Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/04

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Subject: [Leica] Katrina Aid Flight : If this is true it's a scandal
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun Sep 4 04:49:18 2005
References: <200509040202.j841xE6B054536@server1.waverley.reid.org> <431AD83E.6000900@telefonica.net>
 
Reported a few minutes ago on German radio :
How much truth there is in the report I don't know, it's only minutes old.

A german military transport aircraft with 10 tons of cargo for relief in 
the hurricane Katrina disaster area was refused
landing permission by the US authorities, quoted as having said "Our 
country is perfectly capable of looking after itself"

Landing permission was eventually granted and, although the German 
military crew were forbidden to unload the cargo,the 10 tons were 
unloaded and distributed to thankful (non-government) aid workers.

Will they also refuse to let the MASH with Wings "Flying Hospital",  
Medevac, land.

It's scandalous enough with the delays in the US-government reacting to 
the disaster, but IMO this caps it all

Douglas
Replies: Reply from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Katrina Aid Flight : If this is true it's a scandal)
Reply from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Katrina Aid Flight : If this is true it's a scandal)
 In reply to: Message from FELIXMATURANA at telefonica.net (Félix López de Maturana) ([Leica] Re: LUG A few thoughts)