managed to set up a field hospital in Haiti (undoubtedly the State Department is still drafting the crucial legal papers needed) but the Israelis, operating with their usual disregard to the niceties of law, slapped one up and have already delivered a baby there. The father, obviously paid off by the Mossad, rapturously declared that the baby would be named “Israel”.

According to Israeli government sources the hospital includes 10 tons of medical equipment, 40 doctors, 24 nurses, medics, paramedics, x-ray equipment and personnel, a pharmacy, an emergency room, two surgery rooms, an incubation ward, a children’s ward and a maternity ward.

Information from Israeli government sources should, of course, be taken with a grain of salt, but footage of this tent-city/hospital has now been seen on SKY, Fox and CNN, ABC and CBS and the video seems to confirm (Mossad video fabricators are tricky) at least that the facility is large, clean, and full of modern equipment. CBS’s piece called the hospital the “Rolls Royce of medicine in Haiti”.

Thankfully, the BBC has kept its head and is not colluding with the Israeli government’s attempt to make the world forget its sins. However, that has not stopped Jewish…er…Zionist propagandists, who are already triumphantly calling the field hospital “Israel’s Disproportionate response”, a reference to the charge last year that Israel reacted to Hamas rocket fire with “disproportionate” military force. The word “disproportionate” in this case refers to the fact that this country of 7.5 million has sent 220 people, compared to say, China, which as of last week had sent 60.

Thankfully, many people are onto the ploy, as these comments from the Los Angles Times show:

“Great,” said someone identifying himself as ‘Smart Alex’, “I just hope the IDF soldiers don’t harvest any of the dead Haitians’ organs without the permission of their families.

“I know, I know,” he wrote, “that was a cheap shot. But I believe well-deserved for a country that tries to use its U.S.-funded humanitarian efforts as propaganda to paper over its disastrous and vile treatment of the Palestinians.”

A clever fellow and brave too! It takes guts to make such a deduction and publish it from behind the cover of a moniker like ‘Smart Alex’.

[Vladimir]

That is kinda silly. Who wants organs from Haitians?

[Brenus]

“I thought about posting a France-bashing post but then I read Louis'”
Thanks for the news and the comments. I read some…

Wouahhh… Some wanted the French to have built an airport when Haiti was a Colony… Colony that rebelled at the start of the XIX century…

I pass on the racist comments.

I am happy to see the knowledge of all the contributors.
I am not sure you show the best side of them...

By the way, Médecins Sans Frontières main office is in Paris. Somebody should tell the “journalist”

[Meneldil]

“I thought about posting a France-bashing post but then I read Louis'”
Thanks for the news and the comments. I read some…

Wouahhh… Some wanted the French to have built an airport when Haiti was a Colony… Colony that rebelled at the start of the XIX century…

I pass on the racist comments.

I am happy to see the knowledge of all the contributors.
I am not sure you show the best side of them...

By the way, Médecins Sans Frontières main office is in Paris. Somebody should tell the “journalist”

To be honest, media bitching about the fact the US took controle of the situation are kind of retard. They have more money, more soldiers, more means, so yeah, they do most of the job. Though I understand the frustration of the people who couldn't land in Haiti, the american-bashing we've been served was completely uncalled for.

(and so is the french bashing you can see on that website).

[Vladimir]

“I thought about posting a France-bashing post but then I read Louis'”
Thanks for the news and the comments. I read some…

Wouahhh… Some wanted the French to have built an airport when Haiti was a Colony… Colony that rebelled at the start of the XIX century…

I pass on the racist comments.

I am happy to see the knowledge of all the contributors.
I am not sure you show the best side of them...

By the way, Médecins Sans Frontières main office is in Paris. Somebody should tell the “journalist”

Easy now.

It really doesn't matter where their offices are. That doesn't have any bearing on the statement. It's just a pretentious Frenchman likely harboring fond, idealized, notions of former empire, who is ashamed of his own country's impotence in a former colony. Haiti is one of many dark chapters in the story of imperial France. That is the source of my emotional reaction. Then, to have someone from that same country (Louis) express such kind words, really assuaged my irritation.

Your attention is misplaced; comments are for entertainment value only.

[Devastatin Dave]

To be honest, media bitching about the fact the US took controle of the situation are kind of retard. They have more money, more soldiers, more means, so yeah, they do most of the job. Though I understand the frustration of the people who couldn't land in Haiti, the american-bashing we've been served was completely uncalled for.

(and so is the french bashing you can see on that website).

Besides that, who REALLY is the UN? Who puts in the most money? Who hosts their headquarters? How in the heck do people criticize the US in this? How much has the American tax payer been extorted for all the years in aid to a country that can't even piss in a tin can without some form of gevernment curroption involved? I think those that criticize should take the lead and then we'll see how long it takes before the US is begged to com back into the fold.

[Beskar]

When in doubt, attack the author...

Why so? I didn't know calling some one 'typical right-wing' when they basically have "I am right-wing and proud of it" next to her picture was classified as attacking.

[Brenus]

“Who puts in the most money?”
Apparently not the USA
“United States debt to the United Nations, in both the regular and peacekeeping budgets, exceeded $1.5 billion at the start of 2009”

[Brenus]

“Your attention is misplaced; comments are for entertainment value only.”
I see your point.
In one hand it is depression by the lack of knowledge, but funny for the same reason…

[Jolt]

Thank god at least here I'm not seeing the disgusting display that I'm seeing in the Paradox OT Forum, with several members saying they don't feel the USA should be helping Haiti, and they don't feel any kind of compassion or pity for 100,000 dead and several millions displaced. Nothing short of little home-made Hitlers that country has.

[Furunculus]

Why so? I didn't know calling some one 'typical right-wing' when they basically have "I am right-wing and proud of it" next to her picture was classified as attacking.

so she looks righ wing because she states she is right wing, do i understand you correctly?

[Beskar]

so she looks righ wing because she states she is right wing, do i understand you correctly?

Are you trying to imply there is something wrong with being a right-wing female? So by saying "she looks like a typical right-wing female" when she states she is right-wing, is a bad thing?

It would only be attacking if I said something insulting or untrue.

I will show an alternative which is pretty equal.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Left-Wing Environmentalist's Comments on Latest International Talks.

*Picture of Susan Blogs, Green Party MP.


"Oh, she looks like a typical left-wing green party member."

Would you be up in arms over that comment?

[Fragony]

Thank god at least here I'm not seeing the disgusting display that I'm seeing in the Paradox OT Forum, with several members saying they don't feel the USA should be helping Haiti, and they don't feel any kind of compassion or pity for 100,000 dead and several millions displaced. Nothing short of little home-made Hitlers that country has.

You have to be a particularly big idiot if you can actually manage to not give a crap, or haven't they seen the pictures it's a nightmare

[al Roumi]

what does your typical Right-Wing older female look like?

A frump? With her face haunted by an expression of fear, loathing and selfish ignorance?

It's not the most flattering image and it's certainly staged, so I think it would be as fair to have a pop at her as it is Brown's "grinace".

She reminds me a little of the Women's Insititute character Maggie Blackamoor from little Britain.

[Fragony]

Ah, Chavez is once again showing why he should have sticked to hunting tapirs with poisoned darts, how very naughty of you Americans to use your earthquake-weapons (much improved since the seventies) against Haiti. It would be hilarious if it wasn't so, oh screw that it's hilarious.

edit: it gets better, Iran is on shaky grounds

clown

[Beskar]

A frump? With her face haunted by an expression of fear, loathing and selfish ignorance?

It's not the most flattering image and it's certainly staged, so I think it would be as fair to have a pop at her as it is Brown's "grinace".

She reminds me a little of the Women's Insititute character Maggie Blackamoor from little Britain.

I think Little Martian, Furunculus, et al, just had a collective heart-attack.

[Fragony]

I think Little Martian, Furunculus, et al, just had a collective heart-attack.

Considering the possibility of a heart-attack with people you consider to be heartless, see that is why you lose, using oil as energy instead of you running in circles is nothing but an act of mercy when you really think about it.

[Beskar]

Considering the possibility of a heart-attack with people you consider to be heartless, see that is why you lose, using oil as energy instead of you running in circles is nothing but an act of mercy when you really think about it.

Fragony, don't project.

[Fragony]

Fragony, don't project.

What makes you think I think you can think

[Vladimir]

A frump? With her face haunted by an expression of fear, loathing and selfish ignorance?

It's not the most flattering image and it's certainly staged, so I think it would be as fair to have a pop at her as it is Brown's "grinace".

She reminds me a little of the Women's Insititute character Maggie Blackamoor from little Britain.

They show that on BBCA. Pity I haven't seen an episode in a while.

[al Roumi]

They show that on BBCA. Pity I haven't seen an episode in a while.

Unfortunately they just repeat their sketches with minor vairations ad nauseum, rather like the repetitive drivel published in the Telegraph and Daily mail, one might say.

[al Roumi]

What makes you think I think

There certainly isn't much to support this argument much of the time. ;)

[Furunculus]

I think Little Martian, Furunculus, et al, just had a collective heart-attack.

you wish.

[KukriKhan]

I know it's page 3. However, I remind all to stay on Topic ("Tragedy in Haiti") and resist the urge for personal attacks.

Thank you. Please carry on.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Ah, I've finally seen the interview with Joyandet.

His remarks seem a bit petty, but nowhere near as controversial as I thought. (The video, around 3:15, here: http://www.joyandet.fr/site/ )

Insignificant remarks over petty turf wars. Meh.

[Strike For The South]

Get the aid to the people who need it.

The fact this has been wrapped up in politics really proves that most of the planet is stupid, petty, and insecure.

[Jolt]

6.1 magnitude aftershock earthquake hits Haiti

A strong earthquake has once again struck Haiti, eight days after a 7.0 magnitude quake left much of the nation in ruins.

The US Geological Survey said the latest tremor had a magnitude of 6.1 and was centered 59 kilometres from the capital Port-au-Prince, which was devastated by the initial quake. It occurred at 06.03 local time (11.03 UTC). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the aftershock, which comes as an international aid effort is underway to help those affected by last week's powerful earthquake.

"People are still very traumatised here," said a reporter for the Al Jazeera news agency who was in Haiti when the aftershock struck. "It's 6.30 in the morning, but people have taken to the streets with whatever belongings they have. A lot of buildings did not collapse in the quake [a week ago] but they have cracks. We do not have any reports of damage yet."

Officials estimate the earthquake killed about 200,000 people and affected three million - about a third of Haiti's population. Haitian authorities said 75,000 have been buried in mass graves.

Survivors have been living in makeshift camps on streets littered with debris and decomposing bodies. Doctors meanwhile are struggling to treat thousands of injured with limited resources.

Another earthquake. Bleh is all I can think of.