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Qatar offers $100,000,000 in aid | ||
2005-09-04 | ||
Long list of countries contributing and/or grandstanding deleted. Qatar pledged $100 million in humanitarian assistance Saturday to help Americans recover from Hurricane Katrina, heading a list of more than a dozen countries joining an outpouring of support.
And no statement about how the money must only be used to help moslems? The surprise meter moved! I saw it! âPlease accept our solidarity as well as our heartfelt condolences for the tragic loss of so many precious lives,â the statement said. The State Department is maintaining a list of countries that have offered assistance, but does not discuss the amount of whether they officers have been formally accepted. The $100 million pledge from Qatar is the largest disclosed so far. Earlier offers have covered a range from Saudi Arabia to tiny Dominica.
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Posted by:Jackal |
#2 If the $ are transfered...agree w/ ed and Jackal. Food, meds and shelter for survivors..thank you Qatar. |
Posted by: Red Dog 2005-09-04 11:10 |
#1 A pegged Surprise Meter graphic is really appropriate here, especially after that allah's retribution screed from a Kuwaiti minister. |
Posted by: ed 2005-09-04 00:12 |