Mexican army convoys head for U.S. to deliver aid to Hurricane Katrina vic

[Judi Lynn]

Mexican army convoys head for U.S. to deliver aid to Hurricane Katrina victims

09/06/2005

By MARK STEVENSON / Associated Press


A Mexican army aid convoy set out for the U.S. border Tuesday, carrying water treatment plants, mobile kitchens and supplies to feed the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Large Mexican flags were taped to many of the 35 green-painted Mexican army trucks and tractor trailers as they rumbled northward, in what apparently will be the first Mexican military unit to operate on U.S. soil since 1846.

The trucks, carrying 195 unarmed soldiers, officers and specialists, were expected to arrive in Laredo, Texas, sometime Wednesday. From there they are to proceed to Houston, where they will apparently be used to produce water and hot meals.

The convoy included two mobile kitchens that can feed 7,000 people each per day, three flatbed trucks carrying mobile water treatment plants, and 15 trailers of bottled water, blankets and applesauce.

It also includes military engineers, doctors and nurses.
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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8CF2P2O0.html
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[Spinzonner]

1. Damn, a Humanitarian Invasion

[KansDem]

10. Yes, now we'll have an "illegal humanitarian" problem...

But then, like their predecessors, the "undocumented worker," they're here to do the work we Americans won't do (for one reason or another)...

[Shadder]

2. Well....

They should not have any problems geting over the border.

[SlowDownFast]

3. The whole world is showing us up...

and we need it rubbed in...

[NNN0LHI]

4. Lou Dobbs n/t

[Judi Lynn]

9. Lou would want to be there when they arrive to share some of his thoughts

It would probably add such a festive tone to an otherwise very sobering job for which they should be thanked with deepest gratitude.



Lou!

[NNN0LHI]

12. Lou didn't mention the aid from Mexico to America today on his show

He must have forgot because I emailed him a link to the story earlier this morning.

Don

[NNN0LHI]

5. kick

[Az_lefty]

6. 3rd world country's coming to the rescue...

nice work george...I hope the neocon's are reeling from this.

[daninthemoon]

7. Quick, call the minutemen.

[0007]

8. junior will prbably sic the Minutemen on em, 'eh?

[AlphaCentauri]

11. UPDATE: Mexican Army to cross border with hurricane relief supplies

“They are arriving in Nuevo Laredo late this afternoon and will cross the Columbia Bridge about 8 a.m. Thursday, and they'll go to Dallas,” said Laura Benavides, a spokeswoman for the Mexican Consulate in Laredo.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA090705.Army.EN.35a854fa.html

[Dr Fate]

13. I appreciate the help- but remember when the US did not need help?

???

[NNN0LHI]

14. I can't figure out why this thread doesn't get more attention? n/t

[mbperrin]

15. Just too bumfoozling for those who have their minds made

up about those brown folk and their motives, I bet.

(Remember, if reality doesn't match perception, just close your eyes! This disease is rampant among, but not limited to, neocons.)