I stand corrected as to my German chancellor error, as if it matters. The point is still the same. Their privleged status got them out, which always leaves a bad taste in my mouth in these sorts of circumstances.

Just think how much good he could have done had he stayed, and flown in US TV camera crews instead, and begged the west for massive amounts of aid on live television.

Instead, he and his party fled the scene, and now we get to hear the right wing echo chamber bitch about the UN calling all our rich nations' response to this disaster stingy.