Damned if We Do, and Even More Damned WHEN We Do!

I have been waiting for this to happen, but my wait wasn't long. The peace-loving Muslims of Pakistan are slamming the West for not acting fast enough, and with not enough money after the earthquake! Excuse me? Since when have we really "owed" Pakistan anything? I know they've been our "ally" in the war on terror, but I say "Hand over Usama bin Laden, and we'll give you all the aid you need!" Get ready for a dose of insensitivity here, folks!

I am sick and tired of this "gimme" attitude that has become so pervasive in the world, even in our enemy countries, because they know the world's "Daddy Warbucks" will always come through with the cash and goods in times of need. However, the more and more we help, the less and less they appreciate it, but they damn well expect it!

According to the Independent Online today:

Western governments rushed to step up their pledges for the earthquake relief effort after their initial response to the disaster was condemned as slow-moving and financially inadequate.

The United States, which was under pressure to increase a pledge of $500,000 (£280,000) considered almost derisory by many Pakistanis when it was made over the weekend, announced it intended to give $50m in emergency aid.

The gesture, intended to make up for the resentment caused by an initial pledge which, along with the British offering of £100,000, was labelled as "peanuts" by Qazi Hussain, the leader of the Pakistani opposition party Jamat Islami, was greeted as a major boost to the struggling relief effort.

Peanuts? $500,00 is "peanuts?" Folks, we've got our own damn problems right here in the United States with all the natural disasters WE'VE suffered lately! When in God's name are we going to say "enough is enough." Remember the poll that was taken not too long ago in Europe, where 58% of the respondents said they wished for a "weaker United States?" Well, how about if we said "Sorry Musharraf... we're just too weak to respond." I am sick to death of the Euro-Weenies & others complaining about us being the world's superpower, playing "planet police," but by God, when they are deseparate and need help, just whose pockets do they want to jam their hands down? OURS! And they want to dig REAL DEEP!

It is likely that private donations, as usual, from Americans will far surpass government funding, as Americans have proven to be the most benevolent lot on this earth! Is it appreciated? Hell no! Is it expected? Hell yes! But the beauty of this country, is that even though this is the case, our benevolent nature will probably never wane. That's just the way we are.

I just hope to hell some secret "rescue" units go traversing through that mountainous region of Pakistan, find UBL's dead, crushed body, and give it the "Nick Berg" treatment. Then put his severed head on a stick smack dab in the middle of the square in Mecca,and put his four limbs in four corners around Iraq. Think that might send a much-needed message to the Islamofasict thugs? It damn sure wouldn't hurt to try. I'm all for it, are you?

And don't ask me what I think Qazi Hussain should do with his damn "peanuts!" I think you already know that answer.

While we're talking about "Crazy Qazi," here's some very interesting reading about him. Quite a curriculum veritae! Yeah, we need him as a pal!

Now how's all THAT for insensitive???

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