Hoosier Senator Todd Young and Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy released a joint statement regarding humanitarian efforts in Libya, which has recently been impacted by storms and flooding.
In their statement, they said, “In Derna, we are particularly concerned by the failure of critical infrastructure that has challenged both the rescue and recovery efforts.”
Thousands in Derna were killed earlier this week, after Storm Daniel and dam failures caused flooding in the city. At this time, about 10,000 people may have died, and thousands more are still missing.
While Libya is certainly not the only country to have been impacted by recent storms, factors such as poor infrastructure and civil unrest could be adding to the challenges faced by its people.
Also in their statement, Young and Murphy said:
We are heartened by early reports of humanitarian aid deliveries from Tripoli to eastern Libya, and support the emergency funding provided by the United States to relief organizations working on the ground… We oppose any effort to restrict or politicize the delivery of aid to Libyans who desperately need support.
Internally, eastern leader Khalifa Haftar and the Libyan National Army have made efforts to take over Tripoli, the capital city.
The Libyan government is currently led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh, and Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi.
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There is no amount of our money you can pour into these areas that will not make them the sh17 hole they have been for centuries. Get over your self righteousness and stop sending our tax dollars to fund their continued violence.
Maybe you could go there as a missionary and convert them to Christianity? No?? Then stop sending our money to make you feel like you are doing something…and trying to generate more money for whatever your future campaigns will be.
After decades and decades of this idiocy, it’s well past time that we stop paying people to hate us. They can do that for free…