US seeks more NATO help on Katrina

[Judi Lynn]

US seeks more NATO help on Katrina
Reuters

Sep 8, 2005 — BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States asked NATO on Thursday for help in transporting European aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina amid concern that assistance is not getting through to the devastated region quickly enough.

U.S. ambassador Victoria Nuland asked allies at an emergency meeting to study "a stronger logistical and transport role" for the 26-nation defense alliance in shifting the mass of pledged European humanitarian aid, NATO and U.S. officials said.

"Especially heavy sea-lift may be used," said one NATO official, who requested anonymity. Some airlift assistance was also being examined.

NATO ambassadors were expected to take a decision on the request on Friday, and a mission could be mobilised within three to five days of an agreement on what was to be transported.
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1107137

[skooooo]

1. What other countries are participating...??

....Let's see , we have Mexican troops in Texas, Canada is sending a ship, Cuba wants to send doctors.

I'd like to hear a whole bunch of foreign accents in Mississippi and LA.