If you have to name your friends in quotation marks, your friendships are probably not the best ones.
I am from Germany and you can believe me, that nearly all of my compatriots are deeply touched by the results of this natural disaster. We share the grief and we want to help. I do not know, what those morons who govern me are doing, but I know what I and my friends will do: Since we can not help personally, we all will donate money for our American friends who are in need. You should know that the Frenchies aren't all little Chiracs and Germany is much more than Schroeder. To a greater extent countries like Australia and the UK are your stauch partners in the Iraq war.
Therefore it would be nice, if you try to meet your friends with a littlebit respect. It is not the time for primitive anger, but the time to help.
My comment was not meant to disrespect anyone. If Germany is willing to help us, then I say, "Thank you"!
Thank you for your thoughts and for your help.