World Response - Page 4

irishgrl · #46 09-05-2005, 11:16 AM

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Ah, but she isn't peerless.

ok. have it your way.

GateandGarden · #47 09-05-2005, 12:02 PM

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ok. have it your way.

Uh, what does that mean, other than "eat great, even late"?

irishgrl · #48 09-05-2005, 06:15 PM

extra pickle.

gldstwmn · #49 09-05-2005, 10:54 PM

http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu...7544000303.htm

Official says Iran ready to send oil to US

An Iranian Petroleum Ministry officials has announced Iran's readiness to send twenty million barrels of crude oil to the United States to help Washington deal with the consequences of Hurricane Katrina in the city of New Orleans and two other southern US states.

According to a report by the US Dow Jones economic news agency, Iran's envoy to Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Ali Kazempour has by phone proposed to US concerned officials that Iran can send urgently ten to twenty million barrels of crude oil to the United States, should the US sanctions against Iran permit.

According to the report, Kazempour added, "If the sanctions are lifted we can immediately send that quantity of oil to America." Dow Jones has not given any further details about Islamic Republic of Iran's help offer to US, put forth by Kazempour.

Hurricane Katrina has in addition to billion dollars of material damage and claiming thousands of lives in the city of New Orleans and two other southern US states, disrupted the activities at US offshore oil rigs in Gulf of Mexico to the south of the United States, due to which the oil refineries in southern US states do not receive the crude oil they need.

gldstwmn · #50 09-05-2005, 10:59 PM

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...s-katrina.html

Mexican Navy sends rescuers, supplies for Katrina victims

gldstwmn · #51 09-06-2005, 02:51 PM

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7...0500020001.htm

Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest countries, has pledged to donate $1 million (euro797,830) for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia declared that the assistance to the United States from Bangladesh was a "token of goodwill and sympathy for the victims," according to spokesman Zahirul Haque. Bangladesh has also offered the services of trained rescuers and disaster experts, Haque said.

amber · #52 09-06-2005, 07:04 PM

Yeah, Bagladesh, how about that? Warms my heart.
Anyway, if anyone else says other countries could be doing more, I may have to slap them.

Excuse me, respectfully slap them.
Wow, we're taking at least 300 victims up here, committed to helping at least 1000. San Jose, too. That's great, they are moving all over the country. I'm suprised, yet very glad.

gldstwmn · #53 09-06-2005, 11:52 PM

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Wow, I really don't think they need to do that.

No, they don't. I almost started crying when I read this. They are one of the poorest god damn countries on earth.
Damn this administration to hell.

catinthedark · #54 09-07-2005, 12:10 AM

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Yes, this is horrible what's happened but there are other sources of money to take care of it. Other regions suffer daily and it never makes the news, they should not have to suffer just a tiny bit more to help aid the most able country's f*ck up.

I completely agree with this. I haven't read this whole thread, but my overwhelming feeling is that the United States is one of, if not the richest country in the entire world. There are floods and typhoons and other horrific natural disasters happening all over this globe. Trouble is, the countries where they happen are too poor to have international TV coverage. I think it is really shameful that the US is accepting so much charity. One example: a Canadian business tycoon, Frank Stronach, has donated his massive training facility in Florida as a shelter for several hundred people til November. By that point, he expects to have constructed a new mobile home park for them. A CANADIAN businessman is doing this. Where is Donald Trump? Or any of the other hundreds of American billionaires? (Sorry if I've missed that they are doing something). I'm really just stunned by this.

skcin · #55 09-08-2005, 01:52 PM

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Wow, I really don't think they need to do that.

Agreed. 1 - why does one of the world's poorest countries have a million dollars to spare and 2 - if they do, shouldn't they be helping their impoverished citizens with it?

Just a thought. A nice thing to do, but sheesh.

SuzeQuze · #56 09-08-2005, 02:20 PM

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Agreed. 1 - why does one of the world's poorest countries have a million dollars to spare and 2 - if they do, shouldn't they be helping their impoverished citizens with it?

Just a thought. A nice thing to do, but sheesh.

I doubt they have it to spare and it may be politically motivated. We should respectfully decline a contribution from such a poor nation.

strandinthewind · #57 09-08-2005, 02:27 PM

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I doubt they have it to spare and it may be politically motivated. We should respectfully decline a contribution from such a poor nation.

I think in the world of politics, it would be considered highly insulting if we declined it. In fact, it may be against State Dept. policy. I think the more prudent route would be to take the donation and then give it bakc tenfold in aid. That way, they are not losing anything and we save face. Ah politics