Where's the international help ( Archived) (56)

We know you left that British couple stranded when there was room left in the boat. You put Americans first and didn't put anybody second even when you so easily could.

If the British had any self-recockingspect our special relationship would be well and truly over, Judas.

I'd say that it's easily possible that some were taking notice of what Rush Limbaugh and others said about the actual risk having been ramped up and that others might well recall having had their offers of assistance refused after Katrina...it IS true "Fewer countries offer aid after Harvey than after Katrina"

" Worth noting: The vast majority of foreign Katrina aid was untouched, either unclaimed by the U.S. government or unused after it was received, per the Government Accountability Office. The U.S. collected $115 million of the $850 million that was pledged in foreign aid and spent $45 million of it. "
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So, there's still $70 million floating around from Katrina ... you might ask questions about that perhaps?

I'd also suggest that in general the news reporting fails to keep up with the pace at which aid offers are made and delivered.

It's also highly likely that some aid reports are being withheld by the US Main stream media so they can create spurious stories that other countries are dragging their heels to punish President Trump ... and perhaps there ARE Indeed some who feel less kindly to the USA just now

President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill his campaign promise to "put America first" in his proposed 2018 budget.

"This includes deep cuts to foreign aid," Trump said in his opening message to his proposed budget. "It is time to prioritize the security and well-being of Americans, and to ask the rest of the world to step up and pay its fair share."

His budget would slash funding for the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to $25.6 billion, down 28 percent from the current level. Although the budget doesn't specify how much USAID alone would lose, if enacted, these deep cuts would significantly disrupt America's ability to deliver foreign aid.

But hey, that's politics eh plays havoc with the lives of REAL PEOPLE?

Wishing you all well and glad to see from what I;ve seen that the US Govt is streets ahead in it's response to IRMA than it was after Katrina !

Actually, I can tell you with absolute certainty, that certain Royal Naval vessels were given orders to change courses and head towards the Caribbean some days prior to the hurricane being made totally public, they were then told to stand fast and wait until a safe passage could be made, at the same time special supplies were flown out to the ships and readied for use as soon as they made land.

Don't believe all you see and hear on the TV Mike!!