Posted on 01/03/2005 10:31:13 PM PST by Kitten Festival
For some people, and some countries, the US can do no right. In the wake of the tsunami and earthquakes in South Asia, critics wasted no time in referring to US aid as "stingy" and "delayed." Even though the US began with an initial aid package of about $35 million, while still trying to assess the need and organize for a much greater commitment, the UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland suggested that the United States and other Western nations were being "stingy" with relief funds, saying there would be more available if taxes were raised.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Oh, sorry, different Bob Weir.
** AND WHEN IS THE HAND GOING TO SLAP THE BITERS SILLY AND GET A LITTLE RESPECT FOR WHAT WE DO FOR THESE MAGGOTS? **
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