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| US forms quake relief coalition |
| 2004-12-30 |
| The UN would be well-advised to put someone else out front - and shuffle Egeland to the doghouse. His face and his mouth offend just by appearance or citation. The US, Australia, Japan and India have formed an international coalition to lead aid efforts after the Indian Ocean sea surges, the US president has said. Mr Bush said the giant waves that swept ashore in 11 countries had brought loss and grief almost beyond comprehension. The US has already pledged $35m and sent its navy to help the aid effort. But the United Nations estimates that five million people need help to survive, while the total number of dead is put at more than 80,000. While relief supplies are arriving, remote communities are in desperate need of aid. UN relief co-ordinator Jan Egeland said it would take at least another two or three days to begin to respond properly to "the tens of thousands of people who would like to have assistance today - or yesterday." ... No shit, ass-polisher, as if you know dick about deprivation or devastation. Now STFU, worm. |
| Posted by:.com |
| #4 How about Democratic Alliance for the Pacific Century? Japan India Australia (and Britain) are the major partners for us in smashing jihadism and containing China. Very promising, and far more important than NATO. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-30 9:35:21 PM |
| #3 We need a name. How about: Alliance of the capable. Alliance of the actually helpful. Alliance non-parasites. Alliance of democratic charity. |
| Posted by: jackal 2004-12-30 8:59:22 PM |
| #2 The UN needs another two or three days to respond properly - how very...helpful. I don't know .com - I think having Egeland in front will only help to expose the inadequacies and arrogance of the UN to a wider audience... |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2004-12-30 4:13:37 AM |
| #1 I'd still like to beat Egeland to a bloody pulp. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-30 2:41:16 AM |