Just be careful with the airdrops

Current Events » in reply to Must agree - a good move

Larry J — 9/28/2001 5:43:32 PM (archived)

We've accidentally killed people in past airdrops when heavy bundles landed on them. Those refugees could be in some pretty dense groups, so airdropping supplies could be hazardous to the very people we're trying to help. Helicopters would be a safer choice for the refugees but they can't carry as much as a transport plane and are more vulnerable to being shot down.

In addition, without anyone to hand out the stuff, there could be a stampede to get to the food. It has happened before. We have to send the refugees aid in a major way, we just have to be careful about it.

The whole thread (9 posts)

Bush's Other Target: Hearts and Minds . . . - D. Spires - 9/27/2001 11:30:57 AM
- Must agree - a good move - DA - 9/28/2001 4:22:43 PM
  - Just be careful with the airdrops - Larry J - 9/28/2001 5:43:32 PM
    - Hope the Bush team to uses good sense - DA - 9/28/2001 6:06:33 PM
      - The military has had a lot of experience at humanitarian missions - Larry J - 9/28/2001 6:17:31 PM
        
        The consequences of inept foreign policy - DA - 9/28/2001 8:39:33 AM
        
        Part of our problems with a good foreign policy... - Larry J - 9/28/2001 8:56:00 AM
        
        The enemy we seek to eliminate is one the US armed - DA - 9/28/2001 9:39:12 AM
- I believe this is essential - Larry J - 9/27/2001 2:19:53 PM

Recent posts

On this day in Current Events

The whole thread (9 posts)