Philippines included in French aid blacklist

DaveD · Mar 1, 2016

robert k said: ↑

Ok, don't want to be impolite but this chart is bullshit. $100,000 for the US? That wouldn't have even bought fuel for the helicopters the US operated in the aid operation. Probably wouldn't have paid for the MRE's that were found being resold. Now if the chart said that was the amount which disappeared into private pockets from the aid, I'd be willing to consider it. I know the US cut the Philippines out of the loop and Philippine officials didn't like it but I'm sorry, you are NOT entitled to make a fortune off the suffering of your own people by selling the aid others give out of the goodness of their hearts. I believe a large part of the problem was, if not outright theft, the delivery or withholding aid supplies to reward your faction or to punish your opposition. Also look for an article on the large amount of as yet undistributed aid funds. There is still unrepaired damage, why isn't that account dry? Why wasn't it empty a year ago? As soon as they think nobody is looking, that money is going to disappear.
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Agree. Every day for months they were flying aid trips down from Clark Pampanga on V22 Ospreys as it was easier to logistically set everything up in Clark and they were only about 30mins away flight time. Plus they could land like a helicopter in remote areas to drop off supplies in isolated areas. Don't forget the Aircraft carrier that provided electricity and water and hospital facilities to the survivors etc... Typhoon Haiyan: US carrier boosts Philippines relief effort - BBC News

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