bonnie Posted June 29, 2010 Posted June 29, 2010 Only a few days late WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States is accepting help from 12 countries and international organizations in dealing with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The State Department said in a statement Tuesday that the U.S. is working out the particulars of the help that's been accepted. The identities of all 12 countries and international organizations were not immediately announced. One country was cited in the State Department statement -- Japan, which is providing two high-speed skimmers and fire containment boom. More than 30 countries and international organizations have offered to help with the spill. The State Department hasn't indicated why some offers have been accepted and others have not. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
SivartM Posted June 29, 2010 Posted June 29, 2010 That's very thoughtful of them. Especially since this will eventually affect all of us. Quote "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde�Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets." - Jesus
bonnie Posted June 29, 2010 Author Posted June 29, 2010 That's very thoughtful of them. Especially since this will eventually affect all of us. Yes it is.It was not thoughtful when Obama turned down help from at least 13 countries in the beginning. It is commendable the other countries offered again.Maybe Obama considers the damage enough now Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted June 29, 2010 Members Posted June 29, 2010 I wonder if the US will have to pay for the offered help or if BP is ponying up for the help. Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
bonnie Posted June 29, 2010 Author Posted June 29, 2010 I wonder if the US will have to pay for the offered help or if BP is ponying up for the help. I would think if payment is required it would come from BP. Be interesting to see what happens.I don't think the US has billed another nation for help during a crisis Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
Neil D Posted June 30, 2010 Posted June 30, 2010 Yes it is.It was not thoughtful when Obama turned down help from at least 13 countries in the beginning. It is commendable the other countries offered again.Maybe Obama considers the damage enough now Whoa here, Bonnie...Obama did NOT turn "down help from at least 13 countries in the beginning." 1]Help was offered 10 days AFTER the explosion... 2]all that help came with a price tag.... 3]The State Department issued a statement acknowledging that it had received several offers from countries. "While there is no need right now that the U.S. cannot meet, the U.S. Coast Guard is assessing these offers of assistance to see if there will be something which we will need in the near future,"...IOWs, the US can do it with the resources that it has, and if these other countries come, we could have too many people trying to do the same things and have some other ship damage... Come on, Bonnie...You can report what actually happens without your bias showing...It takes some effort but it can be done... Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw
bonnie Posted June 30, 2010 Author Posted June 30, 2010 Whoa here, Bonnie...Obama did NOT turn "down help from at least 13 countries in the beginning." 1]Help was offered 10 days AFTER the explosion... 2]all that help came with a price tag.... 3]The State Department issued a statement acknowledging that it had received several offers from countries. "While there is no need right now that the U.S. cannot meet, the U.S. Coast Guard is assessing these offers of assistance to see if there will be something which we will need in the near future,"...IOWs, the US can do it with the resources that it has, and if these other countries come, we could have too many people trying to do the same things and have some other ship damage... Come on, Bonnie...You can report what actually happens without your bias showing...It takes some effort but it can be done... Are you suggesting that there is not going to be a mighty big price tag by letting it go? How anyone can say.... "While there is no need right now that the U.S. cannot meet, When the Jindl and others begged Obama for permission to start building the berms Obama didn't even bother to answer for weeks. The US hasn't done so hot up till now.Except to swagger and bully about the "boot on the neck of BP" and waiting to find out whose @#$$% to kick" If the US can do this with the resources we have what a crime has been committed for not doing so. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
Members phkrause Posted June 30, 2010 Members Posted June 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: bonnie Yes it is.It was not thoughtful when Obama turned down help from at least 13 countries in the beginning. It is commendable the other countries offered again.Maybe Obama considers the damage enough now Whoa here, Bonnie...Obama did NOT turn "down help from at least 13 countries in the beginning." 1]Help was offered 10 days AFTER the explosion... 2]all that help came with a price tag.... 3]The State Department issued a statement acknowledging that it had received several offers from countries. "While there is no need right now that the U.S. cannot meet, the U.S. Coast Guard is assessing these offers of assistance to see if there will be something which we will need in the near future,"...IOWs, the US can do it with the resources that it has, and if these other countries come, we could have too many people trying to do the same things and have some other ship damage... Come on, Bonnie...You can report what actually happens without your bias showing...It takes some effort but it can be done... If we actually remember, Obama asked BP if they had a handle on this and they said they didn't need any help. But having said that I do agree with Bonnie that we should have gotten in there as soon as it was obvious that BP didn't know what they were doing. But maybe they were some other reasons. Not sure what that would be. I have to admit that we were slow but I think we did the best we could do under the circumstances. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
bonnie Posted June 30, 2010 Author Posted June 30, 2010 Quote: If we actually remember, Obama asked BP if they had a handle on this and they said they didn't need any help. But having said that I do agree with Bonnie that we should have gotten in there as soon as it was obvious that BP didn't know what they were doing. But maybe they were some other reasons. Not sure what that would be. I have to admit that we were slow but I think we did the best we could do under the circumstances. It was the US government that declined,not BP.They said no to four large skimmers.The skimmers can collect 5,000 tons per day. The Dutch have rapid response systems for oil spills The dutch offered within the firstthree days and they were told NO.Not by BP but by the EPA The governors were also stopped from taking action that would protect their shores and wetlands.Finally they did get permission and then ran into more legal snags. Obama was right on top of things tho,got the swat teams and teams of lawyers to the oil spill rather quickly. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
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