bigway 4 #1 January 6, 2005 So i have been reading how some US citizens keep saying how america is sending the most money out of any other countries for aid. Do the citizens of US realise that they are not sending half as much as australia? australia are sending 800 million US dollars and Germany is sending 600 million. I guess seeing other countries are not grandstanding about how much they are sending that alot of people do not realise that there are a few other countries sending alot more than The US. I heard that there is now a total of 3 billion dollars being sent. Good on you australia And all other countries that are following australias lead in financial aid and expertise. I have just spent five days in Thailand. I go there about twice a year every year. To me this whole disaster makes me re-belive in humanity. The whole world has come togethor and it is great to see america doing some good in this world for a change. I just feel like America is grandstanding with their generosity while other countries are very modest. I mean come on, America, we know you are donating so much in every way but for your news reports to say that it is good to see the rest of the world following your lead is pathetic. But anyways, i have changed my opinion on Americans and realise they citizens do care about other countries. I clap my hands to the world in the way we have all come togethor for the victims and governments of other countries....something i never thought i would see in my life on this planet. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #2 January 6, 2005 QuoteSo i have been reading how some US citizens keep saying how america is sending the most money out of any other countries for aid. Do the citizens of US realise that they are not sending half as much as australia? australia are sending 800 million US dollars and Germany is sending 600 million. I guess seeing other countries are not grandstanding about how much they are sending that alot of people do not realise that there are a few other countries sending alot more than The US. I heard that there is now a total of 3 billion dollars being sent. Good on you australia And all other countries that are following australias lead in financial aid and expertise. I have just spent five days in Thailand. I go there about twice a year every year. To me this whole disaster makes me re-belive in humanity. The whole world has come togethor and it is great to see america doing some good in this world for a change. I just feel like America is grandstanding with their generosity while other countries are very modest. I mean come on, America, we know you are donating so much in every way but for your news reports to say that it is good to see the rest of the world following your lead is pathetic. But anyways, i have changed my opinion on Americans and realise they citizens do care about other countries. I clap my hands to the world in the way we have all come togethor for the victims and governments of other countries....something i never thought i would see in my life on this planet. Australia is in the region and feels an affinity it's at their discretion to give more, but it's nothing to do with the US and it's contribution. The US isn't grandstanding anything, people are turning and asking about what the US is giving, look at your post. People complain when Bush doesn't come out and make an early statement and complain about grandstanding when he does. You compalin about grandstanding and in the same breath complain about a small contribution, when Powel has stated it will be in the billions, what's Powel supposed to do, advertise his already stated position to inform you and grandstand some more? Understating early aid commitments and getting to action with deployed assets like navy carrier groups teh real cost of which probably won't hit the bottom line on the aid total is the opposite of grandstanding. The US is there now with massive air and aid operations saving lives, other nations can't hope to do this no matter what dollar pronouncements their governments make, be proud of that. Get over the whole relative contribution thing, if you want the US to give more then donate like millions of others here, their contribution doesn't appear on that total either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #3 January 6, 2005 sorry, i never realised powell said it would be in the billions. I dont think i said that the us has given a small contribution at all, if i did i never meant that, the us has given a huge contribution. My thing is that i have read another post and watched alot of news articles and all i ever see is the americans goin on about the amount of money they have sent and always see america dominating every thing to do with the assistance. Well, this is where i am just trying to stress that OZ and Germany have also sent a huge amount that is bigger than the sum the US has sent. I just want people to recognise what these countries are also doing. i am definetley not puttin the US down but do get the feeling that the government officials are doing some grandstanding. I dont think it is a bad thing though as i think it is a good thing for the US to remind us all of the good things they can do. I congratulate the world for all the efforts and really hope the americans can see what all the other nations are doing as well. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
