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2005-01-05 Southeast Asia

Sri Lanka Rejects Tsunami aid, AGAIN (just send money)

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Posted by Whutch Threth6418 2005-01-05 9:42:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If they've changed their minds, fine, let them be. Our help should only go where it's wanted.

Oh, and no money in lieu of direct help. No telling where that money would end up, but it certainly wouldn't be in the hands of those that really need it.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-05 12:04:35 PM|| 2005-01-05 12:04:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 If there was ever a chance for the blogosphere to outshine the MSM, this is it. Bloggers are in the thousands, on the ground and can cover the regions far more effectively than the Beeb or CNN can. And most importantly, bloggers don't give a shit about the idiotic pronouncements of UN Coordinators of Coordination and do not consult "experts" in order to write speculative BS about the effects of a colossal event whose effects are massive and completely unpredictable.

Posted by lex 2005-01-05 12:32:32 PM|| 2005-01-05 12:32:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 See ya!

Posted by tu3031 2005-01-05 1:08:55 PM|| 2005-01-05 1:08:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry, have a day job thousands of miles away, tu.

Posted by lex 2005-01-05 1:10:31 PM|| 2005-01-05 1:10:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Meant the Sri Lankans, lex.

Posted by tu3031 2005-01-05 1:31:44 PM|| 2005-01-05 1:31:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Aha. Carry on.

Posted by lex 2005-01-05 1:56:14 PM|| 2005-01-05 1:56:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The UN special representative has got to them. Look for a communique shortly announcing a Massive UN Coordinated Effort for Sri Lanka.

Food for Flood complete with minor administration charges levied for all.

Posted by john 2005-01-05 4:16:44 PM|| 2005-01-05 4:16:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I guess in this case, the Sri Lankans really will FOAD. If they won't tolerate help from our military, we should take care that not one red cent of our aid is allowed to be washed through some politically correct organization for their benefit. Help the Thais and, if they're sufficiently grateful, the Indonesians.

Posted by RWV 2005-01-05 4:29:36 PM|| 2005-01-05 4:29:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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