Rejecting a United Nations official's suggestion that it had been a "stingy" aid donor, the Bush administration on Tuesday announced another $20 million in relief for victims of the Asian earthquake and tsunamis and dispatched an aircraft carrier and other ships to the region for possible relief operations. -- I have just read that the United States has now pledged $35 million for tsunami relief. While I applaud this initial pledge, the need will be far, far greater. Secretary of State Colin Powell and UN representatives have estimated that billions may be needed for the relief effort, and initial estimates for food aid alone are $30 million. As one of the world's wealthiest and most prosperous nations, the United States should step up to that leadership role by increasing its aid pledge significantly and by urging all nations to donate as much as they can in terms of funds, food and other aid support.
Currently the United States is spending close to $10 million dollars per hour in Iraq, or roughly $250 million per day. There is $8.8 billion missing from the oil reserve funds administered by Paul "medal of freedom winner" Bremer, who refuses to discuss the problem. Another $2 billion or so is missing from Halliburton contracted services, and Cheney won't allow that to be investigated or reviewed. So claiming the US is pledging some huge amount is totally bogus. Just giving four days worth of the exhorbitant amount we spend in Iraqwould cover the major share of the initial and follow-up relief efforts. But of course the US can't do that, because all of that Iraq money is tied up in government contracts with their friends raking in billions and moving the profits offshore to avoid ever paying taxes on them... yeah for us
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