We didn't need anyone's help. We also didn't have entire cities wiped out and over 100,000 dead.
We have the largest debt of any nation in the world...
and the balance of payments ain't all that hot, either...
And we're fighting this war that's costing billions and billions.....
Nope, think the day you're talking about is past.
We also wouldn't withhold tsunami warnings to "protect" our tourism industry. Private charitable giving is constitutional, public charitable giving isn't. Somehow I don't expect that to matter to you.