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October 11, 2005
Because we're there
The United States is accused of not doing enough about in terms of earthquake relief: "Every move of the United States is judged here on political grounds. It was a rare opportunity for the United States to show that it's a true friend of Pakistan," said Mr Rais.Following the article, aid donors are listed, and it doesn't appear that the United States is really all that much of a piker: Britain: £1mHow much is not enough and how much is too much? According to this report, the U.S. gave $350 million for tsunami relief -- following the disaster that killed 120,000. So based on the number of deaths, the amount of aid would seem at least close to being proportionately correct. There doesn't seem to be much of a relationship between the amount of money given to charity and the amount of love we get in return, though. (I suppose it puts the U.S. in a better moral position to ask questions like "Why do they hate us?") posted by Eric on 10.11.05 at 12:09 PM
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"Frustrating" doesn't begin to describe it. Beck · October 11, 2005 08:17 PM Even if we gave away all of our wealth we'd still be vilified for having produced such wealth in the first place. Steven Malcolm Anderson the Lesbian-worshipping man's-man-admiring myth-based egoist · October 11, 2005 10:13 PM Apparently we're supposed to be the world's nurse but not its policeman. Sean Kinsell · October 12, 2005 11:27 AM |
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