UN official slams U.S. tsunami aid as 'stingy'...

[Crumpp]

Knew it was a lot, didn't know it was that much.

Yep.  Kind of pisses you off doesn't it when you hear other countries whining.

Frankly the United States is one of the most generous nations on this planet.  We lay our personal lives at risk and lend our financial support to build others safety, security, and happiness all over the world.  We definately go over and above to advance the cause the freedom.  

There will always be small minded selfish individuals who will complain it's not enough.  

Crumpp

[slimm50]

Originally posted by Nilsen
Jan Egeland? nope... he stays right were he is.

I think we hit a nerve, here;)

[lada]

Some of American journalist  are bigger idiots that you could imagine.

Actualy we had same problems as well few years ago, because journalist did hear something from someone, then he explained it for him self and he released material full of his trough... And same things ahppen regarding "stigny help from american"

On Tuesday, Egeland said his comments had been misunderstood. "I have been misinterpreted when I yesterday said that my belief that rich countries in general can be more generous."

und some too sensitive nationalist translated it to slaping america .... ohh well

link
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/12/29/bush.quake/index.html


its so funny how many people do not check quality and objectivity of information, whitch they get.

But it were funny bashing overhere


and this is that famous "slaping eemerica" comment

"If, actually, the foreign assistance of many countries now is 0.1 or 0.2 percent of the gross national income, I think that is stingy, really,"

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by Gixer
You expect some of the least wealthy nations on earth to be able to donate money to Florida and the US the wealthiest nation on earth when they get hit by a few hurricanes? I'm sure if they east coast of the US had been hit by a 30 meter Tsunami that there would be the same level of aid and donations from the same countries that are assisting SE asia.  Or would you be expecting a cheque from the Andaman or Nicobar islands?

Don't forget that when the US had all those horendus forrest fires a couple of summers ago that countries did assist. Maybe not finanically but with what was criticle at the time expertise in fighting fires and fire equipment. I know Australia and New Zealand sent Fire Crews,equipment and most important of all experts in figthing bush fires.

So try and leave your "boo hoo f*** the world they never help us" immaturity at the door.

....-Gixer

Let me see, India has a nuke program, but didn't give a flying f**k about developing a civil defence or tidal wave warning system.... hmmmmm....

[Furball]

The British Public's donation so far is £20m and rising, + the £15m so far from the government that adds up to about $70m.  That works out to over a dollar per citizen, no idea how this compares to other countries.

[lazs2]

yep... ol sclotzie tells me that I am in danger of standing in soup lines and begging for money from productive socialist countries like norway any second now.... in fact... it is nothing but his generosity that allows me to have any standard of living whatsover and then...  a few posts latter he claims that me and all us Americans are wealthy as midas and need to give away even more of the money we are borrowing from him and other hard working socialists...


lada.. missunderstand?   why would anyone say the word America in a speech about how western countries aren't giving enough and not the word france or whatever instead?

lazs

[MANDO]

Spain alone is sending $68M. Last news indicated about $30M from USA. I would expect much much more.

[oboe]

Just a reminder:

The U.S.'s current national debt is $7.4 trillion dollars, and we are spending $450-500 billion more per year than our national income.   Within 20 years the current social security system to pay old age/retirement benefits will go broke.

I don't consider us a very wealthy nation.    Perhaps 1-2% of our population is fantastically wealthy, but a significant percent of our children are growing up in poverty (I think its something like 1 in 5).

The leader of our most famous relief organization, the American Red Cross, earns a base salary in excess of $600,000 (making her part of the 1-2% fantastically wealthy.   The former CEO was fired and received a $1.5 million dollar severance package).

[NUKE]

Originally posted by MANDO
Spain alone is sending $68M. Last news indicated about $30M from USA. I would expect much much more.

The US government spent 24 billion last year alone on aid to the world.

[lazs2]

seems our money would be better spent on saving ouselves so that we don't burden the socialist countries with our immenent downfall.

lazs

[NUKE]

laz, I was thinking something similar.

Maybe we could stop spending those billions on the rest of the world and instead provide "free" healthcare and welfare for all Americans.

If we did that, we should be considered the cat's arse by European standards.

[Schaden]

Originally posted by Furball
The British Public's donation so far is £20m and rising, + the £15m so far from the government that adds up to about $70m.  That works out to over a dollar per citizen, no idea how this compares to other countries.

EU $44m
US: $35m
Canada: $33m
Japan: $30m
UK: $28.9m
Australia: $27m
France: $20.4m
Denmark: $15.6m
Saudi Arabia: $10m
Norway: $6.6m
Taiwan: $5.1m
Finland: $3.4m
Kuwait: $2.1m
Netherlands: $2.6m
UAE: $2m
Ireland $1.3m
Singapore: $1.2m
Source: Reuters, United Nations

[Schaden]

Originally posted by Crumpp
Yep.  Kind of pisses you off doesn't it when you hear other countries whining.

Frankly the United States is one of the most generous nations on this planet.  We lay our personal lives at risk and lend our financial support to build others safety, security, and happiness all over the world.  We definately go over and above to advance the cause the freedom.  

There will always be small minded selfish individuals who will complain it's not enough.  

Crumpp

Odd that you're loathed all over the planet - what with being so generous and everything - wonder why that is....

[JBA]

Originally posted by GScholz

.....got you Scrooges to open up your fat wallets a little more, .

Vote in some leaders to reduce your taxes and you to can have a fat wallet, don't blame me for livening in a country that cares about it's people, jealous. The US and its citizens are the most generous in the world. I dare you to prove otherwise.

[Curval]

Amazing figures.

If you add up the non-Musilm country's donations, then add up the Musilm country's you get this:

Non Musilm = 214.8M

Musilm (generously included Taiwan) = 20.4M

My my my.