Listen to BBC radio today

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if you can catch it.

They had Bush on there saying we didn't need any aid from other counties - even though it was offered.

If you do a search - even on the BBC news site - this little bit of info does not come up. (If you find it online - please post it here).

Yet there are all these sites complaining that other countries are not offering help. It's annoying.

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1. Try this LBN post, lots of links contained in it.

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1741651#1742939>

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2. thanks

(I would love the transcript of Bush rejecting aid from all countries - not just Venezuela.)

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3. "France offers aid to hurricane-hit US"

http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/zones/sundaytimesNEW/basket7st/basket7st1125568620.aspx

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1742562&mesg_id=1742562

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4. I found this...

  "...U.S. officials and foreign diplomats said the widely shared sense is that as the world's richest country, the United States can cope with the aftermath of natural disasters and does not need help.
    
    They said that was the reason for the lack of specific offers, although the European Union -- as well as Britain, Germany and other individual members -- informed President Bush and the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama that they are ready to help with whatever is necessary.
    
    "The United States has very good infrastructure and capabilities, so we'll wait for them to ask for concrete assistance," said Martina Nibbeling-Wriessnig, spokeswoman for the German Embassy. "You don't want to send in several helicopters and have only one landing space."
    
    Russian President Vladimir Putin also said in a letter to Mr. Bush that his government "is prepared to provide help if requested."
    
    The most concrete offer came from Venezuela, which offered to send fuel and humanitarian aid to victims, despite otherwise strained relations with the United States.
    
    A senior State Department official said he was not aware of Caracas' proposal but noted that unsolicited offers can be "counterproductive."

http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050901-095650-1497r