U.S. Military Prefers Indonesian Aid to Iraq War
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U.S. military  crews are launching more than 100 helicopter flights a day from  the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ferrying food, water  and medicine to tsunami victims, a task they say is far more  satisfactory than the Iraq war that seems only to
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. helicopters stepped  up aid flights in tsunami-hit Indonesia Tuesday as U.N.  Secretary General Kofi Annan urged rich nations to spend more  on preventing natural disasters before the next one hits.
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Foreign troops helping aid efforts in Aceh province must leave within three months, Indonesia says.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. helicopters stepped  up aid missions to Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh province on  Tuesday as the United Nations urged rich countries to spend  more now to reduce the toll from future natural disasters.
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Deputy Defense Secretary Paul  Wolfowitz will visit Asia to assess aid needs after last  month's tsunami, including how long affected countries want  U.S. troops to remain, a defense official said on Thursday.
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Relief organizations said a new demand made by Indonesia on Thursday that foreign aid workers have army escorts in tsunami-stricken Aceh province will hamper aid delivery and blur the lines between the military and humanitarian efforts.
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A majority of Americans approve of U.S. plans for limited troop withdrawals from Iraq but are not more optimistic about the war after testimony last week from a top U.S. general, a new poll found on Tuesday.
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Indonesia urged Washington on Friday to   provide access to a militant linked to the 2002 Bali bombings   after President Bush said he had been transferred to Guantanamo   Bay.
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President Bush on Thursday said American's military "is making a significant difference" for tsunami victims, despite demands by Indonesia that foreign troops leave the ravaged Aceh province by the end of March.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Substantial help finally  began reaching refugees in Indonesia's devastated Aceh province  Saturday, and the U.S. military arrived in force to speed the  flow of critically needed aid.
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The United States military has indicated that it will wind down its relief operations in tsunami-hit Indonesia towards the end of February, Malaysia's Defence Minister Najib Razak said.
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U.S. Marines have expanded their role in Sumatra's tsunami relief operation after days of delays caused by Indonesian objections to armed U.S. troops and the setting up of a base camp on shore, officials said.
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As Iraq&#39;s elections due on Jan. 30 draw near, the US appeals to key allies and international organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United Nations
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Indonesia denies saying foreign troops involved in the tsunami relief operation must leave the country in March.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz flew across the devastated Sumatran coast yesterday and expressed pride in the US aid operation, but said Washington wants to hand over relief work to Indonesia and other affected nations as soon as possible.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Substantial help began  reaching refugees in Indonesia's devastated Aceh province on  Saturday amid depressing rain, and the U.S. military arrived in  force to speed the flow of critically needed aid.
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The United States may have to adopt more realistic expectations for Iraq, President George W. Bush's choice to become the top U.S. military commander for the Middle East said on Tuesday.