Bush failed to order Navy hospital ship to provide aid to New Orleans survivors; it was ready and waitingThe
Chicago
Tribune reported that the Navy had an 844-foot ship, the
USS Bataan, just offshore of New Orleans and already prepared to respond with
aid to the hurricane survivors and only waiting the permission of the President,
but Bush didn't give the order.
The USS Bataan has the ability to make up to
100,000 gallons of fresh water a day. It has helicopters, doctors, 6 operating
rooms, 600 hospital beds, food, and 1,200 sailors. It followed the hurricane
towards New Orleans and was sitting there waiting to help immediately after the
storm struck the coast. The Tribune reported, "By Friday evening the sizeable
medical staff on board the Bataan also hadn't been given its mission."
Democracy Now! reported that Lt. Commander Sean Kelly told the BBC, "We had things ready. The only caveat is: we have to wait until the president authorizes us ..." Posted: Tuesday - September 06, 2005 at 11:26 AM |
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