One of the big problems, Jack, is that some agencies can create these feats of magic, having refined the process over decades of experience. If the US was truly in charge and could do whatever they wanted, this would be a lot easier. They are doing what they can, where they can, trying not to step on too many toes.

When you look at things like the AlCan Highway, the Burma Road, you know that things can be done, but they take time, money, and the power to do whatever is necessary.

If people think there’s a mess now, I can imagine what it would be like if the control tower had not been damaged, and the regular Haitian controllers were trying to handle this volume of traffic. They normally handled three flights a day, and the airport was designed for one flight an hour. Why would they be expected to have more than two fuel trucks, or two aircraft tractors?

Actually, your guys would be better able to move stuff between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, because they have they roads you guys use all the time. The problem is that there are millions of people who need to be fed and housed, rather than hundreds.

It’s warm there, maybe you guys could volunteer…