Originally posted by mythatsabigprobe
The article says there are 3 amphibious assault ships, a cruiser and two destroyers - plus helicopter support. Does anyone really think we'd send a
convoy of assault ships and destroyers to HELP someone..? 
Most definitely! Those ships are basically floating military bases. The larger the ship the better equiped the galleys are to provide relief food,
the on-board medical centers are to provide triage support, they can carry obscene quantities of fresh water, and they can provide a steady stream of
helicopters back and forth carrying these supplies and victims in need of immediate medical aid directly from the ships to the land. Those amphibious
assault ships are used for alot more than just transporting battle ready troops, as well. They can transport huge loads of supplies or injured who
don't require immediate airlift, but still need to be moved to an aid station. Obviously on any situation where you have a large massing of American
ships in international water you're going to need some pretty significant protection, which is why they also are sending some "body guards" along
for the trip.
It really is depressing to see this being scrutinized so much, actually. If we didn't send any help there, we'd be brutally criticized and called
heartless. So, as we always do, we send help to them and what happens? Some of our own citizens try to make it into an alterior motive action by the
government. Nice way to continue the "Damned if you do, damned if you don't" assault Bush has spent the last 7 and a half years working under.
Seriously, bravo!
