China earthquake response, faster than US Katrina response!

More comparison between China earthquake and US Katrina hurricane responses:

Why do the media constantly compare the rescue and relief operations between China and Myanmar? Let's compare China with the US:

In China, an earthquake that registered 8.0 struck with no warning. The Premier was on the plane to the disaster centre 90 minutes later to co-ordinate the rescue and relief effort; local, provincial and national and military authorities immediately ordered an all-out rescuing effort, no arguments, no buck passing. Airports and buildings were evacuated in little over 30 minutes and police and emergency workers swung into action at about the same time. Soldiers poured into the diaster sites by planes, trucks and, where the roads were damaged, by walking for hours. Victims helped themselves and others where they could; everything was orderly; no chaos, no looting, no crimes and no unreasonable demands, knowing at times of crisis, action, understanding and unity is the best for all.

In the US, a hurricane struck after 48 hours warning. The President reluctantly terminated his holidays one and a half days after the diaster struck; the Secretary of States was seen in New York shopping for designer shoes while people waited for help. Rescue and relief efforts were slow and ineffective. The state Governor blames the Federal and the Federal blames the state; the mayor blames everybody else. Four days after the diaster, troops armed to the teeth appeared on the street in their Humvees, not there to rescue anybody but to maintain law and order and shoot looters. Many police officers wanted to quit or retire early.

I hope this diaster will prompt some in the west who have long hold a deep bias and prejudice against China to rethink. Is democracy a be all, end all thing? If not, let China evolve by its own accord and in its own pace.

Original video:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4860392

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• 四川
• 中国汶川

[EdT586]

What western media haven't told Americans was that China was the first to send aid to Katrina before the US government ! The US government hid the aid as FEMA ...this is the truth !

[yeslcc]

Chinese Gov. really have keen sense of responsibility

[alexanderchenf1]

@ulleule

Every government stands on its people's money, the only difference is how it use and how quick it use to overcome national crisis, this time, Sichuan Beats Katrina heavily

thank you for your meaningless comment

[hornerm5]

funk US FEMA. FEMA is the most mixup group. Nobody know who is in charge in FEMA.

[EdT586]

@graknor It matters when you are half the world away and that your own government is slower than a foreign entity !

Oh right, point me to a single US media report that says the China was the first sent aid and then covered it up as FEMA ! ...LoL

[graknor]

@EdT586 Does it really matter which was first? It was all within a couple days anyway. And the Chinese aid hasn't been covered up. If you want to make the U.S. look bad, point out that the government refused the Cuban offer of over 1,500 doctors and 26 tons of medicine to aid in disaster relief.

[Geeeez100]

im proud of china and the chinese goverment 100% support !.

[TaShiSai]

i feel srry for that guy that lost his wife in the school..tear me up!

[worldethq]

Find out when next earthquake occurs:

WORLD-EARTHQUAKES . COM

[Xwaxtaxper]

@EdT586 Really? Where's the proof? By the way, did you know that the US government sent aid to the Chinese victims of the Earthquake before the Chinese government did?

You don't believe that? No? No. Of course you don't, you swallow all the shit your government controlled media tells you.