Why did Mexico’s military aid, help, and assist Americans after Katrina hurricane in New Orleans, USA ?
On August 30, 2005, Mexican President Vicente Fox sent his condolences to President George W. Bush: "In the name of the people and of the government of Mexico, I assure you of my deepest and most sincere condolences for the devastating effects caused by Hurricane Katrina". He also mentioned his instructions to the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs; that the United States would be provided with any kind of help that was needed.
On September 1, Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas received almost 196 Mexican troops, 14 truckloads of water, a mobile surgical unit, 45 military vehicles, 3 tons of purified water, and more than 250 tons of food, bottled water, canned food, disposable diapers and medical supplies. The Mexican Government sent million through the Mexican Red Cross which collected an additional million, as well as 200 tons of food delivered in five airplanes from the Mexican Air Force by another Mexican Government body. The Mexican Navy sent two ships, eight all-terrain vehicles, seven amphibious vehicles, two tankers, two helicopters, radio communication equipment, medical personnel Mexican aid workers set up temporary headquarters in the Houston Astrodome to assist relief workers and hurricane victims were very grateful for the aid that the Mexicans provided. The Mexicans provided hot meals to evacuees and relief workers, and Mexican medical teams also deployed into local area hospitals to tend to the influx of evacuees who flooded San Antonio area hospitals.
The medical team was three doctors, three dentists, three nurses and three paramedics, conducted 134 medical evaluations, performed 526 medical consultations, provided 363 ambulatory nursing procedures, and medically evacuated 83 personnel during their hurricane relief mission. affected by Katrina, and also offered to cover the costs of returning mexican nationals back to Mexico. Also offered was teams of epidemiologists, to reduce the risks of infections caused by mosquitoes.
The Mexican Red Cross sent four rescue experts from the state of Jalisco to assist in rescue efforts in New Orleans. The government of the Mexican Federal District also pledged to help with relief efforts.
On September 4 the Mexican Navy offered ships, buses and helicopters to assist in rescue missions. The offer was accepted and the Mexican ship Papaloapan departed from Tampico, with two Mi-17 helicopters, eight all-terrain vehicles, seven amphibious vehicles, two tankers, radio communication equipment, medical personnel and 250 tons of food.
Thank you Mexico !
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Don’t get too excited — nations give aid for various reasons, not all of them altruistic. This 1) is just a tiny tiny tiny fraction of the good the U.S. has done for Mexico — perhaps Fox was trying to balance the scales a little bit; 2) in the same way that Chavez has offered "aid" to the U.S., it could be done with a view of trying to humiliate the administration; 3) they could have been under pressure to actually do some good overseas, and it’s a lot easier to send some guys and equipment next door than contribute to Afghanistan, Iraq, Congo, Darfur, Somalia, et al.
I guess the possibility exists that they were trying to be good neighbors, but that wouldn’t be my first choice.
They were helping to smuggle drugs back into New Orleans, one of their major customers.
We did the same for them. I can’t remember about about 25 years ago they had a terrible earth quake & we were not at all the country we are now. We just went & helped them. My son who is 30 now was very little & I remember his cause he said he if he was big enough he would go help them. I forgot all about it but strangely enough he speaks fluent Spanish & manages many hispanic people from different countries. So it might have been around 1982. I don’t know if you already know the answer to your questions cause I always answer questions the best I can but that is what I can think of. We were not the redneck nation we turned into in this past several years we actually were more caring for people of other nations years ago.
I would be willing to fore go their assistance if they would be willing to repatriate the twelve to twenty million illegal Mexican nationals we have been supporting here.
Have you heard of the SPP or the NAU?
Coming Soon! To All Communities of America, Mexico, and Canada.
http://www.spp.gov/prosperity_agenda/index.asp?dName=prosperity_agenda
http://www.spp.gov/pdf/key_accomplishments_since_august_2007.pdf
Well, it appears now they’ve done us their first favor. Thanks, I guess, but they’re still behind about 10 million to 1.