Anger at US builds at Port-au-Prince airport

Breitbart.com January 16, 2010

Anger built Saturday at Haiti’s US-controlled main airport, where aid flights were still being turned away and poor coordination continued to hamper the relief effort four days on.

“Let’s take over the runway,” shouted one voice. “We need to send a message to (US President Barack) Obama,” cried another.

Control remained […]

Overwhelmed With Grief, Aging Rock Star and Special Envoy to Haiti Abandons Post, Flees to Massachusetts to Campaign For Coakley

[H/T AmericanPowerBlog]

JammieWearingFool January 15, 2010

I heard Bill Clinton the other night saying how desperate the situation in Haiti is. Which makes you wonder how he, as “special envoy” to the crippled country, can find the time to abandon the suffering people to go campaign for a hack politician from Massachusetts. No wonder […]

As Wallets Open For Haiti, Credit Card Companies Take A Big Cut

Laura Bassett The Huffington Post January 15, 2010

Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover have now all announced that they will waive fees for some donations related to the crisis in Haiti.

As a massive human tragedy unfolds in Haiti, relief organizations are soliciting credit-card donations through their hotlines and websites. About 97 percent […]

U.S. military mobilizes thousands for Haiti relief

Reuters January 14, 2010

The U.S. military is mobilizing thousands of soldiers, sailors and Marines for relief efforts in Haiti. Here are the main military components announced so far:

WHO’S THERE ALREADY? * The vast majority of the forces announced for Haiti have not yet arrived but the military has flown in hundreds of rescuers […]

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