Actually, CNN screwed it up if they said that. UN guy blamed several countries.
http://www.politinfo.com/articles/article_2004_12_27_4704.html
A massive appeal for aid is to be launched in the next few days. Mr. Egeland expressed concern, however, that several rich donor countries are becoming less generous, even as needs continue to grow.
"We were more generous when we were less rich -- many of the rich countries. It is beyond me why we are so stingy. Actually foreign assistance for many countries now is 0.1 or 0.2 percent of gross national income, that is stingy."
Where is the generous donation from that venerable, caring, reliable, trustworthy, dependable, strong, courageous, compassionate, always-there-when-you-need-them, leader in the fight against terrorism, honest nation France?