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By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Jan. 17) -- Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say the earthquake in Haiti offers a chance to put aside politics and help people in despair. Bush and Clinton appeared on five Sunday talk shows as part of their effort to lead private fundraising efforts for Haitian relief, including immediate needs and the long-term rebuilding effort. President Barack Obama asked them to lead the bipartisan effort. "I'd say now is not the time to focus on politics," Bush said in an interview taped Saturday for CBS' "Face the Nation" when the ex-presidents visited the White ...
Haiti: Aid Pours in as the Tragedy Unfolds
By David Wood - Politics DailyWith an impressive swiftness, the U.S. disaster relief apparatus has sprung into action. Within hours of the earthquake Tuesday that devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, President Obama had addressed the nation, the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson was speeding toward Haiti with a deckfull of helicopters for ferrying relief supplies, and the Pentagon had sent in a team to take over, secure, and operate the badly damaged national airport. ...
Burma's Disasters
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyBurma or Myanmar? One cannot even speak of the beleaguered nation without making a political statement. Burma is the nation's traditional name, yet the military junta which conquered the small country imposed a new name: Myanmar. Those who deny the legitimacy of the dictatorship use the traditional moniker, while nations bowing to sentiments of appeasement recognize Myanmar. Burma has now suffered a "major disaster," according to UN officials - which is, if anything, an understatement of the horrors wrought by Cyclone Nargis. Rough estimates count the dead at somewhere between 22,000 - 50,000. ...
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