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Originally posted by A Quiet Boom
Seems all the critics forgetting that the $350M is only the beginning if history serves a lesson. It's also forgotten the VERY important and certainly costly role the American military is playing in the region.
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That's a great point, Christian! Anyone here care to venture a guess as to how much it costs to keep a carrier group on station there? Or how much it costs to fly all the sorties we're flying in support of the relief effort? Add that to the $350M pledged that is sure to grow. And then add all the money and aid coming from private groups.
When all is said and done, you can bet that the US will have given more than any other country worldwide. The key here, IMHO, is not necessarly the number figure that is given, but rather, the fact that we WILL end up providing however much it takes, period. Politics or no politics...it's what we do!
Randy