Random thoughts today
I spent lunch reading this...Victory against terrorism will not occur as a single, defining moment. It will not be marked by the likes of the surrender ceremony on the deck of the USS Missouri that ended World War II. However, through the sustained effort to compress the scope and capability of terrorist organizations, isolate them regionally, and destroy them within state borders, the United States and its friends and allies will secure a world in which our children can live free from fear and where the threat of terrorist attacks does not define our daily lives.
I finished reading this last night. I am glad he told his story and he writes very well.
An update on the Pakistan Earthquake:
As of January 26, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has flown 3,644 helicopter missions, delivered 10,136 short tons of humanitarian relief supplies, evacuated 3,739 casualties, and transported 14,782 humanitarian relief workers and other passengers. The 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), established on October 25 in Muzaffarabad, and a 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force medical element, established on November 16 in Shinkiari, have performed more than 461 surgeries and treated more than 27,247 non-surgical patients. To date, DOD has obligated $103.7 million for relief operations.
The most effective way people can assist relief efforts is by making cash contributions to humanitarian organizations that are conducting relief operations. Information on identifying such organizations is available in the “How Can I Help” section of www.usaid.gov – Keyword: South Asia Earthquake, or by calling The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) at 703-276-1914.
The Numbers:
Pakistan - 73,338 dead, 69,412 injured, 2.8 million homeless
India - 1,309 dead, 6,622 injured, 150,000 homeless
I finished reading this last night. I am glad he told his story and he writes very well.
An update on the Pakistan Earthquake:
As of January 26, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has flown 3,644 helicopter missions, delivered 10,136 short tons of humanitarian relief supplies, evacuated 3,739 casualties, and transported 14,782 humanitarian relief workers and other passengers. The 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), established on October 25 in Muzaffarabad, and a 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force medical element, established on November 16 in Shinkiari, have performed more than 461 surgeries and treated more than 27,247 non-surgical patients. To date, DOD has obligated $103.7 million for relief operations.
The most effective way people can assist relief efforts is by making cash contributions to humanitarian organizations that are conducting relief operations. Information on identifying such organizations is available in the “How Can I Help” section of www.usaid.gov – Keyword: South Asia Earthquake, or by calling The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) at 703-276-1914.
The Numbers:
Pakistan - 73,338 dead, 69,412 injured, 2.8 million homeless
India - 1,309 dead, 6,622 injured, 150,000 homeless
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