Blogcritics: Comments on No Relief for the Lincoln

Comment by andy marsh

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:14:16 EST

Joe - thanks for the link to another view point from on Board the Lincoln. Two completely different perspectives. It was good to read that their were some there that were happy to see us, but I still don't doubt that the things in the other letter happened as well.

Comment by Ayu

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 05:56:03 EST

Apart from what the goverment had done, the people in Aceh are grateful for having the US there to help them, as well as those from other countries in the world. Even Indonesian president, as far as I watched on CNN (taken from local TV channel in Indonesia) said on his speech that Indonesia is in need of help from others. The limitation for the relief effort is given considering the situation in Aceh which is still unsafe. Just last week some policemen who were looking for their missing relative after the tsunami were shot by the rebels. Actually, it has been the first time that Aceh is opened to foreigners, so some are still a little bit sceptical about them. But in general, I think people welcomed the US. I have seen pictures from Indonesian newspapers where the natives were hand in hand with US soldiers, a woman was crying on the shoulder of an American, and such sympathetic things. Oh, and Indonesia is a democratic country, although the majority of the people are Muslims. So don't worry..they have MTV there.

Comment by Joe

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:05:28 EST

Here's a view from a non-pseudononamous officer from the Lincoln.

Comment by andy marsh

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:28:54 EST

One only wonders what that has to do with ingrateful people on board the USS Lincoln?

Comment by NancyGail

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:26:44 EST

One only wonders what will happen to Iraq sentiment one elections are over.

Comment by bhw

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:24:13 EST

I understand his sentiment -- the other idiot was out of line. But the phrasing of that sentence!

Comment by andy marsh

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:19:42 EST

I think the thing to understand about that part of the story is this: officers pay for their food. They are given subsistence allowance and they pay for meals out of that allowance. All the food served in the wardroom is paid for by the officers themselves. So, if the Indonesians don't pay and the UN doesn't pay, then those officers pay and I'm here to tell you, nobody in the military makes great money. But you're right...maybe I should have put a return in there...just to keep you guessing.

Comment by bhw

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:14:58 EST

Funniest unintentional comedy I've seen in a while: It was all I could do to keep from jerking him off .... Thank goodness the next words were "his feet"!