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northzax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-22-10 11:37 PM
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25. Without knowing what was on the planes that did land
We can't say. And posting a press release from an involved organization isn't neccesarily even handed. Maybe the plane that did land was carrying gear that saved ten people crushed under a building? Maybe it was carrying gear that restored running water to the main hospital? Maybe it had the air traffic control system to allow ten additional planes to land the next day? Maybe it had a cargo of spies and rifles? Maybe it was baby formula?

But in this case, I'll say the same thing to msf as everyone else: this is not a battle to be fought in public. It is not a battle for egos.
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  -Haiti, Lifeboat Ethics, and priortization of planes landing. WeDidIt  Jan-22-10 09:24 PM   #0 
  - Exactly. Triage is never fun.  Statistical   Jan-22-10 09:30 PM   #1 
  - Makes perfect sense to me, as hard as it seems... But water is first and formost. n/t  LakeSamish706   Jan-22-10 09:32 PM   #2 
  - A plane full of doctors is not going to take as long to unload as a plane full of water..  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 09:34 PM   #3 
  - There were already doctors and rescue workers on the ground  WeDidIt   Jan-22-10 09:37 PM   #6 
  - Not enough doctors and not enough workers..  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 09:38 PM   #8 
     - So water and food took precedence  WeDidIt   Jan-22-10 09:41 PM   #9 
        - But strength is not the only thing needed..  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 09:42 PM   #10 
           - And the planes were allowed to land in time  WeDidIt   Jan-22-10 09:44 PM   #11 
              - Not in time for everyone..  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 09:49 PM   #13 
                 - That is the reality of lifeboat ethics  WeDidIt   Jan-22-10 10:02 PM   #16 
                    - But we all know that it wasn't *only* water that was allowed to land..  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 10:08 PM   #18 
  - And if that plane didn't have enough fuel to fly back out?  TxRider   Jan-22-10 09:45 PM   #12 
  - To the Dominican Republic?  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 09:53 PM   #14 
  - Not necessairy true  ProgressiveProfessor   Jan-22-10 10:15 PM   #19 
     - Only end loaders were allowed to land?  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 10:22 PM   #20 
        - Your prior post said that docs w/gear could unload faster than water  ProgressiveProfessor   Jan-22-10 11:01 PM   #22 
           - But you have no proof that only end loaders were allowed to land..  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 11:16 PM   #23 
              - Far from it...there were commercial aircraft as well, and it was noted that they were much more time  ProgressiveProfessor   Jan-23-10 12:03 AM   #26 
  - Food before medical supplies? In a situation of limited lift capacity?  Junkdrawer   Jan-22-10 09:35 PM   #4 
  - Why not? nt  Robb   Jan-22-10 09:36 PM   #5 
  - I do think so  WeDidIt   Jan-22-10 09:38 PM   #7 
     - Somebody fucked up....  Junkdrawer   Jan-22-10 09:59 PM   #15 
        - It was the RIGHT decision  WeDidIt   Jan-22-10 10:03 PM   #17 
        - Most likely it was MSF...  ProgressiveProfessor   Jan-22-10 10:57 PM   #21 
        - Depends on who gave the "repated assurances" that they could land..  Fumesucker   Jan-22-10 11:19 PM   #24 
           - Assuming that they had them to begin with  ProgressiveProfessor   Jan-23-10 12:06 AM   #27 
        - Without knowing what was on the planes that did land  northzax   Jan-22-10 11:37 PM   #25 
  - Is that true? I hadn't read that. And where do soldiers / security fall on your list?  lostnfound   Jan-23-10 05:58 AM   #28 
  - I Wish We Could Save 'Em All...  KharmaTrain   Jan-23-10 06:25 AM   #29 
 

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