Our county is sending 42 tons of equipment and thier famous search rescue team. When you realize that the UN staff, Catholic church leaders, embassy employees of many nations and the Hatian goverment officials are all among the dead, the mind reels.

FEMA is still trying to get rid of all the Katrina trailers. Now is thier chance.

As for the acerbic dig of Arab nations, desert countries tend not to have a navy. Before all is said and done SA and UAE will undoubtedly donate some kind of relief.