October 21, 2005
Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf says the amount of foreign reconstruction aid pledged after the South Asia quake is "totally inadequate".
Translation: "It's not MY fault I'm an unelected dictator content to let my citizens suffer in grinding poverty, the world just isn't giving enough!"
Don't worry, Pervez, we stingy Americans are well aware that you were dragged kicking and screaming over to our side to help in the GWOT. We've also forgotten that your intelligence service propped up the Taliban, who in turn propped up OBL.
We're also well aware of the outpouring of love and support your nation showed ours after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and, I'm sure, will do so again when Wilma shows up.
One last thing, Musharraf, should he be toppled and survive, sounds like he'd make an excellent candidate for Mayor of New Orleans.
Oh, wait, one very last thing that needs no commentary:
Neighbouring India has also offered to send more aircraft, but Pakistan insisted they be provided without Indian crews, which India has refused to do.
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Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at October 21, 2005 11:44 AM (0yYS2)
Posted by: john Ryan at October 21, 2005 11:57 AM (ads7K)
Posted by: lawhawk at October 21, 2005 12:51 PM (eppTH)
He's looking to get as much as he can - I can understand that - but I have no knowledge of him singling out the US.
don't be so quick to associate "International" response and actions with the US. Its dumb.
Posted by: hondo at October 21, 2005 01:41 PM (bayez)
Posted by: PerversssMussssharaf at October 21, 2005 03:07 PM (3AD4i)
Posted by: hondo at October 21, 2005 04:45 PM (bayez)
Posted by: sandpiper at October 21, 2005 05:12 PM (n7v4a)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at October 22, 2005 12:34 AM (0yYS2)
he did not single out any country. infact of you see some of his last speeches he has Specifically thanked the U.S for the quick response!!! pls check below then make remarks
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=67991374&p=6799y676
Posted by: bilal at October 22, 2005 03:44 PM (Ap3e6)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at October 22, 2005 05:54 PM (0yYS2)
Posted by: sandpiper at October 23, 2005 01:45 PM (XnXsx)
Posted by: BigAl at October 23, 2005 06:20 PM (6krEN)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at October 24, 2005 01:26 PM (0yYS2)
To equate what happened with Katrina with the Earthquake is wholly unreasonable. At least 80 000 people have died already, either trapped under rubble or swallowed whole by the earthquake. 4 million are homeless and if relief aid does not reach the survivors soon then people are going to start dying of cold. A little humanity please.
Posted by: reformist_muslim at October 25, 2005 01:48 PM (roR3W)
we in pakistan really appreciate the help being given by the west on this one.
Posted by: bilal at October 26, 2005 10:22 AM (G9vTm)
Generally Pakistani's have been thankful of the aid recieved and a few Pakistani newspapers had headlines titled 'Thank You America'. This is not to say that most Pakistani's do not profoundly disagree with much of American foreign policy but to portray Pakistani's as ungrateful barbarians is a little over the top.
Posted by: reformist muslim at October 27, 2005 01:39 PM (EK2pA)
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