The whole world was watching; now, some of it’s helping

Americans doubtful that the world would lift a finger to help victims of Hurricane Katrina are getting more evidence to the contrary by the day: Kuwait is in for $500 million, Qatar for $100 million, and even Venezuela for 1 million barrels of gasoline and $5 million. The European Union and NATO are stepping up, as are countries such as Spain, Belgium, Britain, Germany and Italy. It’s something. Is it enough?
Posted by Rhonda Holman

5 Comments

  1. RD
    Posted September 7, 2005 at 1:21 am | Permalink

    94 countries and international orgs have offered aid. Is it enough? It could be if it was accepted. But it seems our slow-moving president is interested in money, not aid.

    Word is that manpower is in short supply in New Orleans. What’s wrong with accepting the help of countries who have offered?

    Pride goeth before the fall…

  2. Stephen F Crane
    Posted September 7, 2005 at 7:56 am | Permalink

    With all the countries helping the United States with disaster relief now, who is conspicuously missing? France. Not that we need or want their aid… it would come at too steep a price, I’m sure.

  3. RD
    Posted September 7, 2005 at 11:05 am | Permalink

    France didn’t offer, huh?

    “- The French foreign ministry offered eight aircraft and two ships, with 600 tents and 1,000 camp beds also available at the United States’ request.”

    http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/world-pledges-aid-to-victims/2005/09/03/1125302774007.html

  4. Sum1
    Posted September 7, 2005 at 2:22 pm | Permalink

    Over 90 countries now have offered help in our time of need. Why are refusing offers?

    http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/International/nyhetssidor/artikel.asp?ProgramID=2054&Nyheter=&artikel=686036

    Canada has a DART team for just this sort of emergencies and Homeland security wont’ let them in.

    http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050831_katrina_template_050831/?hub=CTVNewsAt11

    Dont’ blame the international community for not being here. They can’t help if we dont’ let them.

  5. Tracy
    Posted September 7, 2005 at 7:37 pm | Permalink

    Venezuala weighs in pretty good.Isn’t that where the targeted heathen leader is from?