Reply #5: In a disaster situation, that is going to depend on the local

[MineralMan]

population. We could not possibly have enough security forces on the ground to prevent assaults. First, we have to feed everyone. Starving to death or dying of dehydration is a real issue for women, too. Right now, those are the prime issues.

I have no doubt that the plight of women in Haiti is terrible. I'm sure it was, even before the earthquake. It is in most third and fourth world countries. Right now, though, we must save lives...all lives. We don't even have all the resources on hand to do that yet.

Do not mistake my prioritization of needs to be a denial of the problems of women in Haiti. It's just that staying alive is at the top of the list.