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| 2005-01-01 |
| Whites-only 'aid' to tsunami disaster areas. I can already see that these beauzeaux have had their lips fall off. Perhaps 2% to 4% of the victims of the tsunami are European tourists, and that is far higher than in most 'third-world disasters'. (Often these disasters are in remote and very poor areas, with no tourism of any kind). The tsunami killed disproportionately large numbers of tourists, for the simple reason that they were concentrated on the beach, and at beachside hotels. The immediate response of EU governments has been very slow, but not only that. It has also been thoroughly racist, and that is much more visible than in a 'normal' overseas disaster. The German government and military operated probably the worst racist policy. Military planes with medical teams were sent to Thailand to treat Germans only, and fly them back to Germany. Everyone else - including apparently citizens of other EU countries - were to be left to die, if no-one else helped them. "Walks like a duck, lives by the lake, says quack, must be a honeyguide. However Britain, France, and the Netherlands are operating similar policies - aid to own nationals only, including medical aid and flights home for the injured. All of them are therefore turning away local people, and excluding them from medical treatment. In Thailand, the medical services are apparently able to cope with the injured. However that is definitely not the case in Sri Lanka, where there are still large numbers of untraced western tourists, along with hundreds of thousands of displaced coastal inhabitants. There will probably be a repeat of the racist policies there. There is a deafening silence from NGO's and anti-racist organisations, and the media, on this issue. Apart from the ethical aspects, it is simply absurd to go 'digging in the wreckage' on the basis of national origin, Swedish teams to dig out Swedish bodies, German teams to dig out Germans, British teams to dig out British bodies, and so on. It is absurd that medical disaster help is being segregated, on racial and ethnic and national lines. Worst of all, it is only going to places where there were western tourists. |
| Posted by:Korora |
| #4 Looks like they've charged most of the EU. I'm not saying this is credible, but it is probably worth investigating. If it's true, then the EUros look like real assholes. Particularly if they're counting this in their "aid". |
| Posted by: Dishman 2005-01-01 7:19:27 PM |
| #3 However that is definitely not the case in Sri Lanka, where there are still large numbers of untraced western tourists, along with hundreds of thousands of displaced coastal inhabitants. There will probably be a repeat of the racist policies there. Gosh, you mean the same Sri Lanka that refused all aid from Jewish Israel? Nope, nope, no racism here at all in this equatorial paradise. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-01-01 6:05:56 PM |
| #2 Did they have any more new info on the Halliburton Earthquake/Tsunami machine? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-01-01 2:24:02 PM |
| #1 I am shocked! Shocked! The faster they get the foreigners out of dodge ther better. It only makes sense. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-01 1:52:22 PM |