The Bush administration has offered $35 million so far for relief efforts for the tsunami -- Bush took time from his work clearing brush at the Western White House (how much friggin' brush does he have?) to address the issue, three days after the disaster.
According to Moveon.org, we're spending around $35 million every seven hours in Iraq -- to kill people.
What we might be missing here is a chance to offer humanitarian aid while fighting the war on terror. Call me a liberal, but one of the best ways to stop trouble is to nip it in the bud.
The most prevalent religion throughout the affected countries is Islam. Might it slow some American hatred if we stepped up big with an offer to help in this situation?
The reason for the growing tide of radical Muslims is their binding American hatred. We can be cavalier about it and say 'They shouldn't hate us,' or we could work proactively. Our long-term safety isn't going to be built on believing we're right.
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