From a CNN news article with a time-line of the high points regarding the efforts to rescue the kids lost in a cave in Thailand:
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/tha ... d0bfac6dcb
Someone reading that article might think to themselves: "Gee. I wonder why the USA didn't send help for that search & rescue effort?"A team of 12 soccer players and their coach disappeared nine days ago while hiking through a cave in Thailand. Here's how the search and rescue operation unfolded:
June 23: Twelve boys, members of the Wild Boars soccer team, and their 25-year-old coach hiked into Tham Luang Nang Non cave in the mountains of northern Thailand.
Hours later: A ranger from the national park alerted authorities when he noticed the bikes still chained up after the park had closed. Search and rescue efforts began.
Last Monday: An official with Thailand's national parks told CNN that rising waters blocked the path leaving the group stuck inside the cave network. Thai Royal Navy SEALs posted on Facebook "Handprints were found around cave's wall. But we still cannot locate the kids."
Tuesday: The search resumed following a rain delay. Electric cables and ventilation hoses were laid in the cave, the Bangkok Post reported.
Thursday: Search crews restarted their efforts after another agonizing five-hour pause due to heavy rain.
Friday: A team of six Chinese experts arrived at the site in Chiang Rai province, according to the Chinese Embassy in Thailand.
Also on Friday: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited the rescue site.
Saturday: Australia deployed a team of six experts from its national police's Specialist Response Group, according to the country's Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.
Today: Rescue teams found all 12 boys and their coaches alive.
But if you had seen a Reuters article from FOUR DAYS AGO (Wednesday), you would have seen this:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thai ... SKBN1JO0D5
CNN, an AMERICAN company with a mostly American audience, didn't care to mention that the USA sent a LARGE contingent to help with the search & rescue effort in Thailand.[Thai} Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said 30 members of the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) have joined the search operation.
On the other hand, Reuters, a BRITISH company with a mostly European audience, did state that the USA DID send help - days ago!
Thanks for nothing, CNN. Way to support the USA (sarc)! Why am I not surprised?
But I just praise God the kids have been found, all alive. Thanks should go out to ALL who helped in the effort in any way.
