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Originally posted by lifesaver
Other experts said Mexico's aid, which also includes a naval ship with supplies sent by Fox to the hurricane-affected areas, underscores how poorly the United States handled the crisis.
"Basically this is a poor country sending supplies into the richest country in the world. It would have been difficult for Bush to reject the offer, and by the same token it's pretty embarrassing for the administration," said Peter Ward, a political science professor at the University of Texas at Austin who specializes in Mexican politics.
So often on the receiving end of U.S. aid, the Mexicans were eager to help and perhaps secretly surprised at how badly the hurricane response was handled, said Richard Craig, a Mexico expert at Kent State University in Ohio.
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This is all sooooooo true.
I'm really glad they are helping out though, and also thankful for all the other scores of offers to help from other countries who aren't all super-power countries. Every little bit helps.