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Donald
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 Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:39 am Post subject: The Disaster that attacks the USA? |
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It surpasses belief. How can you imagine over 100,000 people killed in this day and age in this manner? Once again, despite the statements being made by various America-haters around the world, the people of this country are stepping forward in unprecedented numbers. Naturally, there is the confusion as to just where your charitable contributions are going to. The need isn't for blankets and old clothes. The need is for cash. I've been wanting to make a contribution myself, and frankly I'm stumped. I do know this ... it won't be a check to the International Red Cross. I've grown just a bit weary of the constant condemnations of the United States by that body. Bear in mind here that the American Red Cross, the people who did so much for the victims of the hurricanes this past summer are not to be confused with the apparent anti-Americanism of the international body. I will investigate various other charities that are working in the relief effort befor making any contribution.
In the meantime, certain people aren't missing the opportunity to use this disaster to attack the United States and President Bush. CNN was carrying a video clip yesterday showing a disaster survivor screaming "Please tell the world, where is America?" Bear in mind, there is no way in the world that this individual could have had any idea as to who was doing what insofar as relief efforts were concerned. He had just survived a terrible natural disaster and may well have lost members of his family, and there he is asking "Where is America?" His screams just validate what most of us already know ... when times get rough pretty well anywhere in the world the people affected look to America for help. One day they may be demonstrating outside an American embassy demanding for the withdrawal of all things American from their part of the world, and they next day they reflexively look to America for rescue.
America will once again show its generosity and goodness to the world as this disaster unfolds. Ironically it is the very strength that allows us to help at times like these, that will insure the continuation of the animosity against our country. It might be a good time to remember that infamous poll that was taken just prior to the presidential election. A survey showed that 58% of the various nationalities polled wanted to see the United States and its role in world affairs weakened.
They all forgot that a weakened United States could not respond to this disaster in as meaningful a way. These people will now put aside their desires for American weakness until this tragedy is passed. Then you can count it will be back to business as usual. |
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Kevin
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| It is unseemly for you to still be whinning, when so many people are truly hurting. |
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Donald
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Yes they are hurting and back pedaling in Indonesia...remember last week when the peace-loving Muslims that rule Indonesia decreed that the United States and other nations military had to be out of their country by a certain date? They didn't like those evil Americans delivering all of that tsunami relief aid. We are, after all, the Great Satan. Even if we're helping them.
Well, it would appear that there has been a change of heart. After meeting with Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, Indonesia has announced that there is no deadline for foreign troops to leave their soil, that they'll just try and take over the relief work by the end of March. So why the U-turn?
Because Wolfowitz reminded the Indonesians that there is a ban on arm sales to their country, and if they want to see about lifting it, they'd better play nice. So they did. But I thought all Muslim countries hated the United States and didn't ever want to business with us?
I guess not....and I apologize if I mislead any of you in my previous post that was deemed unacceptable  in here. I need to find that copy of the DC rule book and review it again. |
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