Comments on: International aid efforts

By: Big Bang Hunter

Big Bang Hunter — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 05:39:06 +0000

- Oh…. and while the peace loving Jahidist “freedom fighters” are chortling in their humas, showing the whole world their value of human life, someone should take Sahid and Mahammud aside and point out the fate of so many other tyyranical leaders and movements that tried to succeed on innocent blood. Maybe not today, but soon the world will rid itself of oil dependence and the Al Zahawi and Usama the bum-ah and their merry men will see their kill money dry up and blow away, and they’ll be back to where they came from as a pack of 5th century dessert nomads.

By: Big Bang Hunter

Big Bang Hunter — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 05:24:49 +0000

- So far the silence is deafning….

By: Dave's Half Arsed Blog

Dave's Half Arsed Blog — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:30:46 +0000

At least someone did

Some asked whether any one would be offering any help to the US in dealing with Katrina, or at least expressing honest condolences.

By: Cafe Oregano

Cafe Oregano — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:29:28 +0000

Thursday Specials

Stop the ACLU throws down the gauntlet. Don Surber hosts Bonfire of the Vanities. Sister Told Jah looks at international aid efforts. Hell in a Handbasket knows how to tell time. Not Yet a Wino recounts her own hurricane experience….

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:16:39 +0000

I’ll be interested in seeing how they react as well.

By: plainBill

plainBill — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:00:48 +0000

I don’t remember that the requirement to assess what would be needed kept the UN official from calling us ’stingy’ on the day after the tsunami in indonesia, now did it?

However, it will be illuminating to see what and when the UN says and does about this.

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:08:39 +0000

I’m with you there, Bach. I’m just curious to see whether or not there is anything ‘official’ as there was with the tsunami relief effort.

By: Bachbone

Bachbone — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:53:17 +0000

Don’t be too quick to judge other nations. It takes awhile for the full scope of any disaster to be ascertained, and for other nations to gather steam and help. I’m betting we will get aid from a number of our friends, and a few of our pseudo-friends. And remember, some will do something without fanfare, so we may not even know what they did. Remember Reagan’s admonition, “You’d be surprised how much can be accomplished when no one cares who gets the credit.” (Apologies for any discrepancy in that. I didn’t look it up.)

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:38:04 +0000

Jim, if you have some links and post ‘em on your site, lemme know and I’ll link up to them here.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:06:39 +0000

I’ve heard that Britain and Germany said they would help if we asked, but so far, we haven’t asked.

I really doubt we’ll see any real assistance from other governments in this instance. Just a lot of lip-service.

By: Mo Stout

Mo Stout — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:02:16 +0000

I wouldn’t hold my breath. There have been many official expressions of condolence and sympathy, but I don’t see any verifiable information about tangible aid from other governments. Some ordinary citizens, though, are expressing the desire to make donations.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:22:14 +0000

I heard on the radio news report that five countries have promised help. The only country I heard was Russia. I’ll have to track down any news stories.