UN Official says US stingy in relief aid

The Washington Time ^

[misharu]

The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million to Asian nations hit by a tsunami that has killed more than 22,500 people, although the United Nations' humanitarian-aid chief called the donation "stingy."

"The United States, at the president's direction, will be a leading partner in one of the most significant relief, rescue and recovery challenges that the world has ever known," said White House deputy press secretary Trent Duffy.

[jimbo123]

Media contacts for Mr Jan Egeland, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs

lawday@un.org

bunker@un.org

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

What unbelievable nerve this UN clown has calling US STINGY! I saw the interview on TV. The same clown also threw in some comments about global warming and that rich countries don't give enough to poor, as if those were the causes of the earthquake.

[TigersEye]

Well, uh, I guess I'll thank you for what seemed like a compliment.

[jimbo123]

Jan Egeland

[misharu]

I like "Yerp" better!!!

Well, I AM a God fearing uneducated unelightened idiot from a Red State!! Yuz no weez cant pro-nownse them thar big werds!

[TigersEye]

The same clown also threw in some comments about global warming and that rich countries don't give enough to poor, as if those were the causes of the earthquake.

It seems to me that our biggest fault is giving money to our enemies instead of killing them. Especially the ones who want to talk us to death.

[clyde260]

My letter to the cesspool:

Dear Mr. Egeland,

Before you go bashing the finest country on the planet again, why don't you ask Kofi, and Kojo, and Osama, and Sadam, and Vladmir, and Jacques, and Mr. Marc RICH, and the IMPEACHED former President Klintoon, and the rest of your slime bag constituency for thier donations?

Where was the UN this past summer when Florida got creamed by hurricanes?

How much Oil for Food money helped the Iraqi people?

What did the United Nations do to help America after 9/11?

As a matter of fact the way I see it, the U.S. does double it's share. It financially supports the totally corrupt UN, and then has to spend additional money to actually give the REAL relief to disastrous areas and countrys. You have the nerve to call this great nation stingy? You sir, are an anti-American idiot.

The cancerous growth in Manhattan called the United Nations needs to go find somewhere else to spread it's malignant deeds. It is not healthy for the United States to host it any longer, because it is undermining and sucking all the good, (that America truly does around the world) out.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Well sorta seems like the difference between being gay and being a male homosexual to me.But DO agree there is a decidedly Socialist agenda here."

In actual fact, you're right. I just believe in "truth in labelling". The "real" Democratic party died a long time ago, and has been replaced by a Socialist party. Only the name has not been changed.

[traumer]

Jan Egeland suggested that the United States and other Western nations were being "stingy" with relief funds, saying there would be more available if... taxes were raised !!

HA !!

Why not divert Koffi's OIL - FOR - FOOD bribes.... ??

[dfwgator]

US Official: "UN stingy in paying parking tickets."

[Geezerette]

Me, too!! Aint it grate?

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