good, and thanks for the help!

this was reported to a degree here, and i was aware of some of the relief that was sent but i didn't realize that it came from that many countries...it is good to see.

"The Shock Doctrine"
by Naomi Klein

Suggest the development of a new capitalist model (disaster capitalism) that views disasters (natural and man-made) as a passage through which to enact sweeping economic deregulation and socio-economic reorientation.

A very important and genius book. When coupled with Negri and Hardt's EMPIRE, the results are astounding.

So where did it all go?


Did it pay for the war?

...While I recognize that Hurricane Katrina was a terrible event, I think the United States should have refused monetary aid from a lot of those countries. They're really much more capable of taking care of their own citizens that many of the countries on that list

"Bosnia/Herzegovina: $6,414 pledged"

"Hungary: $5,000"

I dunno, I just have a feeling that that money would have gone a lot further had it stayed in Bosnia.

Maybe it's important for a country to contribute to strengthen friendly ties and show their support, but in the end...I think that some of the countries giving are far more disenfranchised on a daily basis than the USA dealing with this natural disaster.