I hate these "mine's bigger than yours" comparisons but since it came up:
How much are the military ships, helicopters, manpower, etc.. costing the U.S. in order to be dedicated to tsunami relief work? If that's included in the original 350 million it's probably almost gone by now. If it's not included then our contribution will be in the billions before long.
The U.S. is uniquely qualified to roll our sleeves up and go in there and immediately help. From what I've seen on the news, fresh water is already being supplied from our ship's desalinization plants and more are on the way.
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