U.S. to withdraw out of tsunami relief efforts

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http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=6747
(Al-Jazeera)
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Saturday that the United States is seeking to scale down its relief operations in Asian tsunami-stricken nations, and hand the tasks over to local authorities.

Speaking to reporters in Bangkok before flying to Thailand, Wolfowitz said "we'd like to be out of this business as soon as we responsibly can".

"The U.S. military has a lot of other work to do," he added.

"As soon as our military folks can pass these responsibilities on to other organizations, well, we will," he said, however, he didn’t give a specific a time frame.

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1. Surprise, surprise...

Asian humanitarian crisis: a few million bucks

Illegal war for oil? Priceless.

[demgurl]

2. I can't believe he said.....

Speaking to reporters in Bangkok before flying to Thailand, Wolfowitz said "we'd like to be out of this business as soon as we responsibly can".

I wish they felt that way about the middle east! :cry:

[justiceischeap]

3. They need to redeploy those troops to Iran... (eom)

[confuddled]

4. But, what about our "wonderful opportunity" there per Condi? n/t

[signmike]

5. They got their mileage out of it...now it's time to

outsource.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. "Speaking to reporters in Bangkok before flying to Thailand"

Did Bangkok move recently? I remember that apartment they had. Nice. Rent conrolled too. Wonder if they sublet ...... :shrug:

[nostamj]

7. "this business"

can you feel the disdain?

how dare NATURE trump us in the slaughter of innocents?

lick your fucking comb and choke on the grease and dandruff!

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