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Offline Gunslinger

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« on: January 04, 2005, 07:51:14 PM »
where's ANY middle eastern country on this list?????  I think instead of complaining about stingy US donatations why hasnt the UN complained about stingy oil rich country's donations?  

Lada care to comment on Iran's lack of donations?

EDIT: this is a day old and new news does in fact happen.

Raw Data: Pledges by Country
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
 
Governments and registered aid organizations have so far pledged more than $1.5 billion to aid victims of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami. In addition, the World Bank and the Asian Bank of Development have pledged more than $500 million, bringing the total for relief and reconstruction aid to more than $2 billion, according to the United Nations. A look at major government pledges:

JAPAN — $500 million.  population: 126 Million $4 per person

UNITED STATES — $350 million.  pop. 295 million $1.18 per person

NORWAY — $183 million* 4.4 million $41.59 per person**

BRITAIN — $95 million.  58 million, $ 1.63 per person

SWEDEN — $75.5 million. 8.9 million $8.90 per person

SPAIN — $68 million. 40 million, $1.70 per person

FRANCE — $65.9 million. 60 million, $1.08 per person

CANADA — $65.5 million. 35 million, $1.87 per person

CHINA — $60 million. 1.2 billion, $0.04 per person

AUSTRALIA — $46.7 million. 19 million, $2.45 per person

GERMANY — $27 million. 82 million, $0.32

DENMARK — $21.6 million. 5.43 million, $ 0.25

FINLAND — $13.5 million. 5.2 million, $2.59

ITALY — $5.35 million. 58 million, $0.09

RUSSIA — Declined to release figure.
 
New Zealand - $4 million, 4 million, $1 per person

*I was really surprised to see this actually.  WTG Norway.  GScholtz your still a putz though.
**depending on exchange rates of course.  We all know they pay $60 for a pizza
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Offline Scherf

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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2005, 07:59:01 PM »
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... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2005, 08:03:13 PM »
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http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.cfm?DocumentID=21942

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http://www.stats.govt.nz/populationclock.htm


not bad....even a dollar per person is pretty good.
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2005, 08:05:25 PM »
My thoughts exactly, mea culpa on this one, need to pull my finger out.
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... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2005, 08:21:33 PM »
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
where's ANY middle eastern country on this list?????  I think instead of complaining about stingy US donatations why hasnt the UN complained about stingy oil rich country's donations?  

Lada care to comment on Iran's lack of donations?




I'd like to know that also. Considering that isn't at least one of the countries that was devastated primarily Muslim?
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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2005, 08:22:40 PM »
Question's a valid one I think. Anyway, went and did the right thing on the personal level - thanks for holding up the mirror Gunslinger.
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... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2005, 08:25:38 PM »
Edited it to reflect donations per person based on CIA population estimates July 2004.
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2005, 10:02:46 PM »
The vast majority of them probably have no idea there even WAS a tsunami... they are the most technologically backward culture on the planet after all.  Probably take a while for word of mouth to get to em.
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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2005, 10:09:28 PM »
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The vast majority of them probably have no idea there even WAS a tsunami... they are the most technologically backward culture on the planet after all.  Probably take a while for word of mouth to get to em.


yet the arab news media virtually ensures they know the second a single hair might have been wrongly harmed on an arabs head by a westerner.

BTW these are GOVT. donations so far.....they're governments had better know what's going on in the world.
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Offline Lizking

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« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2005, 10:24:39 PM »
Don't forget the hundreds of millions donated by individuals, either.
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Offline patrone

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« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2005, 10:29:02 PM »
LOL

To ask about who is giving what and making it a religon issue? Make it a Geographic issue instead. Wheres the money from the states of Africa or South America?

Mr Powell made it really clear that "this will show the world that we are able to help, even though they are Muslims".*not exactly quoted*

Sometimes you USA-people suprise me. You really look down at people because of their religon?
Sounds to me that the Iraq war must really have been a crusade after all.

I will not defend Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwite or any other countries not on the list. But add a couple of others as well, South Africa, Israel, Belgium, Luxemburg, Holland? And Italy, Denmark and Germany????? ......Whats the matter with you guys? Id be ashamed to be citizen in theese "stingy" countries,,,,really.

Then again, I do not think the list Gunslinger posted, is very accurate (as it is missing Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg, But I bet you thought thoose to be muslim countries, right?)


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« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2005, 10:31:16 PM »
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Mr Powell made it really clear that "this will show the world that we are able to help, even though they are Muslims".*not exactly quoted*


He didn't say anything like that. Grow up.
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« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2005, 10:32:13 PM »
They probably think Allah was smiting the infidels on the beachs and the residents deserved what they got.
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« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2005, 10:32:34 PM »
Haha, china .04
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« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2005, 10:34:37 PM »
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He didn't say anything like that. Grow up.



He sure as **** did.

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