Making all the aid money grants instead of loans is a wonderful idea.

I agree that Pat R. is a shame and a disgrace, I am ashamed to tell people that man is a Christian like myself. As for Rush . I was listening to him that day and he never said do not give to Haiti, He did say do not give unless you know where the money is going and do not give thru the government. I agree with that sentiment, if it goes thru the government eighty cents on the dollar will be sucked into administrative cost and will never see Haiti. Think about it. These same people skimmed 1.7 billion out of 3 billion from the cash for clunkers program. Moreover, I am not saying the money was stolen it was just sucked into that vast pool of quicksand inside the beltway.

The point I do disagree with is number two, don’t let the military point guns at the Haitians. As a military member and having been assigned to several of these humanitarian missions I can firmly say that First off we operate under a very strict set of rules known as R.O.E. or Rules Of Engagement. Often the only thing that keeps things from breaking completely down is the presents of force. Often people who are on the edge as these poor souls are form mobs which refuse to let us to provide relief as needed. Everyone wants to be fed or treated first.

I have copied a link to FM 100-23 The field manual regarding Rules of engagement.
Please read this before you condemn the US military,

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/100-23/fm100_10.htm