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2005-01-02 Southeast Asia

Cornered Bush ups aid to $350 mn - The Times of India

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-01-02 6:51:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 These stupid prigs have no call on the US taxpayers' wallet. For them to feel that we owe them assistance is arrogance beyond belief. We owe them NOTHING. For beggars and beggar nations to adopt an air of condescension towards those nations that choose to help them is absurd. Our help is never appreciated and, with the exception of the Thais, most of these countries are not our friends. In fact, most of these pricks would be dancing in the street if the tsunami had hit the west coast of the US instead of them.

Posted by RWV 2005-01-02 1:19:07 PM|| 2005-01-02 1:19:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 These stupid prigs have no call on the US taxpayers' wallet
Congress and the WH appear to think otherwise.

Posted by joeblow 2005-01-02 2:08:51 PM|| 2005-01-02 2:08:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It's particularly cheeky considering that the gov't of India has already announced that it does not need international aid and they have joined the "coalition of the capable" to oversee relief and rebuilding.

Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-02 2:42:06 PM|| 2005-01-02 2:42:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Before anyone gets too angry at the title, look at the very end of the actual article, in italics&parentheses. That explains it all.

"(NYT News Service)"

BTW, Times of India is the NYT of India. Most Indians don't trust the paper. The affected people of India is very appreciative of any help they can get. The Times of India does not speak for its people. The U.S is not the only place with scum sucking elite pig journalists.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-01-02 4:32:57 PM|| 2005-01-02 4:32:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 most of these pricks would be dancing in the street if the tsunami had hit the west coast of the US instead of them

No, you're not thinking of the right countries. As Powell recently noted, the affected countries are all either friends or allies.

Posted by cingold 2005-01-02 4:51:37 PM|| 2005-01-02 4:51:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks PR. That got cut by the editors, but I thought it pertinent also.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-01-02 5:17:04 PM|| 2005-01-02 5:17:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Joeblow, the fact that the US government chooses to help people in no way implies that the US is OBLIGATED to help these people. I have no problem with our government helping prevent a catastrophe from becoming worse, but I do take offense at the mentality that can berate us for not doing enough, with those who choose use the misery of others to score cheap political points. As far as friends in the region, it's a stretch to call India and Indonesia "friends". India had a long history of being on the other side of the Cold War and has been very slow to warm to the US after the collapse of the Soviet Union. As for Indonesia, there's a reason why the aggressor in Aussie wargames always looks strangely like Indonesia.

Posted by RWV 2005-01-02 5:33:28 PM|| 2005-01-02 5:33:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I spoke with tongue in cheek, RWV. I agree with you 100%. I simply noted that Congress and the WH are playing into the obligation game, full tilt, with our tax $. It's not like Thailand or Indonesia are robbing our Daddy Warbucks politicians at gunpoint for aid. Our elected politicians(and some that aren't like Powell) are handliing our taxpayers' $ like it's monopoly $. I wonder how much the Powell or the GWB or the Clinton or the Frist or the Kerry Family Trust Funds have forked over to the tsunami disaster victims?

Posted by joeblow 2005-01-02 5:59:02 PM|| 2005-01-02 5:59:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Joeblow, sorry. I think that my irony and sarcasm meters broke sometime over the holidays, probably due to the extreme cold in the Midwest. They should reset once I get back to San Diego.

Posted by RWV 2005-01-02 6:08:10 PM|| 2005-01-02 6:08:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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