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"It's a f****** disgrace"

What sort of a society do we live in, really. 70,000, that's seventy thousand people have died. And what does our government offer them?

One. Million. Pounds.

Later they upped that to a 'whopping' £15 million, but in my opinion that's because they were shamed into it. Then there's the US who offer a 'collossal' £35 million. What really rubs it in though is Jack Straw and George Bush standing there and giving excuses why they can't give more. I really believe the western world has become completely morally bankrupt.

Bush : "Last year 40% of all aid given in the world was given by the US."

Who gives a crap who gave what when, you t***pot, do you really have a clue what the real world is about?? For gods sake, how much money have both nations plowed into that ridiculous war? I don't hear any complaints about budgets when that subject is raised. Not to mention the human loss of life.

It makes you ashamed to be British and affiliated with what is turning out to be an Empire of bullies, ignorant knuckledraggers and yes men. This New Year I'm hoping for a Nuclear Holocaust.

Rant Over. Time for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

I like how certain groups/governments/news agencies/people are using this to score points with each other.
"Well we've donated x amount, therefore we are more compassionate"
"Well we've donated £3 more, so we are the most caring"
Etc etc.

The only thing I see as remotely beneficial from this event is that sweatshop companies are seeing a massive drop in productivity due to their factories/labour camps being washed away - it's just a shame it had to happen through loss of life.

pauliewalnuts wrote:
> the cynic in me says that Bush and Blair are loving this. Iraq off the
> main agenda,


If you want to get all cynical then the tsunami is the worst thing to have happened for Bush and Blair because it takes the highlight off Iraq what with the elections coming up so they could all stand tall and say how proud they are to have brought 'democracy' to Iraq (while conveniently forgetting they have to protect the poll booths with soldiers for fear of voters getting blown up)

But to say anyone is happy about this is just plain dumb in my opinion sorry

the cynic in me says that Bush and Blair are loving this. Iraq off the main agenda, the American military machine used to save people rather than blow them up. Lets give these murdering imperialists a big pat on the back for being so caring and generous

Yes they said they could end up giving billions. Of course nothing near the ammount they are spening on Iraq. Although I dont know if that money is for destroying it or rebuilding it. Where are they getting all this money from and still going ahead with tax-cuts, they must really do have money growing on trees.

Saw the Bush's speech at a press conference earlier about it.
One line struck me in particular;

"America will lead the aid efforts..."

Why am I not surprised they want to take charge?

How wonderful for you.

I haven't donated anything. I feel my government has more than adequately donated on my behalf.

I do hope that everyone who's whinging in this thread has given generously on a personal level. If Italy can afford a million dollars then you can afford twenty.

To be fair a lot of those countries are skint themself.

Mexico for instance is in billions of debt yet still gave $100,000.

Your right it was......: (