Ante up for America Posted September 2005 America’s friends abroad, and even some of its foes, have responded to the horrific destruction to the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina by pledging money and sending supplies to assist the recovery effort. Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates lead the pack, offering $100 million each. A touching $25,000 was pledged by tsunami-ravaged Sri Lanka. And Iran offered 20 million barrels of oil—if the United States lifts its sanctions. FP offers a complete breakdown of the kind (and sometimes surprising) generosity of more than 50 countries around the world. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3241
I'm all for it, but where's the massive relief effort for earthquake-ravaged India (where about 44,000 died this past October), or for hurricane-ravaged Mexico and Guatemala?
It's really not surprising, as it's an easy chance to be like "hey look we're offering them money and help and stuff so we're good and blah blah" pr type shit Which also explains why it's to the US and not places which are much more in need of it as BlackSheep77 said.
