In an unbelievable statement criticizing the United States over its pledge of $15 million towards helping the victims of the tsunami that hit Asia last weekend, U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland suggested that the United States and other Western nations were being "stingy" with relief funds, saying there would be more available if taxes were raised.
White House deputy press secretary Trent Duffy pointed out that the United States is "the largest contributor to international relief and aid efforts, not only through the government, but through charitable organizations. The American people are very giving."
But apparently that wasn't enough for Egeland, who hails from Norway, "It is beyond me why are we so stingy, really," the Norwegian-born U.N. official told reporters. "Christmastime should remind many Western countries at least, [of] how rich we have become."
"There are several donors who are less generous than before in a growing world economy," he said, adding that politicians in the United States and Europe "believe that they are really burdening the taxpayers too much, and the taxpayers want to give less. It's not true. They want to give more."
I don't know who this guy is, but somebody should take the microphone away from him.
Of course, I know the trendy thing today is to "blame America first - and always".
But - let me put this in perspective for you......some time ago, word came that the U.N. is looking for an interest-free loan from the U.S. in the amount of $1.2 billion...yes! I said $1.2 BILLION...interest free!...and what exactly is this loan for?...why, it is for renovating the "aging UN headquarters"....
let me get this straight...a U.N. official calls the U.S. 'stingy' for pledging $15 million...but where is the pledge from the U.N.? can't they take some of that remodeling money and use it to help disaster victims?? oh, no, no, nooooo....that would definitely inconvenience those pompous asses now wouldn't it?...
and, lest we forget, where are all the billions that were siphoned off the UN Oil For Food program?...blood money taken from people terrorized by a monster...now being used to keep these UN slimes living in luxury...where is Kofi Anan's personal pledge?
as I said earlier, take the microphone away from that Norwegian stooge...else we will turn the focus on the accusers...and it won't be pretty, guys....
DR
