A floating pier and causeway that will be used to deliver critical humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza is expected to take at least one month or possibly as long as two for the US military to build and become fully operational, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder said on Friday.
Ryder also said the construction of the pier and causeway will likely require as many as 1,000 US military personnel to complete.
The extended timeline reflects the complicated nature of the project, which is the second such extraordinary measure the Biden administration has announced in just under a week to try to alleviate the desperate humanitarian situation facing Palestinians in Gaza caused by Israel's refusal to open additional land crossings or surge more aid by land into the enclave as it continues to fight Hamas. read more
I have a close friend who chose assisted suicide in one of the listed states. She had terminal cancer and made the decision well in advance, planning to end her life once her quality of life was seriously diminished. I I have another friend who fought to the bitter end, squeezing every last minute life offered to him even though he was in terrible pain. It is a very personal decision, and I don't judge either for their choice. The most important thing is to very clearly communicate your wishes IN WRITING to the people who will be making those decisions if you are incapacitated. Forcing your next of kin to figure that out or argue about it is the worst possible thing to put them through.
A DNR isn't good enough. That is way too vague. It needs to be much more specific.