In a message dated 9/12/2005 11:22:35 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The hurricane tragedy isn't a national problem for the US in that it > hasn't crippled the entire country - on a more global, economic level the > hurricane damage will affect those countries who do business with, for > instance, the oil refineries. My point is: Choosing not to donate is a > person's own business, but refusing to donate on the basis that 'the > country should have done more' doesn't make sense to me. That gives me the > idea, the 'perception', that you further punish the victims. > Then again, there has been some question about the State Dept's acceptance of foreign aid offers. Early reports were it was not accepting foreign aid, but soon thereafter Rice said they were evaluating the various offers, to see which could be used. So far the US has turned away aid from some sources, generally with some hint of "political" implications, while accepting it from others, including areas earlier hit by the Tsunami. It's a mess, for sure. Regards, Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
