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Wednesday, August 31. 2005

Nervy pilot: Air Force One drops to 2900 feet to view hurricane damage, here.

And from around the world (from Opie, back from Alaska):

Where is the compassion?
I have searched high and low but perhaps I haven't read enough newspapers. Can anyone tell Maggie's Farm what the world is saying about America's present tragedy? I remember France among others telling us how we did not give enough aid when the tsunami hit Asia, but where are they now? I suppose the world feels Americans can take care of themselves. And we can, but wouldn't it be nice to have a little compassion for those folks who have lost everything including their lives.
 
The following International papers and what their headlines are today:
 
The front page in the Herald Tribune is Baghdad:
 
Le Monde: headline is Baghdad with New Orleans running second: Le Monde.fr : A la Une
The Guardian UK: headline Baghdad with New Orleans running second:
 
Eureka! Der Spiegel has the outlook:"When a tsunami hit South Asia in December, the world mobilized to help and aid poured in. Now that parts of America are underwater, the US is handling the relief work virtually alone. What is going on? By Jody K. Biehl in Berlin more...
 
Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 19:06 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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Did you really think anyone would help us? They hate us; schroeder took this opportunity to slam Bush for not ratifying Kyoto. I for one will never nevr donate to anything outside of the US again.
#1 Max on 2005-08-31 20:24 (Reply)
no, guess I am not surprised. and I'm surprised that I'm not surprised. It's a world of takers.
#2 bird dog on 2005-08-31 20:33 (Reply)

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