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| Former US president Clinton urges coordinated aid effort for devastated south Asia |
| 2004-12-30 |
| You knew it was only a matter of time... LONDON (AFP) - Former US president Bill Clinton urged a coordinated effort to provide relief to the countries stricken by the tidal wave that killed tens of thousands across South Asia. Thanks, Bill. Could've never figured that one out without you. "It is really important that somebody take the lead in this," he told BBC Radio 4's Today program. Something must be done! Somebody must do it! "I think one of the problems is when everybody takes responsibility it's almost like no one's responsibility." Sounds like his presidency... Clinton said individual countries should target aid at specific areas. "Maybe what we should do is get countries or groups of countries to take responsibility for specific countries that were hurt," he said. "I think if you did that you would have a better chance of seeing responsibilities fulfilled even when the emotional tug wanes." Maybe we could send Jimmah Carter and his hammer over to help out... The United Nations on Monday said that the biggest disaster relief operation ever staged would be needed for the Asian tsunami (sea surge) victims as medicines and other emergency supplies started pouring into the worst-hit areas. UN disaster relief coordinator Jan Egeland said the cost of the devastation will be in the "billions of dollars". You want to know about "stingy', bub? Give Bill a call and hit him up for a few bucks. He'll send you a box of his used underwear. And be damn quick about sending him back a receipt... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #10 Perhaps Bill still owes Marc Rich a few mil? |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-30 11:34:31 PM |
| #9 Of course, if new want a coordinated approach, Bill and the UN are the last entities we want anywhere near it. |
| Posted by: jackal 2004-12-30 8:52:30 PM |
| #8 Bill's been reading about the UN's various "Food for Nookie" programs and thinks that he'd like to coordinate one. |
| Posted by: RWV 2004-12-30 8:30:32 PM |
| #7 LOL JQC. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-12-30 7:32:23 PM |
| #6 Let's win one for the "Zipper." |
| Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2004-12-30 7:16:38 PM |
| #5 Well, Bill will at least have the confidence that whoever does what, it will be part of *his* plan, so that he will deserve credit for it. It's important for his legacy and stuff. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-12-30 7:13:31 PM |
| #4 Yewbetcha - Clinton's the man to listen to. Nobody can call 'em or see 'em or nail'em like Bill. --1-- SNSFW --2-- NSFW --3-- SNSFW --4-- SNSFW --5-- --6-- NSFW --7-- NSFW |
| Posted by: .com 2004-12-30 3:25:57 PM |
| #3 Bill Clinton-world class emetic (in more ways than one). |
| Posted by: Jules 187 2004-12-30 3:11:24 PM |
| #2 Ah'm game, so long as there's none o' those killah rabbits lurkin' in the tide pools |
| Posted by: Jimmah 2004-12-30 2:57:12 PM |
| #1 Maybe we could send Jimmah Carter and his hammer over to help out... why do i think that Clinton was NOT thinking of Carter as the one to lead this effort:) |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-12-30 2:49:03 PM |
