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2011-09-19 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

UN launches $357 million annual appeal for flood-hit Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2011-09-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 Floods Hunh, the hell with them, let them drown, say ALLAH AKBAR. (Allah's wishes)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-09-19 00:50|| 2011-09-19 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Whadja do with the billions we gave you last year? Any thought of using it for flood control? Didn't think so.

Posted by Spot 2011-09-19 07:58|| 2011-09-19 07:58|| Front Page Top

#3 You'll have to take a number behind the Greeks.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-09-19 09:06|| 2011-09-19 09:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Gilani has cancelled a visit to the UN General Assembly in New York to oversee aid efforts

More like a trip to the UN wasn't worth it, since the White House had refused a request for a "side meeting" at the UN.

Posted by Pappy 2011-09-19 11:24|| 2011-09-19 11:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Awww, damn. I left my wallet in...the Space Shuttle.

Posted by tu3031 2011-09-19 14:11|| 2011-09-19 14:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Ask their co-religionists, the Saudi Arabs. They've got plenty of ~~our~~ scratch.

Otherwise, FOAD.

Posted by Barbara 2011-09-19 15:40|| 2011-09-19 15:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Just change the channel from UN NEWS.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-09-19 17:26|| 2011-09-19 17:26|| Front Page Top

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