"Our operational humanitarian aid group is going to meet to study the civilian and military means that France could (NOT WILL) make available from French regions and the French West Indes," said a foreign ministry spokesman, Denis Simmoneau.
"I called Doctors Without Borders [Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)} today, asking what help they would be providing to the New Orleans (and elsewhere) Katrina victims."
"I had donated $500 to MSF just a few weeks ago."
"The answer, summarized, was "We don't provide help to developed countries.""
"Meaning, MSF will provide nothing, ZERO, to help the victims of Katrina. The answer was quite unambiguous."
"Fool me once, fool me twice. "
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