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- MLVR0
Japan are pledging $3.9 per person.
- cola0
As a matter of fact if he just showed sympathy I would be grateful considering only one week ago I tried to have him killed.
- cola0
I know. Japan is really doing justice. I bow down to that government.
- MLVR0
Hmm, so you claim that India, Indonesia, Thailand etc. have wished death to the US? Check your facts. And if I know where Sweden is? Please tell me. Lol.
- cola0
MLVR not sure if you are aware but Malaysia isn't considered a very big ally of America nor is Indonesia, Thailand or India. We remain cordial to a degree but it's not like they are very big fans of the US and they do burn our flag. Here in the US we don't burn flags of other countries or march the streets wishing for their death. We do that here to ourselves. lol.
- MLVR0
It's great that Japan gave aprox. $3.9 per person but Sweden is still on $8.3 per person. With a lower GDP than Japan.
- cola0
last time i checked you cant buy rice with a GDP but with money so the gesture is wonderful but is still a drop in the bucket in comparison.
- MLVR0
Tell me if i'm wrong but weren't Thailand one of the allies in the war on Iraq.
- MLVR0
GDP is still the best way to tell the wealth of a contry. No matter if you can buy rice for it or not.
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I think that you, as much as I do, think that the greater amount of money pledged the better it is. But it's still interesting to put the figures in context with population. And as you mentioned Luxemburg haven't really lived up to what they can afford. But then it all adds up, they might be doing other good then just send money. Thanks for the discussion Cola :-)
- cola0
"Luxemburg haven't really lived up to what they can afford. But then it all adds up, they might be doing other good then just send money."
You make a lot of assumptions in that statement and even allow them a "free pass" but the US gets grilled from the word "go" without the benefit of the doubt. I guess it comes with the territory of being the world most powerful nation so I let it roll of my back but this is the same reason people think we don't care. We just let this type of thing roll off our backs.
Yes, thank you for the conversation as well. In the end it doesn't matter to these families and victims. In the end they just see the relief and that is all that matters.
- MLVR0
Yup, that is all that matters.
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However I am, unfortunately, sure that Sweden wouldn't have sent so much money if we weren't suffering so many casualties. Guess that is -1.
- ********0
NY Yankees one year payroll: 185 mill
- cola0
Rand did you graduate high school yet?
- jevad0
nothing hig school about that comment cola - he was just pointing out how ludicrous it was....
- rabattski0
what have politics to do with this? it's an humanitarian crisis and anything is better than nothing imho.
- jevad0
Actually Thailand AND India are very close American Allies
- ********0
Not only have I graduated FROM high school, so has my daughter. The NY Yankees payroll figure seems like an obvious way to point out, while maintaining some sense of civility, the relative size of various monetary commitments.
- benfal990
EVERY move made by a government is strategic in a way or another.
you all know that.
- cosmo0
EVERY move made by a government is strategic in a way or another.
you all know that.
benfal99
(Jan 2 05, 09:22)
--------------------------------...True that.
Thank you.
- cosmo0
This thread is just ridiculous to be honest. wtf cola u need to get a life, arguing over how much ppl gave towards relief. Anyone who donated, it's probably how much they can give at the moment with all good intentions.
So, stop your stupid tantrum.