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The Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) Unit, based in Vancouver and including VFD heavy rescue personnel, etc has been in the area for several days now. IIRC, it has been placed in charge of S&R ops in one of the parishes adjoining the City of New Orleans. We have at least one more of these units in Toronto (based on the TFD), so it represents a very important capability that Canada has. I am very glad to see us getting involved.
I really hope, however, that I do not see a repeat of the disgusting, pouty, foot-stamping behaviour by Canadians that followed 9-11, because "the Americans didn 't say thanks". As far as I know, we do good to do good, not to get stroked. Whether we get on CNN and get thanked by Bush, or not, is really beside the point IMHO. We are helping people who need it very badly, and I'm pretty sure they are grateful. That's enough.
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I really hope, however, that I do not see a repeat of the disgusting, pouty, foot-stamping behaviour by Canadians that followed 9-11, because "the Americans didn 't say thanks". As far as I know, we do good to do good, not to get stroked. Whether we get on CNN and get thanked by Bush, or not, is really beside the point IMHO. We are helping people who need it very badly, and I'm pretty sure they are grateful. That's enough.
Cheers