The silence is deafening
I have to say I agree with Neil Cavuto, the silence is deafening in regard to other countries response to our national disaster of hurricane Katrina. We seem to get a ration of shit any time the world perceives that we are not giving or doing enough for other countries in times of need, but where is the world when we have troubles? Not that we cannot handle this ourselves - we can and will - but at least an offer of assistance, from any country, would be welcomed and appreciated! I equate it to going to a funeral for a friend, or an acquaintance: there's nothing you can really do for the family of the departed to ease their grief or pain, but the least you can do is show up and offer support. The family will probably never call on you to actually do anything, but I guarantee they appreciate that you at least showed up. I guess we'll see who our real international friends are, and who are just posers.
As a bit of positive reinforcement, I suggest that we suspend all foreign aid money for those countries that don't at least "show up" and offer assistance, send that money to the areas hardest hit by this disaster, and then send a note to the Ambassador, Prime Minister, or President of those countries thanking them for their donation to the relief effort. And as a bit of added reinforcement, we can tell them that the aid money will not resume until their country treats the United States and her citizens more like friends who are lending them money and less like a welfare office that owes them a check.
Update: Well it seems some of our friends have shown up...
Countries such as Great Britain and Germany have also offered assistance."Our thoughts are with the people in the states affected by Katrina and our condolences to the relatives of those who have lost their lives," a spokesman for British Prime Minister Tony Blair told FOX News. "We have not received any requests for assistance but we stand ready to help if asked."
Hat tip to Sue for a heads up on both articles.
Comments
Here's my latest update on foreign aid.
Posted by: Fausta | September 1, 2005 06:26 PM
The first country to be televised was Venizuilian President and Fidel Castro last night at 11:00 Pacific time (San Diego) just to clarify who put up first.
Posted by: Michael Brown | September 2, 2005 12:07 PM
the rest of the world does not HATE america or it's people..
they just dislike it's governement policies toward the rest of the world, environment, war in Irak, how this governement conduct itself " a bullie" or do as i say not as i do .. you get the picture ;o) But in case of a disaster of this proportion which touch other humans, almost all the rest of the world will be present to assist the US because after all we are all on the same an unique tiny ball and every one can relate to the pain, the distress, the horror of a situation like this. I believe that the people of the other countries will "forget" the bad policies of this governement to turn their support to the people of America because deep down we are ALL humans. what ever color, what ever nationality, what ever religion, rich or poor it does not matter a disaster, pain, loss is lived, felt the same way anywhere on this planet..
Posted by: Mini | September 2, 2005 07:23 PM