Haiti

[Flashermac]

[color:red]France accused the US of "occupying" Haiti on Monday as thousands of American troops flooded into the country to take charge of aid efforts and security.[/color]

 

 

The Great Satan strikes again!

 

 

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[Steve]

Are they referring to the time we occupied them from about 1915 to the mid 30s? :nahnah:

[Hugh_Hoy]

I don't think this numbnuts was speaking for the country...more as a self-styled "important" politician who didn't get the red carpet or ass kissing he seemed to expect. Has he taken up his issue with Hillary? Why doesn't France get its collective ass back over to Haiti and fix the toilet (or should I say, the shithouse) it established? That country can also return to Cambodia, Laos and VN and other countries around the globe it sooooooooooo left in shambles after it threw in the towel. Fucking frog needs to get his head out of his ass.

 

HH

[Old Hippie]

Fuck France.

[Guest lazyphil]

who willingly wants to occupy what is a totally fucked up place like haiti?.....have the french got rocks in their heads?

[cavanami]

Didn't France have their go with Haiti some years ago?

 

What...now we have sour eggs? sour fogs?

 

Fark the politics, let's get the problem(s) fixed...azzholes!!!

[Guest lazyphil]

France, Pat robertson, Neo Cons.....fark all that crap.

[Bangkoktraveler]

Fuck France.

 

 

There is a possibly if the aid from the USA is really an invasion force might just work.

 

To gain one of the poorest countries in the world is something we could actually accomplish.

[Hugh_Hoy]

You mean you would consider acquiring a shithole like Haiti a "gain"? Common now, BKT. I give even u more credit than that.

 

HH

[Flashermac]

Bangkok Post

20 Jan 2010

 

Govt orders increased Haiti aid

 

 

Thailand has boosted its humanitarian aid commitment to Haiti to US$100,000 (3.3 million baht) and will send at least 20,000 tonnes of rice to help the victims of the quake.

 

The additional financial assistance was approved at a government meeting yesterday during which Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya was criticised by cabinet ministers, a source at the meeting said.

 

Mr Kasit was blamed for making the government a target of criticism by previously approving only $20,000 for the West Indian country, the source said.

 

The earthquake, which hit Haiti on Jan 12, has killed between 100,000 and 200,000 people, according to Haitian government officials.

 

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told reporters after the meeting the previous offer was made under a regulation which capped humanitarian aid given out by government agencies at $20,000. To contribute more money, cabinet approval was needed, he said.

 

PM's Office Minister Virachai Virameteekul has been assigned to set up a centre for contributions from the public to help Haitians rebuild their lives.

 

The prime minister called for people to contribute money to Haiti by donating to the Thais Help Haiti Victims fund set up by the government. Other agencies have also established funds.

 

In addition to rice and money, Thailand planned to send doctors, engineers and construction materials to the quake-hit country, Mr Abhisit said.

 

Permanent secretary for foreign affairs Teerakul Niyom said Thailand would consider sending soldiers to help the United Nations rebuild infrastructure.

 

The humanitarian aid money would be given to the Haitian ambassador to Mexico tomorrow by the Thai embassy based in Mexico City, Mr Teerakul said.

 

Mr Veerachai said the first batch of up to 3,000 tonnes of rice would be sent within this month.

 

"The rice will be packed in one or two kilogramme bags to make it easy to distribute to Haitians," he said.

 

Mr Kasit was slammed by some ministers including Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban during the cabinet meeting for the financial pledge of just $20,000. Mr Suthep said a number of people had criticised the government for contributing too little while private firms had been willing to do more by offering to give up to 7 million baht to Haiti through the government, the source quoted him as saying.

 

"The government should make clear what will be offered to Haiti," the deputy prime minister told the meeting.

 

After the cabinet approved the additional aid, Mr Kasit asked for two more days to coordinate Thai help with other international agencies. But Mr Abhisit quickly interrupted saying that would be too long, the source said.

 

The prime minister also was not impressed with the Foreign Ministry over its failure to communicate with the public about the role of the government in helping other countries.

 

"The Foreign Ministry is the main agency responsible for Thai assistance to other countries but the public does not know what the government is doing," Mr Abhisit said. "I want Mr Veerachai Virameteekul, the PM's Office minister, to help Mr Kasit," he said.

 

During the meeting, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti also offered to head a Thai delegation to Haiti to help.

 

But his offer was immediately opposed by Mr Kasit and other ministers. The delegation would only complicate coordination between aid organisations, the foreign minister said.

 

In Chumphon's Sawi district, the mother of three Thais who survived the quake said her children were safe.

 

Chaowanee Sophon said Thanin, 35, Soithong, 30, and Thanomsi Jeenchukaew, 38, ran a Thai food shop which had only been slightly damaged.