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Why when the Dutch Government offered to help stop Oil spill, Obama ignored them?

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Why when the Dutch Government offered to help stop Oil spill, Obama ignored them?

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Just like Palin to leave details out! You have access to the internet…you should know the answer, but here it is: Last week, a Norwegian oil industry group that battles spills said the United States snubbed its offer to send 5,297 cubic feet (150 cubic meters) of dispersants to clean up the Gulf of Mexico gusher because the chemicals lacked US certification. International aid offers already accepted include two skimmers and 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) of boom from Mexico, three sets of sweeping arm systems from the Netherlands and 1.86 miles (3.0 kilometers) of boom from Canada, the State Department said. The International Maritime Organization is also sending notifications about the spill to its member states and the European Commission’s Monitoring and Information Center is coordinating EU aid offers. Foreign offers of assistance have also come in the form of research and technical expertise, as well as equipment, including oil pumps. The Unified Area Command, the interagency group

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