Snow, rain bring misery to Pakistan survivors - More F-16's on the way

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL81955.htm

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Heavy snow and rain brought more misery to Pakistan's earthquake survivors on Monday, halting relief work, bringing landslides down on roads and flooding tents across the cold, wet mountains.

There were no reports of deaths from sickness or accidents in the first severe weather of a late winter, a major test for the army and the United Nations, who are running the relief effort, and for more than two million homeless survivors.

More than a foot of snow fell on the mountains while a relentless icy rain drenched the valleys. The meteorological department said the bad weather might last until Jan. 7.

"Everything is wet," said a weeping woman, Shakina, huddled with one of her three children next to a fire outside here sodden tent in a camp in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistani Kashmir.

"This is very difficult for me and my children. We can't survive in this tent."



http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=128924

Supply of F-16 planes discussed in Musharraf-Cheney meeting: Kasuri

ISLAMABAD, December 21 (Online): US Vice President Dick Cheney has left for home on the conclusion of his one day visit to Pakistan.

Foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri and US ambassador Ryan C Crocker talked to the journalists at Chaklala airbase Tuesday following the departure of US vice president.

Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri described Dick Cheney`s visit to Pakistan very productive saying US vice president met President General Pervez Musharraf during his visit to Pakistan and expressed his sympathies on the colossal loss of life and property caused by October 8 killer quake in the parts of Pakistan.

Dick Cheney also conveyed a message of President Bush to the President General Pervez Musharraf through which the former had expressed solidarity with people of Pakistan. US Vice President visited US field hospital based in Muzaffarabad.

[Bozita]

1. Good post!

The second link to alertnet doesn't work.

[NNN0LHI]

2. Thanks I should have checked the link before posting it

Rather than fight it I just deleted it. Take care.

Don

[Bozita]

3. kick

[Terran1212]

4. No Aid, but as long as they're giving guns and bombs to my parents'

country and the unelected despot at the top...

[Bozita]

5. "connecting the dots"