Blair offers help for storm victims

[emad]

Blair offers help for storm victims
2 September 2005

Tony Blair has promised Britain will help with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina "in any way that we can".

The Prime Minister said the whole of the country felt for those caught up in the "terrible, terrible" tragedy.

He said he had spoken to President George Bush on Thursday to offer help.

Mr Blair said: "The whole of this country feels for the people of the Gulf Coast of America who have been afflicted by what is a terrible, terrible natural tragedy.

"We want to express our sympathy and our solidarity and give our prayers and thoughts to the people who were affected by what has happened out there on the Gulf Coast. And as I said to the President, this country will stand ready to help in any way that we can."

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/PA_NEWA11808201125622653A00?source=PA%20Feed&ct=5

KATRINA: Bush's nemesis?

[daleo]

1. Will Bush blow off the Poodle?

He hasn't swallowed "his" pride enough to accept help from anyone else. He doesn't care how many die, if it makes him look bad.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Gee, his best bud waits until Thursday to offer help!

Edit for grammar

[CountAllVotes]

5. figgers

Poodle boy must've been told to pony up by the chimp.

A day late and a dollar short AS USUAL TONY! :grr: :grr: :grr:

[Benbow]

3. And presumably Bush said, No thanks, we're doing fine -

the ships are coming, the food is coming, the water is coming ... don't know when, but they are coming. Now watch this drive.

[emad]

4. Can't help thinking this feels like the begining of a total descent

into hell for George W Bush.

In the UK the TV news coverage keeps stressing the utter shock of the Orleans pictures. And likening the situation to a third world disaster like the Aceh tsunami.

[melody]

6. oh, if only

> of a total descent into hell for George W Bush.

I wish CNN could be there to cover that.

[lockdown]

9. Yeah

He is SO fucked. From most hated man on earth down to who knows where.

[mom cat]

7. God, he is even slower to respond that Bush!

[Spazito]

8. Another asshole who just got back from vacation, acting

too late, no surprise there.

[goforit]

10. Hugo Chavez beat out the Poodle!!!