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Default 12-31-2004, 10:40 AM

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ed: annoy: Poor bastards. I saw a clip today that showed the ocean water receded as far as the eye could see. The sea looked like a desert for a few moments. The people stared with curiosity why that had happened. Poor bastards didn't know the danger that was about to come.
Where did you see that at? I want to see it


  
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Default 12-31-2004, 12:14 PM

Saw it on the local news.
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 12:21 PM

This link might have been posted already, but I can't be arsed checking so..... http://www.waveofdestruction.org/videos/
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 12:45 PM

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ed: annoy: Poor bastards. I saw a clip today that showed the ocean water receded as far as the eye could see. The sea looked like a desert for a few moments. The people stared with curiosity why that had happened. Poor bastards didn't know the danger that was about to come.
Where did you see that at? I want to see it
I'm guessing the 3 middle photos on [url=http://www.waveofdestruction.org/photos/ernestrodriguez4658.html?page=2:3229b]this[/url:3229b] page show the water receding. I'd like to see a video of it.
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 12:46 PM

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Default 12-31-2004, 12:56 PM

forget Somalia
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 01:50 PM

Not sure if this was posted already but the US increased its AID from 35 million to 350 Million. ed:

[url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/us.aid/index.html:36618]Article[/url:36618]



  
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Default 12-31-2004, 02:21 PM

[quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":685fe]Not sure if this was posted already but the US increased its AID from 35 million to 350 Million. ed:

[url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/us.aid/index.html:685fe]Article[/url:685fe][/quote:685fe]

I heard this morning that last year 40% of all humanitarian aid given to victims of famine, civil war, and natural disasters came from the USA.
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 02:25 PM

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[url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/us.aid/index.html:7114f]Article[/url:7114f]
I heard this morning that last year 40% of all humanitarian aid given to victims of famine, civil war, and natural disasters came from the USA.[/quote:7114f]

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Default 12-31-2004, 02:27 PM

http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny- ... -headlines

" We Americans like to think of ourselves as a generous people, but among the world's richest nations ours ranks dead last in terms of development aid as a percentage of gross national product. Still, Americans have an inflated idea of government foreign aid spending. In survey after survey, the median estimate is that foreign aid eats up 20 percent of the federal budget. The real number is about 1 percent, including both military and humanitarian aid."

And obviously this article was written before more aid was given by the US.

We all know the US gives a lot, but I think what most people are talking about is that the us has a huge economy., and relate that to aid, its not the same as other countries. I think thats what the UN guy was going for.

Anyway, I don't care. The US can give as much or as little as they want. It's your country.
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 02:34 PM

I don't understand all this willy-waving about who's given what in aid money. Here in the UK I've heard lots of shit on TV and radio about how Britain's given 80 something million pounds and country "x" has only given 18 million or whatever. Who fucking cares as long as countries cough up something to help out. spank:
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 02:37 PM

[quote="Mr.Buttocks":469df]I don't understand all this willy-waving about who's given what in aid money. Here in the UK I've heard lots of shit on TV and radio about how Britain's given 80 something million pounds and country "x" has only given 18 million or whatever. Who fucking cares as long as countries cough up something to help out. spank:[/quote:469df]

True, when it comes to something like this youd think anything would be appreciated, but as is always the case it turns into a cock measuring competition.

120,000 or so people dead and all people can do is point fingers about whos giving what annoy:




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Default 12-31-2004, 02:53 PM

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[url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/31/us.aid/index.html:a3588]Article[/url:a3588]
I heard this morning that last year 40% of all humanitarian aid given to victims of famine, civil war, and natural disasters came from the USA.
....fuckin' chuck norris.[/quote:a3588]

Thats the only good part of that whole movie. Well that and the thumbs up from chuck.
  
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Default 12-31-2004, 03:22 PM

East Timor(SP?) gave $50,000,not bad for a country like that



  
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Default 01-01-2005, 02:10 AM

I sent everything in my paypal account, it was only 6.94 but atleast its something.


  
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