Chief Boatswain’s Mate Ty Ehlers supervises forklift operations during offload operations in Beirut, Lebanon. More than 100,000 tons of humanitarian aid was delivered by the U.S. Navy’s High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), August 4, 2006. More than $2 million worth of humanitarian aid was donated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and with the help of Islamic Relief Organization, will be disbursed to approximately 20,000 Lebanese citizens. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B.W. Watkins.)
BEIRUT, Lebanon – U.S. Navy High Speed Vessel Two Swift (HSV 2) delivered more than 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Beirut, Lebanon.
More than $2 million of relief was donated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and, with the help of the Islamic Relief Organization (IRO), was immediately disbursed to approximately 20,000 needy Lebanese citizens.
Diana Sufian, an independent project coordinator, brought the IRO and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints together for the coordinated relief effort.
“We’re true humanitarians,” said Sufian. “We’re reaching out feeding the children who are hungry.”
Sufian expressed her gratitude for the U.S. Navy’s support and interest in delivering the supplies.
“I want to put America’s face on this,” said Sufian. “I want the whole world to see that America cares, and see what these brave men and women in uniform are doing out here.”
Swift’s commanding officer Cmdr. Rob Morrison was humbled by the experience and said he was grateful to be able to help. “It’s an honor to be a part of this,” he said. “I have an outstanding crew and I am very proud of them for the work they’ve done here in the last few days.”
The United States walks a fine line in Lebanon. There has been no military aid for Israel, just the support of inaction. Yet physical support goes to the people most affected and that is the Lebanese. Yes, there are victims in Israel as well, but the difference is that Israel will take care of her own…all the time. The poor Lebanese are taken care of by Hezbollah when it suits Hezbollah, but then those same people are literally put in harms way and used as cannon fodder by Hezbollah when victims are needed for political gain and media manipulation. My hope is that this aid actually goes to those women and children who find themselves not only the victims of the bombings, but also the victims of a faction of their own government and are being used as pawns in this war.
Story: CentCom
[...] Humanitarian Aid — more than 100 tons of humanitarian aid have been delivered to Beirut by ….. (drum roll, please) ….. The US Navy. The donated aid itself, valued at over $2 million, came the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and, with the help of the Islamic Relief Organization (IRO). [...]
Thanks Tom!
Meanwhile, Iran, under the guise of humanitarian aid, delivers missiles to hezbollweevilallah.
Betcha won’t hear about that in the MSM…
Ah, yes. Iran and Syria. Iran is also working to get their ingredients for their nuclear weaponry and hoping no one will notice because “all eyes are on Israel.”