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| Kofi: Your Wallet, Please... |
| 2005-01-02 |
| Tsunami recovery 'to take years' Areas hit by the Asian tsunami could take up to 10 years to recover, the UN secretary general has warned. Kofi Annan spoke of the "sheer complexity" of the relief effort, which is spread across a dozen nations. Aid supplies are piling up in regional warehouses but in some places heavy rain has provided an extra obstacle to delivering them to outlying areas. "It's very complex. Just hand us your wallets - then lie back and enjoy it." Mr Annan will travel to Indonesia on 6 January to take part in a meeting of world leaders to discuss further aid. "I am giving up Mickey Mouse in Orlando, y'know." Survivors are still emerging from the ruins left by the huge quake-triggered waves, which struck a week ago. At least 124,000 people have been confirmed dead around the rim of the Indian Ocean, with Indonesia's Aceh province worst hit. The UN has warned the final death toll is likely to be more than 150,000 - and may never be known. ... This will mean that Kofi will fight to stay for his full term... so much money, so little time... |
| Posted by:.com |
| #4 "UN secretary general has warned. Kofi Annan spoke of the "sheer complexity" of the relief effort" Sheer complexity is also the same reason that he changed his mind and now puts on his pants, one leg at a time. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2005-01-02 4:21:14 PM |
| #3 I have one thing to say to Mr. Kofi: "Round Spherical Objects." Two years: most everything cleaned up. Five years: wouldn't know it happened, 'cept for the tsunami detectors off the beach. (This is of course if the 'Party of Four' keep the lead in rebuilding. If the UN gets ahold of it, then what #1 said. Never... |
| Posted by: Anonymous6035 2005-01-02 6:23:50 AM |
| #2 The only thing Kofi and his organization deserves is a big, fat middle finger right in their faces. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-02 4:07:57 AM |
| #1 "Areas hit by the Asian tsunami could take up to 10 years to recover, the UN secretary general has warned." That's only if the aid is NOT channeled through UN. If it does, then never. |
| Posted by: gromgorru 2005-01-02 3:49:37 AM |