Why do America have such different response to Haiti and Chile earthquake?

China
March 2, 2010 9:03pm CST
The U.S.A. is so active in help the Haiti people but showed much less attention to Chile earthquake. Some people said it is out of political consideration. So do you think it is the right reason?
2 responses
@champan (513)
• Argentina
3 Mar 10
Its obvious that they have a political consideration, what it could be better for America than having military presence there ? Now they have the hole island.
@jalucia (1431)
• United States
3 Mar 10
Sounds about right to me. Maybe the US feels that they owe Haiti something because they have denied them in the past. Actually, the average person that I speak to about Haiti can't understand why we are running to their aid and not doing more to help those right here at home.