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RMadd · 01-11-2005, 05:31 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by aussiecreeder) Well you haven't destroyed his case because the U.S GDP is 20 times and yet they've given less. again this is not a competition and the u.s is obviously funding two wars at the moment but for the sake of a fair discussion. i think the u.s has given as much as can be expected. its some of the countries that i listed in the first post that i think can give more.

i hear ya.
in my intergovernmental relations class today we were discussing almost these very points. and the point about the US being involved in a couple of wars was brought up. we are providing assistance in other methods. we have no obligation to be helping (unless you consider an ethical/moral pov); and yet we've provided $350 million, not to mention assistance through air support and military personnel coming ashore to assist with distribution. so that's a little more than $350 in net worth. and just a thought/question: how much aid did Floridians receive from other nations late this summer and early fall?

01-11-2005, 05:31 PM	#26
RMadd USER INFO » Status: Found The Real Posts: 10,546 Joined: Aug 2003 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by aussiecreeder) Well you haven't destroyed his case because the U.S GDP is 20 times and yet they've given less. again this is not a competition and the u.s is obviously funding two wars at the moment but for the sake of a fair discussion. i think the u.s has given as much as can be expected. its some of the countries that i listed in the first post that i think can give more. i hear ya. in my intergovernmental relations class today we were discussing almost these very points. and the point about the US being involved in a couple of wars was brought up. we are providing assistance in other methods. we have no obligation to be helping (unless you consider an ethical/moral pov); and yet we've provided $350 million, not to mention assistance through air support and military personnel coming ashore to assist with distribution. so that's a little more than $350 in net worth. and just a thought/question: how much aid did Floridians receive from other nations late this summer and early fall? __________________