Dear Log,
«The U.S. government is always near the top in total humanitarian aid dollars - even before private donations are counted - but it finishes near the bottom of the list of rich countries when that money is compared to gross national product.I love the huffy tone of Bush's responses. The undercurrent is that "the world" (i.e., the barbarians outside of Texas) should be happy with whatever We deign to give Them, as They are ingrates anyway, and unworthy.Such figures were what prompted Egeland - who is also the U.N. emergency relief coordinator - to challenge the giving of rich nations.»
