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Japanese Nuclear Situation Worsens; Military May Air Drop Water on Reactors

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Japanese nuclear officials are now saying that they may seek out the assistance of the U.S. and Japanese militaries to help spray water from helicopters into an overheating spent fuel storage pool. Tokyo Electric Power is entertaining the helicopter idea because the risk of radiation contamination from approaching the pool directly.
Japanese Nuclear Situation Worsens; Military May Air Drop Water on Reactors | Cleveland Leader

WHY HAVE THERE BEEN NO AIR DROPS OF FOOD, WATER, BLANKETS, MEDICINE????

There is talk of air drops of 500,000 body bags but NO TALK OF LIFE SAVING SUPPLIES.

031511at711pm MILITARY AIR DROP OF PALLETS

I just listened to a reporter on Fox News who is in Japan. The town where he is located has 100,000 residents. He said there is no food. There is no water. There is no gasoline. He said he doesn't understand in a nation like Japan why this is the case. "This isn't a third world country," he said.


Why are people still on gym floors lying on newspapers? It is cold and there is no heat. Why are blankets and coats and gloves and socks not being dropped?? Many thousands of people were flooded out of their homes in winter. They have spent days with no warmth and very little food and water.

What is the deal here? It is NOT A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. They have friends. Many millions of people are donating money. Why no air drops?
 
Please pass this question on as much as possible.
 
We sent our 7th fleet. Please tell me their were basic supplies like this on board.
 
We sent our 7th fleet. Please tell me their were basic supplies like this on board.

Yes the 7th Fleet does carry that.
 
Apparently it isn't enough.

Upon interacting with the stranded survivors and hearing the firsthand account of HSL-43 crew members, the Preble crew volunteered to provide supplies to the Japanese people from their own deployment provisions. Their contributions included warm weather clothing, wool blankets, non-perishable food and water.

The Supply Department on board also provided as many dry goods and bottles of water as possible. In less than two hours, the messdecks were full of donated supplies for the helicopter to bring to land to aid in the rescue and assistance effort.
USS Preble Contributes to Humanitarian Efforts in Japan

Here is an interesting article from Fox calling for a Berlin style airlift. Please God.

Japan Needs Its Own Berlin Airlift - FoxNews.com/#comment
 
Apparently it isn't enough.

USS Preble Contributes to Humanitarian Efforts in Japan

Here is an interesting article from Fox calling for a Berlin style airlift. Please God.

Japan Needs Its Own Berlin Airlift - FoxNews.com/#comment

Whatever needs to be done.

The one thing we know we can control is that these folks have enough to eat and drink, and unlike a rogue African country, there's not a bunch of trucks full of armed henchmen to run around and steal it from the people.

And I still stand in admiration of the lack of looting and criminal activity going on. The people of New Orleans should be ashamed. They look stray dogs compared to these honorable Japanese citizens.
 
The belittling comments all over the internet about this situation just amaze me. I don't understand how people can be so small. I never thought I'd see that. Either joking about Japan, dismissing the crisis, digging up sins of the grandfathers, I hate to think so many Americans are so petty.
 
Whatever needs to be done.

The one thing we know we can control is that these folks have enough to eat and drink, and unlike a rogue African country, there's not a bunch of trucks full of armed henchmen to run around and steal it from the people.

And I still stand in admiration of the lack of looting and criminal activity going on. The people of New Orleans should be ashamed. They look stray dogs compared to these honorable Japanese citizens.

When you train people from birth that the acquisition of wealth and accumulation of "things" should be the driving force in their lives. What do you expect them to do when law and order breaks down?

Now that's not a general rule, nor is it a justification.

But Japanese people have a strong respect for authority in general, and isn't it rather interesting their populations response to government help was not to bitch or complain about it. But just to take it as it came, and it was rather effective bar remote regions where access was difficult.

Notice how swift and effective a response can be from a relatively strong central government....

Again not a justification for anything.

Simply an observation.
 
I am sure the Japanese people appreciate your concern but getting the nuclear disaster under control is pretty important. Let's do both.
 
I thought they'd already ruled out any air dropping of water?
 
When you train people from birth that the acquisition of wealth and accumulation of "things" should be the driving force in their lives. What do you expect them to do when law and order breaks down?

Now that's not a general rule, nor is it a justification.

But Japanese people have a strong respect for authority in general, and isn't it rather interesting their populations response to government help was not to bitch or complain about it. But just to take it as it came, and it was rather effective bar remote regions where access was difficult.

Notice how swift and effective a response can be from a relatively strong central government....
Again not a justification for anything.

Simply an observation.

Uh, what has this strong central government done for the victims up north?

Nothing. They're cold and hungry and homeless. The government has its hands full with the reactors.


And no one jumps in for victims of a crisis like the U.S. No one.

They're people are just better behaved than the miscreants in New Orleans. That's all.
 
Uh, what has this strong central government done for the victims up north?

Nothing. They're cold and hungry and homeless. The government has its hands full with the reactors.


And no one jumps in for victims of a crisis like the U.S. No one.

They're people are just better behaved than the miscreants in New Orleans. That's all.

"their people are better".

Nope. Not nessecarily.

I would just argue they're brought up differently. They value different things.

In America, there's a high emphasis placed on aquiring wealth and "things".

When these items can be acquired due to the breakdown of law and order, they will be sought.

How else do you explain people looting Nike stores over grocery stores?

I would argue that American thinking thinks in terms of the "me". Japanese thinking, thinks of the "us" what do "we" need. Not what do "I" deserve.
 
"their people are better".

Nope. Not nessecarily.

I would just argue they're brought up differently. They value different things.

In America, there's a high emphasis placed on aquiring wealth and "things".

When these items can be acquired due to the breakdown of law and order, they will be sought.

How else do you explain people looting Nike stores over grocery stores?

I would argue that American thinking thinks in terms of the "me". Japanese thinking, thinks of the "us" what do "we" need. Not what do "I" deserve.

No, you have it all wrong.

Japan does not have a collection of citizenry who expects everything to be handed to them by their government, and who feel "entitled" to something for nothing on a daily basis.
 
No, you have it all wrong.

Japan does not have a collection of citizenry who expects everything to be handed to them by their government, and who feel "entitled" to something for nothing on a daily basis.

Because that's not how they view it.

For myself for example, Canada and Japan have universal health care.

I dont view it as the government giving me anything because I pay taxes.

I view it as me and my fellow citizens combining our recourses, using the government (that thing that's accountable to us, the people) as a medium to provide those recourses.
 
On CNN they said that the radiation is much too high to send aircraft over the reactor. Frankly, they seem to have reached the opinion that there is simply nothing anyone can do to stop this thing from happening.
 
"their people are better".

Nope. Not nessecarily.

I would just argue they're brought up differently. They value different things.

In America, there's a high emphasis placed on aquiring wealth and "things".

When these items can be acquired due to the breakdown of law and order, they will be sought.

How else do you explain people looting Nike stores over grocery stores?

I would argue that American thinking thinks in terms of the "me". Japanese thinking, thinks of the "us" what do "we" need. Not what do "I" deserve.

So you are saying not necessarily but probably?
 
If there was ever a country that can handle a nature disaster it would be Japan in my opinion, they've had them constantly in the past so they are prepared and on top of that the Japaneses know how to come together in away that would make Voltron envious, their national unity and sense of greater purpose isn't something to be taken lightly.
 
How did the OP get the idea that supply drops were somehow ignored?

There's two carrier battle groups on station and more relief work is being flown in 24/7.
 
If there was ever a country that can handle a nature disaster it would be Japan in my opinion, they've had them constantly in the past so they are prepared and on top of that the Japaneses know how to come together in away that would make Voltron envious, their national unity and sense of greater purpose isn't something to be taken lightly.

If you watch the JAPANESE news reporting, they are staying calm and collected. It's the western news that is sensationalizing it.

The crisis isn't over, but it isn't doomsday right now, so people here need to get a grip and stop being so dramatic.
 
If you watch the JAPANESE news reporting, they are staying calm and collected. It's the western news that is sensationalizing it.

The crisis isn't over, but it isn't doomsday right now, so people here need to get a grip and stop being so dramatic.

Of course Japanese reporting is going to play things down. The Japanese can't lose face.
 
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