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To: RetiredNow who wrote (249104)9/4/2005 3:40:33 AM
From: Elroy  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572808
 
Here ya go:

Other offers of aid and assistance have come in from countries around the world -- including from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, the four countries hardest-hit by the December 26 Asian tsunami.

The State Department said offers of help had been received from more than 50 countries, including:

Australia, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba (free Cigars!), Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France (free French lessons!), Germany, Guatemala, Greece, Guyana (free Kool Aid!), Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel (trained, experienced 'shoot to kill' personnel), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

edition.cnn.com

The United Nations has offered to help coordinate international relief. (with Benon Sevan coming out of retirement to manage the relief coordination efforts)



To: RetiredNow who wrote (249104)9/4/2005 5:55:36 AM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572808
 
I didn't say anything about the U.S. interfering in Venezuela. But I do smell a rat in Chavez. Now, if we find out that Chavez is pushing support of leftist rebels and adding to the instability of countries like Bolivia, then Chavez would very quickly become someone we'd want to interfere with. We can't afford for him to be stirring up too much trouble in central and south America.

After this hurricane and the war in Iraq, we won't be able to afford to do anything other than to mind our business.