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Be Brave

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Fri Dec-31-04 04:38 AM
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China Increases Tsunami Aid Sharply to $63 Million

Fri Dec 31, 2004 04:05 AM ET

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday offered 500 million yuan ($60.42 million) in aid for tsunami-ravaged countries on top of $2.6 million already pledged.

China was a developing country, but was providing aid out of gratitude for relief it had received for its own disasters, Wen told diplomatic envoys from tsunami-hit South and Southeast Asian countries at Beijing's Zhongnanhai leadership compound.

At a little over $63 million, Beijing is now the third biggest monetary donor behind Britain and Sweden. The United States has made an initial pledge of $35 million.

"The Chinese people are very concerned about the sudden disaster and we have deepest sympathy for the people affected," the premier said.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7213090

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Fri Dec-31-04 04:46 AM
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1. Wonder what Stingy's gonna do about that one?

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Be Brave

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Fri Dec-31-04 04:48 AM
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2. The chinese officials are trumping Bush in statesmanship. LOL!

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:03 PM
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12. Even one of the lap dogs is making Bush look small

Little Johnny Howard's mean government have committed to donate $35m (US$27.3m) and Australia's population is only 20mil (but then Indonesia is a close neighbour.)

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0%2C4057%2C11804176%255E1702%2C00.html

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Cobalt Violet

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Fri Dec-31-04 04:49 AM
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3. Cheap Chiseler Bu$hCo. is a national embarrassment yet again.

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Bark Bark Bark

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Fri Dec-31-04 05:31 AM
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4. Waiting To See Two Things

#1: Any political cartoon showing Li'l Dubbie and his handlers gettin' their signals crossed and sending "aid" in the form of liberation--and carpet-bombing the survivors.

BUSH: "Ah can't beleev Ah hadda cut mah vacation short AGAIN! First fer that dumfuck Tillman gettin' himself kilt, and now THIS! Doesn't anyone care about ME? Dammit, it's hard werk!"

#2: The reaction of Freeptards to the announcement that BushCo, "concerned" about the skyrocketing deficit, will be making cuts to...

(drumroll please)

...the military.

FREEPTARD: "Thet damn Clinton! Thet damn Clinton! ...Wait, did he say BUSH wuz makin' cuts to...to the military? Oh my Gawd, Ah hopes he means cuts to the benefits of those damn useless vet'rans--not Star Wars!!"

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Fri Dec-31-04 05:40 AM
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5. and the bidding war has begun

:bounce:

the media war for the hearts-n-minds has begun and of course the neoCONs have us way off course, again :argh:

peace

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Old Mouse

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Fri Dec-31-04 06:19 AM
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6. China proves smarter, faster

and more economically solvent. This may be the miscalculation that challenges Bush's Christ image in the minds of his loyal base.

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Fri Dec-31-04 07:26 AM
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7. and we've got 63.......

Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 07:27 AM by shadowknows69

63 63 63 million from china...that's 63 come on US do I hear 70 million? The auction for most charitable nation status continues.

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Skittles

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Fri Dec-31-04 07:59 AM
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9. if it helps relieve the suffering

then so be it

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jdj

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:52 PM
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14. I do find it embarrassing though.

You are right, it is wonderful, and Eggelund knows he will go down in history for his inadvertent remark.

However, I'm so glad they haven't yet thought of the cheaper solution of just buying a 99 cent ruler and measuring each of their penises.

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salin

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Fri Dec-31-04 07:28 AM
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8. note the US aid ... is mostly in loans.

as if countries like Bangladesh will quickly have the ability to pay off the relief "loans".

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Barkley

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Fri Dec-31-04 12:50 PM
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13. Bush wants another $80 billion for Iraq and its not in loans.

As a U.S. tax payer, I'd rather GIVE $80 billion to tsanami victims than send it to Iraq where it will be wasted on building military bases, killing people, and taking their oil.

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Chico Man

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Fri Dec-31-04 01:27 PM
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17. Yeah but Bush is paying us back with "Freedom"

How kind and generous of him.

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Chico Man

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Fri Dec-31-04 01:28 PM
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18. Perhaps a US invasion will be the catalyst for loan dismissal

At least thats what the Iraqis were counting on.....

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gnofg

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Fri Dec-31-04 08:21 AM
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10. there is no compassion in conservative-n/t

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Kokonoe

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Fri Dec-31-04 10:58 AM
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11. the chimp will not really send any money

what he does pay will just go for jebs security.

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American Parnell

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Fri Dec-31-04 01:06 PM
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15. Interesting

Hmmm...this couldn't be an example of "anything you can do, I can do better", is it?

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JoFerret

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Fri Dec-31-04 01:15 PM
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16. A bidding war going on perhaps?

Interesting turn of events. The "stingy" remark/ admonishment is sure paying off it seems.

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Fri Dec-31-04 01:29 PM
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19. Saving us the trouble of borrowing it first?

I'm just saying

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Chico Man

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Fri Dec-31-04 01:29 PM
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20. Bush's initial 35 million reminded me of Dr Evil in Austin Powers

One Miiillllliiooon Dollars

He's about as out of touch as Dr Evil, thats for sure.

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