Obama enlists Bush, Clinton to help Haiti
Obama called George W. Bush and Clinton on Wednesday to discuss their involvement; details will be announced in the coming days.
By Agencies |
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has reached out to former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to help with U.S. relief efforts in Haiti.
Enlisting ex-presidents' help in responding to a natural disaster is just what Bush did in 2004 after a tsunami ripped across Asia. Back then, it was Clinton and President George H.W. Bush who assisted in relief efforts.
Obama thought Bush's decision to mobilize the former presidents was a good one, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday. Obama called George W. Bush and Clinton on Wednesday to discuss their involvement; details will be announced in the coming days.
Gibbs said the Obama administration's criticism of Bush's actions during the response to Hurricane Katrina were irrelevant.
``I think if you asked George Bush whether the government acted up to its ability in responding to Katrina, I think the answer to that would be 'no,''' Gibbs said. ``The actions that were taken to deal with the humanitarian crisis from the tsunami, on the other hand, I think worked quite well.''
Enlisting ex-presidents' help in responding to a natural disaster is just what Bush did in 2004 after a tsunami ripped across Asia. Back then, it was Clinton and President George H.W. Bush who assisted in relief efforts.
Obama thought Bush's decision to mobilize the former presidents was a good one, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday. Obama called George W. Bush and Clinton on Wednesday to discuss their involvement; details will be announced in the coming days.
Gibbs said the Obama administration's criticism of Bush's actions during the response to Hurricane Katrina were irrelevant.
``I think if you asked George Bush whether the government acted up to its ability in responding to Katrina, I think the answer to that would be 'no,''' Gibbs said. ``The actions that were taken to deal with the humanitarian crisis from the tsunami, on the other hand, I think worked quite well.''
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