In the event of a major disaster, can you imagine...
 

...another country coming to our aid?

Can you imagine, as an American, ever being in such a position where you would need to rely on another country for help?

what i find interesting is that with nearly any disaster, it is a foregone conclusion that america will be giving help.

Yeah? According to who?

We do, New Zealand that is. Each year our fire service come and fight your bush fires in California. Plus we are front line in Afganistan and Iraq. Fought in Somalia and Veitnam. So chances are we'll help if there is a big earthquake.

But.... I suspect it's so if anyone is mean to lil ole us guys we can say "Ah, hold your tonque - we are fiends with AMERICA."

Since this some what relates to the earthquake in Haiti...

We are not the only ones giving aid. A quick search shows many countries helping. Proportionately we may be giving more....

As far as a major disaster, I think the only way the entire U.S. would be in trouble, is if there was a nuclear attack... In that event, I don't think we are the only ones that are going to have a problem.

can you give a counter-example?

...which means you have no answer, right?

...Right. SmileWavy

This has nothing to do with Haiti. And this has nothing to do with us giving aid. The question is, can you imagine a situation that we ourselves can't handle, and to that point, we are reliant on another country for aid?

I answered that in my second post. And in thinking about this further, no, I can't. I think anything major enough to affect the entire U.S. at the same time, means problems for the rest of the world as well.

dude, you have a problem with my post?

i cannot think of disaster in which we haven't sent aid, from this latest haiti thing to the tsunami a few years back.

now, can you think of a counter-example?

Your question is assuming total major national catastrophe. So the answer is no, I cant ever imagine this happening to America.

But IF it happened then obviously the answer is yes. Who are the countries that have stood toe to toe with the US?

i can see a lot of countries helping, including russia and china, along with our core allies.

Again, your answer has nothing to do with my question. I'm not talking about us giving aid, I am talking about us being in a position where we need aid from others. Can you imagine a scenario such as that?

hmm.... see post 13. carry on.

Let's see -- Canada sends firefightersand water-bombers to help in California and the mid-west. Many Canadians (polic officers, search and rescue teams, firefighters, and forensics experts) went to NY after 9/11 to help with the rescue and rebuilding efforts there. And, if I recall correctly, Canada sent aid and support after Katrina, too.

I'd say that there are times when the US needs help, too. Good thing we're here to help.

I found it very interesting (and telling) that NYC Politburo Member and Party Chairman Michael Bloomburg actually told people yesterday to NOT send food, water, blankets - only money.

Gee, wonder why?

Draw your own conclusions.

Barring a nuclear holocaust, I cant see any situation where we would need outside assistance. We have a tremendous amount of emergency service resouces in our country. Even an event like the WTC on 9/11 didnt even barely scratch the surface of what we have available.

You might not have needed it but international aid was sent to teh US (at least from the UK) after Katrina (and help was sent after 9/11)

It was not 'relying' in the sens that the US could not/ would not have coped without it...but aid is sent to the US as well...

If the US were to ever 'reply' on overseas aid then the issue that affects the US may well be affecting the wider world and so render it impossible for other nations to send aid...

Uh, residents of this planet, like 99% of them.

I don't have to imagine others helping us, it happens all the time. You should maybe pay more attention to what goes on in the world. Just because we need help less than others, does not mean it is not given to us.

I remember a few years ago seeing a Canadian plane in far North end of Cali when like half the state was on fire. Told my bro, "HOLY CRAP, the Canadians are finally attacking us!"