21598: Vishnusurf: Re: 21592: Esser: Saving Lives?

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: VISHNUSURF@aol.com
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although i sympathize with some of the motivation that is perceivably at
play
behind this post, i must reject its illogical and hence dubious criticism
of
the US Coast Guard. the US Coast Guard does in fact do an outstanding job
"saving lives" of desperate haitian migrants. it is not up to the Coast
Guard
whether to repatriate them or not... that is the determinatoin of elected
officials in washington.
this post is very much an offense to people risking their lives in an
effort to
save others.... i know personally many haitians who very grateful to the
US
Coast Guard for helping them, and they seem to recognize the difference
between
Coast Guard interdictions and US foreign policy. the author of this post
obviously does not.