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Foreign Aid by country to SE Asia
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maddogchen
Diamond Member
I think its really useless to squabble over how much people or countries donate. Because in other people's minds it will usually always fall short.
miketheidiot
Lifer
NORWAY: Preliminary contribution of 50 million Norwegian crowns ($10.5 million) for emergency relief, including basic necessities, medicines, food, clean water and shelter.
JAPAN: Pledged $US30 million ($38.6 million) in aid, sent three navy vessels to Thailand to help rescue survivors.
DENMARK: Increased aid pledge by maximum 85 million Danish crowns ($20.05 million) after spending almost all initial 10 million crowns pledged. Aid will cover immediate needs - medical supplies, food, water, shelter - and reconstruction.
BRITAIN: Pledged STG15 million ($37.2 million) to the devastated area and has sent plastic sheets and tents worth STG250,000 ($620,350) to Sri Lanka. Contributing STG370,000 ($918,110) to EU aid and $US100,000 ($128,500) to World Health Organisation.
We barely doubled what denmark gave, and only quadrupled norway, and matched england and japan, countries with about 1/30th, 1/30th, 1/5th, and 2/5th's of our population and economic resources, respectively.
:thumbsup: to norway and denmark.
Keep in mind we are also having to fund the war in Iraq.....now regardless of your views of the war, etc etc...the financial burden is still there.
So honestly $35-40million right up front, including a Navy Task Force, isnt too shabby of a donation all things being equal.
Also, the United States has traditionally funded more charitable work through private organizations than official government funding.
So honestly $35-40million right up front, including a Navy Task Force, isnt too shabby of a donation all things being equal.
Also, the United States has traditionally funded more charitable work through private organizations than official government funding.
cash donations and getting the aid to the right places are two different things
The US is going to spend a lot of money on having ships and planes deliver aid to the affected region that isn't going to get reported in someone's aid calculations. Countries can give all the cash they want, but how is the aid going to get to the right place?
The US is going to spend a lot of money on having ships and planes deliver aid to the affected region that isn't going to get reported in someone's aid calculations. Countries can give all the cash they want, but how is the aid going to get to the right place?
that is maybe one small aircraft's worth of supplies
there are probably millions that need help and that means a lot of food and water that need to be supplied on a daily basis. I bet some US military units are going to be doing the real work of supplying these essentials as well as things like medical supplies and drugs.
there are probably millions that need help and that means a lot of food and water that need to be supplied on a daily basis. I bet some US military units are going to be doing the real work of supplying these essentials as well as things like medical supplies and drugs.
France has announced that they will provide 15 million euro ($20 million) + logistical help (medical units)
that is money on top of the EU contribution that is going from 20 to 30 million euro ($40 million)
total official EU and EU countries funding for the tsunami victims is over $80 million at the moment
Le Monde
That list is absolutely incorrect about the US activity so far. I know for a fact that the U.S. has sent more than 12 naval vessels as part of its military aid. In fact, open press reporting mentioned C-130s and other aircraft (Navy P-3s) that had arrived in the region. I haven't been working lately so I am not completely up to date on what has been going. III MEF Marines are part of the relief force, unknown numbers.
We just bought a case of water for tsunami victims here at the Commissary, and I would bet money that it's being taken there on one of our planes. Pararescuemen from this base are probably there or enroute as well.
With those forces aiding in the effort, the overall total from the US will likely be well in excess of $100 million. You can pledge all the supplies you want, but if you don't get them there or distribute them, they do absolutely nothing except look good on paper.
We just bought a case of water for tsunami victims here at the Commissary, and I would bet money that it's being taken there on one of our planes. Pararescuemen from this base are probably there or enroute as well.
With those forces aiding in the effort, the overall total from the US will likely be well in excess of $100 million. You can pledge all the supplies you want, but if you don't get them there or distribute them, they do absolutely nothing except look good on paper.
I like how the US is getting bashed already for their contribution. In my opinion, people should be proud of whatever we gave. I'm sure we'll continue to offer assistance and we'll have several people from our country over there working to clean the place up.
Instead, we should be complaining about the true diseases of the world, France and Germany. 😉
Instead, we should be complaining about the true diseases of the world, France and Germany. 😉
There may be US planes involved, but the 12 vessels number is correct...
Pledging money and actually delivering money are two different things
Remember Bush's 5 Billion dollar pledge for the Africa "project millenium", or whatever it was to be called? Not a nickel has actually been spent.
I would think that the US would continue to be very supportive of the countries in need from this disaster, so I'm going to hold off on any criticism until we see what actually gets done.
I think the comparison to 9/11 is a vaild one...people all over the country sent millions and millions of dollars to charitable organizations, relief funds for the families, etc, etc.......the loss of life in this disaster is the equivalent of nearly 40 9/11 attacks..
Anyone know what the largest loss of life is from a single natural disaster in modern times? This ever-growing toll, which will likely pass 120,000 today, is staggering.
Pledging money and actually delivering money are two different things
Remember Bush's 5 Billion dollar pledge for the Africa "project millenium", or whatever it was to be called? Not a nickel has actually been spent.
I would think that the US would continue to be very supportive of the countries in need from this disaster, so I'm going to hold off on any criticism until we see what actually gets done.
I think the comparison to 9/11 is a vaild one...people all over the country sent millions and millions of dollars to charitable organizations, relief funds for the families, etc, etc.......the loss of life in this disaster is the equivalent of nearly 40 9/11 attacks..
Anyone know what the largest loss of life is from a single natural disaster in modern times? This ever-growing toll, which will likely pass 120,000 today, is staggering.
why are you downplaying the efforts from other countries then the USA???
you don't see me going around ridiculing the efforts from the USA?
I just posted this information because there are people ridiculing non-US countries and I'm just posting facts about the monetary aid from countries like France
For bleeding heart, US bashers who can't find alternatives to occupy their time except snivel and bitch about Uncle Sam, the AP (via the San Diego Union Tribune) has this:
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