Qatar Offers $100 Million in Hurricane Aid

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive.html?wire=D8CD4AG02.html

September 04,2005 | WASHINGTON -- Qatar pledged $100 million in humanitarian assistance Saturday to help Americans recover from Hurricane Katrina, heading a list of more than a dozen countries joining an outpouring of support. They added to the more than 50 countries who had made pledges by the end of the day Friday.

"In these difficult circumstances, the people and the government of the state of Qatar would like to assure the people of the United States of its support and desire to assist the people in the affected area along the United States Gulf Coast," said a statement from the oil-rich Persian Gulf state's embassy. "Please accept our solidarity as well as our heartfelt condolences for the tragic loss of so many precious lives," the statement said.

The State Department is maintaining a list of countries that have offered assistance, but does not discuss the amount of whether they officers have been formally accepted. The $100 million pledge from Qatar is the largest disclosed so far. Earlier offers have covered a range from Saudi Arabia to tiny Dominica.

"I hope that will remind Americans that we are all part of the same community," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday as offers kept pouring in. She said no offers have been turned down, but that some were being taken up immediately and others "somewhat later," depending on the needs on the ground.

[NJCher]

1. yeah, just send cash

So we can skim it real good:

...some were being taken up immediately and others "somewhat later," depending on the needs on the ground.




Cher

[Ouabache]

4. needs on the ground=the less actual witnesses the better

that's Bushco think on this.

[Totally Committed]

2. Just a quick question:

How much of that do YOU think will go into the Bushies pockets before any of it reaches the people?

Think about it over your morning coffee.

TC

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

3. The red flag in THIS story is the "somewhat later" remark...

...my guess is "much, MUCH later."