Mullings - An American Cyber-Column This is Diplomacy? Rich Galen Wednesday December 29, 2004 · The United States was deemed “stingy” in its immediate promise of $15 million in aid to the post-tsunami relief effort in Southeast Asia by the United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Jan Egeland. · I have two words for the U-G for HA & ER Egeland: Get Out. · In fact, I have the same two words for the whole United Nations: Get Out. · The United States – the “stingy” United States – contributes 20 percent of the entire budget to...