Greece Sees Who Their Friends & Allies Are
The fires seem to be under control in Greece but the carnage caused, will take years to recover from. Greece's friends and allies sent personnel, equipment and assistance. Its times like this that a country sees who their real allies and friends truly are. Below is the list of countries that helped [notice the distinct absence of their main ally - the USA]. Worldwide, countries and the Greek communities, are raising funds to help those affected. Once again - the USA government has remained silent.
Oh well - hopefully the US will not have another Hurricane Katrina [when Greece provided assistance] and ask Greece for help in some time in the future, for Greeks have a long good memory.
Countries that have offered Greece firefighting help:
_Austria: Two army helicopters, a transport plane and 20 firefighters.
_Cyprus: 14 firefighting vehicles, 88 firefighters, 29 civil defense personnel, 22 volunteers trained in firefighting and rescue.
_Czech Republic: One helicopter with five-member crew.
_Denmark: Six firefighting all-terrain vehicles that can climb steep slopes.
_Finland: Three helicopters and 25 firefighters.
_France: Four Canadair water-tanker planes and 60 specialist helicopter firefighters.
_Germany: Three CH-53 water-carrying helicopters. Authorities have also offered firefighting units, including experts in battling forest fires, and other equipment.
_Hungary: 18 firefighters, one doctor, two fire engines, backup equipment.
_Israel: 55 firefighters.
_Italy: One Canadair water-tanker plane.
_The Netherlands: Three Cougar firefighting helicopters and 27 crew.
_Norway: One Bell 214 firefighting helicopter.
_Portugal: One Canadair tanker plane, six personnel.
_Romania: One MI-17 helicopter with a nine crew.
_Russia: Two heavy firefighting helicopters, two Mi-8 helicopters and a multifunctional amphibian plane.
_Slovenia: One water-carrying helicopter.
_Spain: Two Canadair tanker planes.
_Switzerland: Four Super Puma water-carrying helicopters.
_Turkey: One tanker plane.
posted by James Bailey @ 9:09 am
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6 Comments:
Macedonia also offered help with firefighters and equipment but Greece refused. How big is your EGO?
Leave the "name" problem aside, lets be good to each other and lets start a good relationship. Enough of pretending and patronizing only when needed (being "constructive" when in front of international bodies).
James, another example of Macedonian generocity and Greek power trip.
Nice way to start a "good relationship" with "ego" LOL
The listing was direct from the newspapers, not something I created myself.
Macedonian generocity? Which Macedonia are we actually talking about here? From FYROM? From Bulgaria? From within Greece itself? From ....?
You want to start a "good relationship" yet your comment is extremely aggressive and patronising.
But if you want to talk about "generosity", how much money has Greece and Greek businesses invested in FYROM? And this is DESPITE the name issue.
The Greeks are helping IMPROVE your economy and yet your ego power trip continues :)
ok James.
How would you describe the Greece refusal of help by a neighbouring country??
Did not mean to be aggressive or patronising.
I have Greek friends and go along very well with them.
All I am saying is that your government is not doing good with this acts. With the business that is interests.
On the other hand our government is not acting like this at all towards Greece or the greek people.
I suggest you look at how your government is acting.
Greece's stance is well known and has been well documented.
The name issue needs to be resolved. The only side that is not budging is FYROM.
And for the record, it is not "my government".
The issue of this article was the fires and which countries provided support.
You have digressed again.
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