America says, "Thank You!" to the world.

[amicus]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.world.aid.reut/?section=cnn_topstories

The State Department said offers of help had been received from:
Australia, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.





Europe
EUROPEAN UNION: EU countries are ready to give the United States oil if it requests help, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday. But British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said this was not what the EU had in mind when it discussed how to help.

FRANCE: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said France was ready to offer support, telling TF1 television: "We have rescue teams based in the Caribbean and we are naturally ready to provide aid to the Americans, and that is what we have told them."

GERMANY: Has offered mobile units to provide clean water, military hospital facilities and medical aid.

ITALY: Has offered to "immediately" send aid and evacuation specialists, Italy's civil protection unit said. Authorities have prepared two military transport planes to fly amphibious vessels, pumps, generators, tents and personnel to New Orleans and other areas. They were awaiting word from U.S. officials, the unit said.

NETHERLANDS: Will provide teams for inspecting dykes and for identifying victims if there is a formal request from the United States. It will also send a frigate from Curacao to New Orleans shortly to provide emergency assistance, the government said.

RUSSIA: Has offered to help with rescue efforts, but is still awaiting a reply from Washington. "Above all with heavy transport planes, which can be loaded with helicopters and generators -- as there is no electricity in the area of the catastrophe," Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said.

SPAIN: Expects to receive a formal request to release gasoline stocks to the United States and is prepared to grant it, an Industry Ministry spokesman said.

SWEDEN: The Rescue Authority said it was on stand-by to supply water purifying equipment, healthcare supplies and emergency shelters if needed.


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In the aftermath of what is being called 'the worst natural disaster to befall the United States in history' offers of aid have been made by many countries.

Interesting.


amicus...

 

[Dar~]

This has been posted before.

 

[sophia jane]

This has been posted before.

Twice.

 

[amicus]

Ah, perhaps posted before...but not 'tongue in cheek' as intended....


but then, subtle is only a virtue for some.

I suggest that future assistance to aforenamed nations be returned in kind.



amicus...

 

[Lucifer_Carroll]

So...

Because they dare help us, kill them all, Jim. No wonder we're so loved. We're like Jesus Claus the friendly elf.

 

[SnoopDog]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.world.aid.reut/?section=cnn_topstories

The State Department said offers of help had been received from:
Australia, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.





Europe
EUROPEAN UNION: EU countries are ready to give the United States oil if it requests help, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday. But British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said this was not what the EU had in mind when it discussed how to help.

FRANCE: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said France was ready to offer support, telling TF1 television: "We have rescue teams based in the Caribbean and we are naturally ready to provide aid to the Americans, and that is what we have told them."

GERMANY: Has offered mobile units to provide clean water, military hospital facilities and medical aid.

ITALY: Has offered to "immediately" send aid and evacuation specialists, Italy's civil protection unit said. Authorities have prepared two military transport planes to fly amphibious vessels, pumps, generators, tents and personnel to New Orleans and other areas. They were awaiting word from U.S. officials, the unit said.

NETHERLANDS: Will provide teams for inspecting dykes and for identifying victims if there is a formal request from the United States. It will also send a frigate from Curacao to New Orleans shortly to provide emergency assistance, the government said.

RUSSIA: Has offered to help with rescue efforts, but is still awaiting a reply from Washington. "Above all with heavy transport planes, which can be loaded with helicopters and generators -- as there is no electricity in the area of the catastrophe," Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said.

SPAIN: Expects to receive a formal request to release gasoline stocks to the United States and is prepared to grant it, an Industry Ministry spokesman said.

SWEDEN: The Rescue Authority said it was on stand-by to supply water purifying equipment, healthcare supplies and emergency shelters if needed.


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In the aftermath of what is being called 'the worst natural disaster to befall the United States in history' offers of aid have been made by many countries.

Interesting.


amicus...

'Thank you'...mmm....that'S better than the usual 'Fuck You' !!!



Snoopy

P.S.: Know that I LOVE America, American Studies is my major, so.....

 

[LadyJeanne]

'Thank you'...mmm....that'S better than the usual 'Fuck You' !!!



Snoopy

P.S.: Know that I LOVE America, American Studies is my major, so.....

American Studies...interesting. What texts have you been reading? Authors?

 

[tolyk]

Ah, perhaps posted before...but not 'tongue in cheek' as intended....


but then, subtle is only a virtue for some.

I suggest that future assistance to aforenamed nations be returned in kind.



amicus...

Amicus, has anyone ever told you that you have an entirely too self-inflated ego?

Also, just because you call something 'tongue in cheek' or subtle, doesn't make it so.

Have a good one, don't get run over or something stupid like that.

-Tol

 

[amicus]

Sighs, I thought the 'Fuck You!" was implicit as that is my attitude towards the EU sluts that still owe WW2 debts to the USA.


and Tolyk...I only get run over by red heads with green eyes and a quirkly mouth, I remain immune to blue eyed blondes...


amicus...

 

[Lucifer_Carroll]

So it's true, you do hate America and freedom, ami honey. You communists, don't you know that you lost the cold war. Uncle Stalin is dead and Uncle Mao too. You must cry yourself to sleep knowing that their strong cocks are no longer around for you to lovingly stroke.

Poor happy fun ball, adrift in a world of pain and lonliness, unaware of even the reality surrounding him, driven only by hate and betrayal. I feel a tear coming on.

 

[Liar]

Ah, perhaps posted before...but not 'tongue in cheek' as intended....


but then, subtle is only a virtue for some.

Without arguing the issue, let me just say that you need to take classes in irony.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Sighs, I thought the 'Fuck You!" was implicit as that is my attitude towards the EU sluts that still owe WW2 debts to the USA.

One would think that "thank you" is a much better phrase than "yeah, well, you OWE us this, you EU sluts, because our grandfathers helped your grandfathers 60 years ago!!!"


You can't ride on one accomplishment for ever, especially not when you behave like a donkey's behind towards the world every other minute...

 

[Alex756]

One would think that "thank you" is a much better phrase than "yeah, well, you OWE us this, you EU sluts, because our grandfathers helped your grandfathers 60 years ago!!!"


You can't ride on one accomplishment for ever, especially not when you behave like a donkey's behind towards the world every other minute...

I think every country has people that do that. The MAJORITY of americans are greatful for not only the help but also the honest words of sympathy offered by the world.

Althought I am sure heartfelt thankyous don't make the paper as much.

-Alex

 

[Belegon]

Althought I am sure heartfelt thankyous don't make the paper as much.

-Alex

They never do...just like people are embaressed by a compliment and will find themselves speechless but are willing to respond instantly to insult with a week long rant.

It is in the nature of our current culture, if not our species, to respond most openly to the negative. Our responses to the positive may be no less strong, but they are more subtle.

I can't honestly think of anyone I would be less surprised to be spouting off than who is... can't anyone just quit the fucking posturing and help people? Who cares who's helping MOST?

 

[scheherazade_79]

Sighs, I thought the 'Fuck You!" was implicit as that is my attitude towards the EU sluts that still owe WW2 debts to the USA.

What a nasty, bitter-minded thing to come out with. I might understand your being slightly annoyed if this had happened yesterday, but we're talking about a 60 year old grudge here that doesn't make the blindest bit of difference to your life! I can't understand that.

Disappointing.

 

[amicus]

Well, Sheherzade...call it 'bitter minded' if you wish, but my comments were mild and restrained compared to what is being said on several cable news channels as they quote the amount of aid being offered and actually delivered by other nations.

The point being that America gives tremendous amounts of international aid, all over the world and the quid pro quo when a disaster strikes here is shamefully embarrassing to all concerned.

The second point is that we don't really need the aid, from anyone, but as a symbol, a political gesture. Instead of generosity the concern shown is miserly and it has left a sour taste with many.

Even tiny impoverished nations such as Sri Lanka have offered what they can, but the large western industrial nations, Germany, France, Japan, Russia have basically turned a blind eye and a deaf ear for political reasons.

It needed to be acknowledged and I was far from being the first.

amicus...

 

[Liar]

The point being that America gives tremendous amounts of international aid, all over the world and the quid pro quo when a disaster strikes here is shamefully embarrassing to all concerned.

How so? In the simplest of terms please. Like, to a five-year-old. Because the insinuation and the implicit message is not reaching through.

The second point is that we don't really need the aid, from anyone, but as a symbol, a political gesture. Instead of generosity the concern shown is miserly and it has left a sour taste with many.

Even tiny impoverished nations such as Sri Lanka have offered what they can, but the large western industrial nations, Germany, France, Japan, Russia have basically turned a blind eye and a deaf ear for political reasons.

Prior to this post, I was about to ask you if you really compared the foreign aid need of the richest and most powerful nation in the world with that of third world countries. I guess you answered that with a no.

So, you say the US don't need foreign aid, but you still whine about that it's not offered? Is that it? Pardon me for being a little confused. You want aid as a symbol? Fine. I'll mail you my Monopoly money. In the wake of an immediate humanitarian crisis, political gestures can go and firmly sodomize themselves.

So, let's talk about practical reality instead of symbolism. What do you really need?

In my morning paper, economists wrote today that what the US as a nation needs is energy. Other countries that can contribute with oil and gasoline reserves, so that an economical crisis due to inactivity in the gulf area can be avoided. I believe this should be done faster and from bigger countries than Spain. For everybody's sake. The world does not want a major economical setback in America. That's shitty news for everybody.

In the same paper, the local Red Cross also wrote, saying that what NO in particular needs from us forriners (and EU sluts) is not cash either, it's expertise. People who have worked in the tsunami area recently with things like disease control, body identification, irrigation systems, urban environment reconstruction and so on. No single country in the world has the people needed to get that job done. Nobody blew the trumpets when those people went to work in Aceh, Kao Lak, Sri Lanka. I'll bet my hiney that noboy will toot the horn for them in Louisiana either.

 

[SnoopDog]

American Studies...interesting. What texts have you been reading? Authors?

First semester, so just some basics so far.

- texts by John Smith
- John Cotton - 'Gods Promise to his plantations'
- Paine - 'Common Sense'
- Decl. of Independence
- U.S. Constitution
- some texts by Jefferson, Crevecouer
- Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech
- etc.

and we read for my english philologie 'The Importance of being earnest' and exerpts of 'Midnight's Children'

Snoopy

 

[Guest]

 

[Svenskaflicka]

So, you say the US don't need foreign aid, but you still whine about that it's not offered? Is that it? Pardon me for being a little confused. You want aid as a symbol? Fine. I'll mail you my Monopoly money. In the wake of an immediate humanitarian crisis, political gestures can go and firmly sodomize themselves.

You're pretty cool for a Stockholmer, Liar!

 

[amicus]

Nicely put together piece, Liar, well done.

And point well made about the specific expertise that could well be put to use.

My only point of contention would be a mild one in that you ignored some rather pungent anti american rhetoric from E8 and other nations that are conspicuous by their absence in offering aid.

My overall opinion of humanity remains unchanged; people are basically good and I think that the 'good will', towards our tragedy is evident world wide.

Now we must begin to consider tropical storm Ophelia, just off the Florida coast in the Atlantic, whose landfall remains undetermined. The disturbance at last report was stationary with maximum sustained winds of 50mph but has acquired a rotating motion and is expected to intensify to hurricane strength.

An interesting piece on either the Science or Weather channel last night, a Category two hurricane, with a dead hit on New York City could cause an equal amount of destruction as Katrina did in New Orleans.

Scary thought.


amicus...

edited to add an afterthought....Although I have heard nothing on the news concerning preparation in the event Ophelia becomes a major hurricane, I would bet Shereads knickers that contingency plans are being discussed up and down the east coast. It is within the realm of possibility that Ophelia could blow up into a Cat 3 or higher overnight and turn towards land.

Just for all you storm junkies out there.

cheers...

 

[LadyJeanne]

First semester, so just some basics so far.

- texts by John Smith
- John Cotton - 'Gods Promise to his plantations'
- Paine - 'Common Sense'
- Decl. of Independence
- U.S. Constitution
- some texts by Jefferson, Crevecouer
- Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech
- etc.

and we read for my english philologie 'The Importance of being earnest' and exerpts of 'Midnight's Children'

Snoopy

Gods Promise to his plantations? Never heard of that. Is he talking about actual farming plantations, or is that a metaphor for God putting people on earth?

 

[Couture]

Sighs, I thought the 'Fuck You!" was implicit as that is my attitude towards the EU sluts that still owe WW2 debts to the USA.

amicus...

I'm really confused here. So what you are trying to say is you don't appreciate the offers of help? Not even a little bit?

I would like to personally thank the countries that have offered to help and thank any individuals that have made contributions to the Red Cross. They are needed and 99.9% of the people here are extremely thankful.

 

[Guest]

edited to add an afterthought....Although I have heard nothing on the news concerning preparation in the event Ophelia becomes a major hurricane, I would bet Shereads knickers that contingency plans are being discussed up and down the east coast. It is within the realm of possibility that Ophelia could blow up into a Cat 3 or higher overnight and turn towards land.

cheers...

*sigh*

Wrong again, ami.

Shereads tends to go bare. No knickers.

 

[Liar]

*sigh*

Wrong again, ami.

Shereads tends to go bare. No knickers.

And besides, the only reason to be interrested in Shereads knickers would be if they contained a Shereads. If ami have a pair to bet with, I doubt that is the case.