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2004-12-28 International-UN-NGOs

UN to provide one million dollars in aid for Indonesia quake victims

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Posted by Fred 2004-12-28 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I am glad that some countries, the US among them, is sending the obvious aid items immediately - whilst others are sending assessment teams. Accurate assessment of need is important, but some things are absolute knowns - and those items should be going out with the teams.

Posted by .com 2004-12-28 12:56:21 AM|| 2004-12-28 12:56:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 We'll give them...
One...Million...DOLLARS!
Subtract the kickbacks, bribes, and other assorted miscellaneous graft and you got, what, $57.50 maybe?

Posted by tu3031 2004-12-28 8:47:46 AM|| 2004-12-28 8:47:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Tu - was that (/Dr.Evil)?

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-28 9:01:17 AM|| 2004-12-28 9:01:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course Anna now expects Indonesia to sponsor their next Conference and lunch.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-12-28 9:11:42 AM|| 2004-12-28 9:11:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 And this is after that pompous UN ass Egeland criticizes the US donation ($15 million) and other western nations' donations as "stingy"?! Of course, even if we donated $1 BILLION it still wouldn't be enough for socialist and anti-American idiots like Egeland who will seize any opportunity to bash Bush, the US, and capitalism.

It's so nice to see the UN sacrifice the wash-and-wax for their limo fleet for one week to help out the flood victims in any case. Warms my heart.

Posted by Dar 2004-12-28 10:59:01 AM|| 2004-12-28 10:59:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 UN Official Backs Down: Rich Nations Not 'Stingy'

Oooops! Got the call from Kofi, did ya?

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-28 2:28:11 PM|| 2004-12-28 2:28:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 $1.1 Billion isn't it -- the U.S. annual contribution to the U.N.? So nice of the U.N. to cough up almost 0.1% of one year's worth of one country's contribution for one of the world's greatest natural disasters. Syyylllweeessster!!!!

Posted by Tom 2004-12-28 3:04:18 PM|| 2004-12-28 3:04:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Oooops! Got the call from Kofi, did ya?

Doesn't matter. I still think the twerp needs a good beating.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-28 5:54:09 PM|| 2004-12-28 5:54:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I still think the twerp needs a good beating.

Kofi or Saleheen? My vote is both.

Personally I think they are just pissed because the contribution is not passing thru their sticky fingers -- conferences and 5-star lunchs in exotic locations aren't cheap ya know!!

I think we should deduct any amount we send for assistance from our contribution to the U.N. At least we have a hope that it actually gets to those who need it.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-12-28 6:23:14 PM|| 2004-12-28 6:23:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Big Furry Deal. Amazon is running a collection that is up to $585,000. Probably mostly by stingy Americans (but thanks to people of other stingy countries that also contributed).

Posted by jackal 2004-12-28 10:26:57 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-12-28 10:26:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Kofi or Saleheen?

Either of those two probably could use a good slap in the face, but I'm talking about that son of a bitch Jan Egeland.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-28 10:35:58 PM|| 2004-12-28 10:35:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Bomb-a-rama,

Don't get me started on that bastard.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2004-12-28 10:41:36 PM|| 2004-12-28 10:41:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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