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We saved France twice in one century--then they undercut us in iraq...all the lives that we lost --to no axail..
Have the Brits, and French sent any of thier peoples money ??? How about the Ruskies> ???
Our pockets are just so deep, and we have reached the bottom..
Charity begins at home..
Maybe you have a few dollars to spare???
How disgusting. 22,000 people are DEAD.
I don't think you understand the gravity of this situation. 9-11 was only 3,000. This is almost 10 times worse. Understand?
Get off your high horse.
Actually, now they are saying could be 50,000 dead.
9/11 was completely different than a natural disaster. Comparing them really doesn't make sense.
They are both a disaster but you are partially right. This is much much worse and we are ignoring it.
The world reacted with enormous generosity towards us when we had a tragedy. Now this idiot wouldn't want to return the same favor? How sad.
"we are ignoring it"?????
I'm not certain how you reached that conclusion
The White House:the US will send more than $3 million to help victims in Myanmar, up from an initial emergency contribution of $250,000.
Bush said in the Oval Office. "We're prepared to move U.S. Navy assets to help find those who have lost their lives, to help find the missing, to help stabilize the situation. But in order to do so, the military junta must allow our disaster assessment teams into the country."
Pentagon: Geoff Morrell said a variety of Navy ships are within reach of Myanmar, including two aircraft carriers as well as a command ship, the USS Blue Ridge, with the capability to coordinate the movement and activities of naval vessels.
USS Essex amphibious assault ship has 23 helicopters aboard, including 19 that are capable of lifting cargo from ship to shore.
It's difficult to help if they won't let anyone in!
I'm completely right. 9/11 was a continuation of deliberate attacks on innocent Americans. Natural disasters have no conscience - or lack thereof - motivating them. Natural disasters are indiscriminate.
We provided the lion's share of aid during the tsunami tragedy and will again during this one. We don't owe any nation. We do so out of inherent American goodness as we always have.
What you don't seem to remember is that Bush DIDN'T give support to the tsunami until he was pressured to do so.
Remember? He had only pledged a very small amount until Britain way outdid him and he had to step up and help.
What a pathetic little man he is. You must look up to him.
How can you help when their government doesn't want it? And we are sending aid aren't? Man, what a hater.
I have plenty of reasons to hate him. The biggest one is that he hates me. He has tried to make my life a living hell since he took office. I don't take kindly to that.
How sad for those people.
Those in the world that have the means to help others in their time of need should do so. If I remember we were helped after 9/11.
Life works this way, you go to the rich uncle not the poor one for monitory help during tough times.
Yes we have wasted much and have sent too much to those we shouldn't have in the past, yes we have helped many times. That's what we are supposed to do as the richest nation on the planet, it's called KARMA. Isn't it? If not us then who can send the help needed to a nation that has lost 22,000 or more people? There are times when selfishness or inserting politics into a situation is wrong headed.
I really think it's worse , figure 1/4 of all population stay at that place , nearly 5 millions...
$3 million is ONE PENNY each. About the cost of one advanced missile used in Iraq.
I'm happy to increase my ante to a WHOLE TEN CENTS (and still contribute to the American Red Cross).
The real problem is not the generosity of the U.S. Citizens, but the whims of the "leadership" of Myanmar.
maybe, but its not what you say, but how you say it