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Thread #77363   Message #1379615
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
15-Jan-05 - 04:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: Irony of Tsunami Relief
Subject: RE: BS: Irony of Tsunami Relief
Here's a piece from the Christian Science Monitor a few days ago - Arab countries crank up tsunami relief

"...on a per capita basis, the contribution of Gulf governments matches or is greater than that of many Western governments. For example, the US's pledge of $350 million in public money represents about $1.20 per person. Meanwhile Kuwait's aid amounts to over $44 per person and Qatar's $25 million pledge is nearly $30 per person."