Thursday, February 10, 2005

Tsunami Relief Plagued By Corruption

Immediately after the Asian tsunami, George Bush assembled a few nations to coordinate relief efforts. The clear intent was to cut the United Nations out of the process and the usual suspects cried foul, demanding that all relief go through the UN.

Bush, clearly didn't trust the UN, and now he has been vindicated.

"In a stunning revelation last week, the government said only 30 percent of those affected by the tsunami had received aid, and set a target of Feb. 10-15 to complete delivery.

Many still await the rice, sugar, noodles, milk powder and biscuits stacked in warehouses. The government has blamed bureaucratic bungling and incompetence. Survivors blame corruption."

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