http://afghanistan-journal.com/blog/2010/01/haiti-shock-awe-burning-questions/ Perspectives on What Matters Most - by Jeff Courter Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:14:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://afghanistan-journal.com/blog/2010/01/haiti-shock-awe-burning-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Katie Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:40:37 +0000 http://afghanistan-journal.com/blog/?p=849#comment-119 I think you raise some great questions...but I also wonder why the United States is always the first to jump in to situations like this. I know we couldn't wait to talk about how to solve this problem with other nations, but I think, especially in situations involving other nations, our country takes on negative comments and a negative image. I heard of one instance already that the French were upset because we would not let some of their planes land at the airport...which the article described as 'under US control'...yes, we came in, we responded first and most likely have the best trained individuals to come in and run that airport...but it's not in our 'control'. I think you raise some great questions…but I also wonder why the United States is always the first to jump in to situations like this. I know we couldn’t wait to talk about how to solve this problem with other nations, but I think, especially in situations involving other nations, our country takes on negative comments and a negative image. I heard of one instance already that the French were upset because we would not let some of their planes land at the airport…which the article described as ‘under US control’…yes, we came in, we responded first and most likely have the best trained individuals to come in and run that airport…but it’s not in our ‘control’.

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