Karl Rove Flop Sweat Alert: "UAE gave $100 million for Katrina relief"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Thursday, February 23, 2006 · Last updated 4:07 p.m. PT

UAE gave $100 million for Katrina relief

By TED BRIDIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1151AP_Ports_Security_Katrina.html

WASHINGTON -- Weeks before one of its companies sought U.S. approval for its ports deal, the United Arab Emirates contributed $100 million to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, officials confirmed Thursday.

The Bush administration said the money it received from the United Arab Emirates was nearly four times as much as it received from all other countries combined. Other countries, including some in the Middle East, also pledged large contributions but have not yet sent the money.

The White House said the $100 million for storm victims demonstrates the close relationship between the two governments now caught in a firestorm over the potential security risks of state-owned Dubai Ports World running operations at six major U.S. ports.

The money from the United Arab Emirates was previously described by the State Department only as a "very large" contribution. The White House said so far it has received $126 million in international donations, including the UAE money. The administration said there was no connection between the request for U.S. approval of the $6.8 billion ports deal and the UAE contribution. It disclosed details about the donation to support President Bush's description of the nations as important allies.

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. More slush fund money. I'm sick of it.

[sarcasmo]

2. Another smoking gun, following the money with these IDIOTS is to easy.

[Magginkat]

3. Signature Line

I like your signature line, "Keep your Religion out of my Life" and here is a hearty amen! :)

[sarcasmo]

10. Thanks Magginkat and welcome to D/U.

I live in West Michigan hardcore freeper Christian land and am always getting it forced on me hence my quote from of course myself. When I get one of these JESUS PIMPS spouting of their views that's the quote I use. Here you see them praying over a Big Mac and just shake your head.

[mom cat]

4. I wonder how much of the money ever made it to the Katrina victims.

How much ended up in Halliburton's pockets?

[MissWaverly]

6. how much was earmarked to the RNC

[mom cat]

11. And did Abramhoff get a cut?

[MissWaverly]

21. get a cut, remember his charities that got the money

he's another master of deception

[mom cat]

24. I would love to see where the money went!

[MissWaverly]

28. follow the golf ball in Scotland

[tanyev]

20. Somebody has to rebuild Trent Lott's house for him.

[RagingInMiami]

5. They saw it as an investment

Considering they ended up buying the port in New Orleans

[Kierkegaard]

7. Great. So give them their fucking money back.

It obviously never made it to NO. Then, while you're in the giving spirit, redact the fucked up port contract that would engage both ends of a shipping lane between here and the home of a government which sponsors terrorism. Mkay?

[AtomicKitten]

8. Thanks.

[Drum]

9. Kiiiiiick!

:kick:

[ProSense]

12. But they gave only $20 million in Tsunami aid

Arab nations rethink aid to tsunami victims

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

By Megan K. Stack, The Associated Press

The Saudi government tripled its tsunami relief offering from $10 million to $30 million yesterday. The United Arab Emirates increased its aid from $2 million to $20 million and began airlifts of relief supplies. And Kuwait, after being blasted for stinginess on the front page of a prominent Sunday newspaper, upped its pledge from $2 million to $10 million.


more...

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05005/437457.stm

[ProSense]

23. They give five times as much the U.S. because Bush needs the money. n/t

[ebayfool]

13. You would think Rove wouldn't want to go there ...

he's just reminding people of the FUBAR they made w/Katrina. Boy must be getting really desperate - taking the chance of stirring the pot! Hopefully, it will just piss off the populace twice as much!

[yellowcanine]

14. Could be seen as a bribe. What a horrible pic of the chimpmeister

[seafan]

15. Remember that Rove was *in charge* of all Katrina relief....

And we never heard anything else about it.

[Catchawave]

16. Aid for what?

Still wondering how they're spending the billion or so already donated to our gov/red cross :shrug:

[Poll_Blind]

17. Aid so contractors and other govt.officials could skim off the...

...expendatures?

PB

[Kahuna]

18. Really? The money certainly didn't go to the victims..

:shrug:

[MSgt213]

19. Where is the 100 million? Thats my question.

[obreaslan]

22. Of course, isn't New Orleans one of the Ports they are buying???

They were investing in their future acquisition and they knew it. I'm sure if any of that money sees N.O. it will be used to rebuild the ports.

:grr:

[Vinca]

25. That was my first thought.

They want to start rehabbing the port so they can move in once the ink is dry on the deal.

[bluedog]

26. and RUDY turned down money ( 9-11)

by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal ....so whats his point?

[zann725]

27. An "alleged" contribution from UAE?! Come on...please!

Clearly a rumor to make UUAE seem "compassionate"/on the side of
"we-the-American people". Translated: "Trust us....do"

If indeed UAE "appeared" to donate anything to Katrina, my bet is said donations NEVER made it to help even ONE Katrina victim. At best, any UAE donation went to those UN-used trailers, sitting, rotting in the mud in Mississippi. OR maybe that million/billion dollar Morgue facility which was uselessly built, and hardly-ever used, and recently closed (clearly a tax write-off ruse). Closed becuase NOT needed?!!! ...as thousands of bodies have YET to be searched and rescued in N.O., nor will they ever be. Or many recovered, never DNA-identified.

But as Babs Shrub once tactlessly said: "These 'people' are much better off now than before."

UAE donating to Katrina?!!! If they offered, and it was accepted...one asks HOW and WHY? Since Chavez also offered food and water, etc. (as did many other foreign countries)..and was denied.

[Blue_Tires]

29. any breakdown on how all that fantastical cash was spent?