WP: Japan Raises Its Aid Contribution to $500 Million

[autorank]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38860-2004Dec31.html

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 1 -- Japan on Saturday raised its contribution of financial assistance to Indian Ocean nations affected by the tsunami to $500 million in a pledge that makes Tokyo the single largest donor of aid for the disaster.

Digging deep in the East!

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. I see your 350 and raise you to 500

[Deja Q]

2. Out of every evil comes a greater good.

The other countries see * for what he is.

Such tactics will only help those who need it while making * look even more the twit he is.

[autorank]

7. Toad, oh so right. I've been saying it too, * is a TWIT!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Koizumi to Bush:

I'll see your $350 million and raise you...

Will Shrub up the ante?

[DCdem87]

4. Once again

the bush administration has made our country look inept and apathetic to the world.

[TahitiNut]

5. With less than half (44%) the population and an equivalent GDP ...

... (per capita) that's the equivalent of over $1 billion from the US - triple the assistance offered by the US.

[autorank]

6. Yes, and this is before the Yakuza start contributing. They'll out do us.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. dupe

of http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1113654

[Moderator]

9. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1113654