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Originally posted by InTheSlot@Jan 5 2005, 04:53 AM
To be fair, America(ns) has/have donated lots of things besides just money. They've send troops over there on aircraft-carriers loaded with bulldozers, cranes, and dump trucks.
They've sent planes with first-aid kits and MREs (Meals Ready to Eat), as well as blankets, pillows, bottled water, and what have you.
So, to say that we're stingy, that kinda p*sses me off. :angry:
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Wasn't the stingy comment way back when the US had promised something like 20 million? Wasn't it retracted something like the next day?
Who the hell is calling the US stingy? I haven't seen a lot of that talk on this board, yet apparently you guys have plenty of hurt feelings about it. We've got some real horn-tooters over here. Throw a couple bucks at some starving homeless people and all of a sudden you're beyond criticism? Give me a break. [/b]
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Americans have been somewhat stingy. [/quote]
Call me crazy, but I'd say he's calling Americans stingy.
If that was retracted and apologized for, then I'm sorry for bringing it up, but I didn't care to read through all 20-30 replies.
I never said I or my country was beyond criticism, but I think you and I have some completely different views on the world if you regard bulldozers, cranes, MREs, and other disaster-relief items as "a couple of bucks".
I guess our efforts to help the needy are completely futile, so the next time someone is in trouble, we'll just send a brick that says "Sucks for you guys" on it, then we'll see how you like it.
Would you prefer that?
I'm sure the people who are receiving our aid are very grateful, and it shows extremely bad taste for you to minimize the U.S.'s efforts.
