US not stingy over aid: Powell

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Okay, so how much money did Powell give the Taliban in July of 2001? For "poppy eradication"? Wasn't it 47 mil? And how much is our little Iraqi adventure currently costing us a day? Yeah, we're stingy, you freakin' robber baron!

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US not stingy over aid: Powell
From correspondents in Washington
29dec04

US Secretary of State Colin Powell insisted today that the US has not been "stingy" in its response to the Asian tsunami disaster but admitted that much more international aid would have to be given.

"The United States is not stingy," Powell told CNN television after a top UN official appeared to criticise the world's rich countries for the amount of aid they give each year.
"We will do more. I wish that comment hadn't been made," Powell said on ABC...

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Powell emphasised how the United States has already given or promised about $US15 million ($19.58 million), sent nine P3 reconnaissance aircraft and 12 C-130 transport planes loaded with relief goods to the stricken nations around the Indian Ocean. <snip>

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1. How about cancel the fancy inaugural balls

or just a couple of them and send the money over there. Oh, right, none of them are Christian nations.

I'm still waiting to hear from a friend to find out if her family is OK. They live in Tamil Nadu and Madras. At least I know I can give the money directly to her and it will be put to good use.

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2. duplicate

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1103756