美国ABC NEWS报导地震后，美国网民也赞扬PLA！

THe Chinese demonstrate they can respond to a major disaster within a few hours with 2 divisions of troops and their equipment but we dismantled our Civil Defense Corps and replaced it with the title of an agency that attempts to organize some kind of mobilization and relief effort after the disaster has struck. After 12 years in the Army, I can assure you that our armed forces couldn't send 1 division of soldiers, let alone 2 divisions, anywhere within 4 hours. So - when are we going to rebuild the Civil Defense Corps and organize people before disaster strikes? My own Mother was a Civil Defense Coordinator for our neighborhood. She would meet with our neighbors before the blizzard or hurricane struck, not just for nuclear attack drills.
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qidragonlady 2:56 PM
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So heartbreaking to see this disaster and but the Chinese had 2 DIVISIONS OF SOLDIERS there WITHIN A FEW HOURS to provide assistance in this difficult time. Sad to say, the US government could not do that for its people. Certainly, this is an example we should strive to follow.
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CNN前线记者的报道还不错 后面很多的评论看得出被感动了

这个CNN前线记者的报道还不错，表现了中国民众的坚强和吃苦耐劳的忍耐精神，尤其讲到了他们很耐心“confident they would be looked after”，后面很多鬼佬的评论看得出被感动了
China's earthquake victims 'eat bitterness' 中国地震受害者“吃苦”

CHE JIA VA, China (CNN) -- In Che Jia Va, survivors of the deadly earthquake that struck central China wait patiently for aid. They don't complain.
Among them is a woman with back injuries who cannot walk, and moans loudly. Soldiers eventually found the woman and took her away.

Sheets of plastic protected some of these victims from the rain that came down after the quake. But despite a lack of food, water, phone service and supplies, most of the victims were undemanding and uncomplaining -- some playing cards to pass the time -- confident they would be looked after.

The only complaint we heard was questioning why the government did not give a warning that the quake was coming, the way officials did in 1976, when an earthquake virtually destroyed the city of Tangshan, northeast of Beijing, killing at least 240,000 people.

Many of the people we ran into were still in shock. "It's horrible. There is devastation everywhere," one woman said.

There is a Chinese adage: "Eat bitterness." Or as Americans would say: "Grin and bear it." The Chinese we saw practice that well.

We've had some of the nicest people help us out. There was a guy who had a packet of cookies and wanted to share them, because we were reporting the quake story.

A woman at a gas station, which has a $13 limit per purchase, let us buy $100 worth for our two SUVs. She just came up and helped. There actually were soldiers at the gas stations to ration it out.

As my producer, Wen-Chun Fan, and I did our best to navigate around roads blocked by mudslides and chunks of debris, we saw the aftermath of Monday's 7.9-magnitude quake, the epicenter of which was about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province.

There is a Chinese adage: "Eat bitterness." Or as Americans would say: "Grin and bear it." The Chinese we saw practice that well.

We've had some of the nicest people help us out. There was a guy who had a packet of cookies and wanted to share them, because we were reporting the quake story.

A woman at a gas station, which has a $13 limit per purchase, let us buy $100 worth for our two SUVs. She just came up and helped. There actually were soldiers at the gas stations to ration it out.

As my producer, Wen-Chun Fan, and I did our best to navigate around roads blocked by mudslides and chunks of debris, we saw the aftermath of Monday's 7.9-magnitude quake, the epicenter of which was about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province.

The quake was so powerful that homes in Che Jia Va didn't simply collapse. They were smashed apart, and under some of the rubble are the people who once lived there.

Local officials say the focus now is not on finding the dead, but rescuing the living. Survivors huddle together in makeshift tents with nowhere to go. I wonder how structurally sound the remaining buildings are, and realize the impact of the quake will be felt for years.

Perhaps the most poignant experience came while we were talking to the local party secretary in Che Jia Va, who gave us directions and pointed out various landmarks -- all the while keeping a stoic face. The town was once home to 13,000 people, and 3,000 are still missing, he says.
As he shows me the damage to his community, I ask how many have died. Tears flow down his cheeks, and he makes no effort to wipe them away. He says that as many as 500 are dead, including his parents, his wife and their two children.

In the midst of his anguish, there is a call over his radio. He's needed again, and he runs off -- with apologies -- to go back to work.

很多人也被最后这个党秘书？感动了
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/china.vause/index.html


后面的读者留言：
- A very touching story. Great reporting. Keep up the good work and stay safe, John!
- I went on a college trip to China a couple of years ago. I have to say the people are very kind and helpful. We meet a few people that were very helpful towards us even if they couldn't speak English. I loved my time there. From this report it doesn't surprise me how they Eat Bitterness.
- Imagine how the people of California will be acting after the "BIG" one hits. As in New Orleans, they will all blame the government and expect the rest of us to pay the price. Of course, the people of New Orleans WERE warned, and ignored the warnings.....we will all continue to pay the price for many years to come.
- No looting. No complaining. Just people helping people in times of devastation. That's unheard of around here.
- Thanks for the report from China, I watched this on CNN last night, couldn't hold my tears. Now read the script, tears again.
Just donated some money through www.mercycorps.org, hope it will help the victims a little bit.

后面还有很多，就不转了


【小黑唧唧叫】于2008-05-15 02:38:46发表