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Guru
Yes, well said Dave, and the rest. While I did not necessarily intend to make it or turn it into a political discussion, I feel as some of you others that politics do play a major part in how we, and any other country deals with its disasters and needs of individuals. Facts also help rather than rants.
I am a water professional and do spend time in Latin American Countries fighting water born diseases and have done so since Hurrican Mitch in Nicaragua. I have seen the politics of many of these nations and how they address the needs of their people. We in the U.S. are indeed truly blessed. Now for one fact- cholera does not kill "100000" people a year. Perhaps back in the dark ages it did but now with what has been done worldwide with safe drinking water it is down to less than 1,500 last year with most in Africa.
Please do not try to make me feel guilty for expressing feelings towards third world politics that do indeed lead to the death of thousands a year. I have seen it first hand and live it daily.
I am a water professional and do spend time in Latin American Countries fighting water born diseases and have done so since Hurrican Mitch in Nicaragua. I have seen the politics of many of these nations and how they address the needs of their people. We in the U.S. are indeed truly blessed. Now for one fact- cholera does not kill "100000" people a year. Perhaps back in the dark ages it did but now with what has been done worldwide with safe drinking water it is down to less than 1,500 last year with most in Africa.
Please do not try to make me feel guilty for expressing feelings towards third world politics that do indeed lead to the death of thousands a year. I have seen it first hand and live it daily.