Defending the Truth

In response to international criticism of the Bush Administration's initial steps for aide in the tsunami crisis in Southeast Asia:

After the tsunami hit Southeast Asia on Dec. 26, 2004 there was an international uproar of criticism toward the Bush Administration for not acting quickly enough to aide the disaster-struck countries. A big piece of this criticism comes from the White House’s statement that states that President Bush will not personally be flying out to disaster-struck countries and providing first hand aide that was seen during Florida’s hurricane crisis a few months ago.

***To this I respond and say: Florida is part of the United States of America. President Bush is the President of the United States of America. His first hand aide for his own country should not be compared to that which he gives to a foreign land. Of course he is going to take Air Force One to Florida! He cares for his country and that is his job. It seems that he American can never please everybody. People complain when we go forth on our nation building tactics and try to help the betterment of this world, but the second they need help they criticize us for our lack of immediate jump and enthusiasm to help in international relief from crisis. I am deeply sympathetic to those families who lost loved ones in the tragic natural disaster in Southeast Asia, and I send extended sympathy to those Americans who were hurt through the events. I am supportive of private donations made by Americans to help in the rebuilding of the disaster-struck part of the world; however, I see the necessity for the American government to be cautious in its aide endeavors-keeping in mind that we are at war and countries affected by the tsunami are known to house terrorists, who show hatred toward America and mankind.***

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Hey! The President is doing a good job and I understand that he has the best of intentions in helping abroad. However, America is a nation that needs to take a step back and realize that we shouldn't always be the first to help out in every situation. Of course the Tsunami disaster was truly a tragic event, but Bush should realize that there are other countries that should step up to the plate instead of us. Take a break President Bush and give someone else the chance to lend a helping hand.

Now I would agree with you 100% on this. 100%

The only problem is that the media has made Bush look bad by saying he acted too slowly in helping out the Tsunami victims. Lets say Bush did take a break and gave someone else a chance to lend a helping hand...oh the hell he would get for that both from the media and foreign relations.

Where was the help or donations from other countries from our disasters of 9/11/01 and the natural disaster of hurricanes that hit Florida this year...Exactly

Good post.

screw the people in indonesia its their f*cking problem not ours. I dont give a rats ass how many people died. The rest of the world already hates us and whatever we do is never enough so f*ck em

The rest of the world always hated us.

They never always hated us!

Ever since Bush came into office is when the world started hating us. Why can't you see this?

You are so wrong, we have been hated since the creation of this country by other countries and organizations. Think about WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietman Conflict, operations of naiton building in the Philippeans, Bosnia, Kosavo, Cuba; this list could go on forever. We have always been hated and it doesn't seem to matter what we do, America can never please everyone.

at the most we were only semi liked by some european countries...

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