I read an article today that talked about foreign aide... amazingly enough the offers are coming in, it just isn't very widely announced at this time. I didn't even give it a thought until I read the article, at the end of the day the government is concerned about who we align ourselves with and it appeared *my interpretation* that the US may be inclined to turn down some offers. I know it sounds absolutely absurd, but do we want the Russian military helping us protect our ground? That was the offer I saw referenced in particular.

Also, in defense of the Red Cross, they are very skilled and prepared but when you can't get into the city because of the flooding, it's hard to get the supplies to the people that need them. You can only have so many things flying in the sky in a small area at a time.