More than 70 days after the most devastating environmental disaster in U.S. history, the Obama Administration has finally decided to accept help from 12 countries and international organizations in dealing with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The State Department said in a statement Tuesday that the U.S. is working out the particulars of the help that has been accepted.
The identities of all 12 countries and international organizations were not immediately announced. One country was cited in the State Department statement -- Japan, which is providing two high-speed skimmers and fire containment boom.
More than 30 countries and international organizations have offered to help with the spill. The State Department has not indicated why some offers have been accepted and others have not.
Well, it was about time!
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Debbie, thank you for keeping us informed. Every time I see photos of oil covered birds and animals I hang my head in shame and cry over what we have done to them. God gave us dominion and control over all the beasts of the land so that we could flourish. We have turned out to be very poor stewards of the bounties that were gifted to us. I don't blame God for being angry at us.
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