Thursday, August 26, 2010

Less Funny "Ha Ha," More Funny "Oh Crap."

While Pakistan normally brings to mind images of your nuclear-armed crazy "down the block" neighbor who probably harbors fugitives for fun and profit, lately the region has been the center of disater and hardship not of their own political doing.
Best estimates from the international community say over 2,000 Pakistanis have died due to recent flooding, with over 20 Million displaced. Over 1/5th of the country is under water.

Pakistan is also believed to be the current hiding place of Osama bin Laden (remember him?) and, as a result, the West has a vested political and emotional intrest in the recovery of the area, besides basic human decency and aid.

If you were to guess which organization was operating the most efficient and effective relief camps (providing water, food, medicine, and housing,) who would you pick?

You would probably be wrong.