Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto

This bugs the shit out of me.

First of all the comment was not made about America, but about "rich countries". As such, it's entirely true.

Secondly, the comment was not made about aid to the tsunami victims, but about international aid in general.

Thirdly, the US originally donated only US$15M. This was later increased to US$35M. Australia, a very much smaller country has also donated US$35M. Japan, another smaller country, has donated US$30M.

Even the US media has questioned the paltry sums (so far) pledged by the US government.

Personally, I don't want to degenerate into this sickening kind of cheap political nonesense. Keep this to subjects more appropriate. My anger makes me feel that only anti-UN, isolationist, neo-con flunkies could use this as a pathetic anti-UN rant; and this thread has only confirmed that bitter assumption.

Stop using this tragedy as a cheap political mop. If you want to save lives, rather than try to score political points, please donate to the many laudable US charities that are rushing to help the victims of this disaster.


Mr Mephisto