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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 334000" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I was wrong, the ship Comfort will not arrive until LATE next week!!!!</p><p></p><p>I agree Daisy. There is absolutely a need for news reporters to be in the area. Historically back to WWI and probably before, journalists were an important and necessary part of the story. If it were not for the news coverage I doubt whether $9 million would have been raised from ordinary Americans. BUT when I saw Diane Sawyer reporting newsy type things the day after the earthquake, it made me wonder how she got in when rescue people could not. I wonder how many seats all the reporters took up on aircraft that had to be turned away or circle for hours before they could land on an already crowded and disorganized runway. Somehow all those reporters with all their equipment made it from the airport to their locations. So why can;t they move supplies through the same way? And to think that all those reporters are staying in a hotel while all the people they are reporting about are sleeping on the street.</p><p></p><p>I also see that the UN now says it did not pull those doctors out, they left on their own. Dr. Gupta did not think security was at risk. </p><p></p><p>I saw the video of machetti teens roaming the streets. I also saw the many videos of very patient and courageous people waiting in line for water or medical care. Why is it taking so long to get military/security people in to restore order in areas that are needed.</p><p></p><p>It's sad that Haiti was until now a resort area, a tourist spot for people to visit and enjoy the beautiful beaches and ignore the poverty around them. I was always uncomfortable with the idea of going to such a poor country for vacation and yet I realize that this provided the only income these people had. </p><p></p><p>Reports say there are 300,000 children in need of adoption in Haiti. 50% of Haitians are under 18 years old. Such poverty and overcrowding in such a poor country. Should it be rebuilt? Did they know about the fault line when they built their villages and cities there? Like New Orleans, should the city have been built below sea level in the first place? </p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 334000, member: 59"] I was wrong, the ship Comfort will not arrive until LATE next week!!!! I agree Daisy. There is absolutely a need for news reporters to be in the area. Historically back to WWI and probably before, journalists were an important and necessary part of the story. If it were not for the news coverage I doubt whether $9 million would have been raised from ordinary Americans. BUT when I saw Diane Sawyer reporting newsy type things the day after the earthquake, it made me wonder how she got in when rescue people could not. I wonder how many seats all the reporters took up on aircraft that had to be turned away or circle for hours before they could land on an already crowded and disorganized runway. Somehow all those reporters with all their equipment made it from the airport to their locations. So why can;t they move supplies through the same way? And to think that all those reporters are staying in a hotel while all the people they are reporting about are sleeping on the street. I also see that the UN now says it did not pull those doctors out, they left on their own. Dr. Gupta did not think security was at risk. I saw the video of machetti teens roaming the streets. I also saw the many videos of very patient and courageous people waiting in line for water or medical care. Why is it taking so long to get military/security people in to restore order in areas that are needed. It's sad that Haiti was until now a resort area, a tourist spot for people to visit and enjoy the beautiful beaches and ignore the poverty around them. I was always uncomfortable with the idea of going to such a poor country for vacation and yet I realize that this provided the only income these people had. Reports say there are 300,000 children in need of adoption in Haiti. 50% of Haitians are under 18 years old. Such poverty and overcrowding in such a poor country. Should it be rebuilt? Did they know about the fault line when they built their villages and cities there? Like New Orleans, should the city have been built below sea level in the first place? Nancy [/QUOTE]
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