NZ Navy gets its biggest ship ever - it's a Hyundai!

[marinheiro 364]

12 minutes ago, chariot said:

I would not let the UN anywhere near aid distribution. The entire outfit is run by incompitent fools. Read Sir Ray Averies book for evidence. 

and this book as well

https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/emergency-sex-and-other-desperate-measures-9781446408254

[Kevin McCready 83]

Ray Avery is a .....

After he tried to suppress the fact that his intravenous drip controller didn’t work so well, I lost any respect for him.

To tarnish such a massive org as the UN with a simple statement that they are fools is absurd. Clearly the UN is flawed but to toss the whole thing away is to toss the baby with the bathwater. Much better is to make it more democratic perhaps along the lines suggested by Democracy Without Borders, or in the case of peacekeeing along the lines suggested by Global Action to Prevent War and Armed Conflict
http://www.globalactionpw.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/uneps-statute_december-05-2010.pdf

[Dtwo 157]

"A militarized oil tanker is not ideal for delivering emergency relief." - Agree.  Lucky what we have isn't one.

"Tight logistical operations can be delivered by any competent organisation, not necessarily military at all." - Cool, can't wait to see lots of competent organisations sorting out the next Pacific Islands natural disaster.  Although it's a pity that they've been keeping their powder dry up to now.

[chariot 244]

As I said KM. Read the book. The UN appear to have killed as many as they saved in parts of the world. Don't know how else to descibe thier actions.