Comments on Flood - ravaged PakistanTypePad2010-08-14T22:39:56ZToronto Starhttps://thestar.blogs.com/photodesk/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://thestar.blogs.com/photodesk/2010/08/-flood-ravaged-pakistan/comments/atom.xml/sunnya commented on ' Flood - ravaged Pakistan'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013488104b04970c2010-10-09T00:59:10Z2010-10-09T00:59:10Zsunnyaif you would just look into the eyes of the child in the 6th pictures i hope you get the...<p>if you would just look into the eyes of the child in the 6th pictures i hope you get the answer as to why YOU should HELP!!!!!!</p>sunnya commented on ' Flood - ravaged Pakistan'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f4f09725970b2010-10-09T00:57:25Z2010-10-09T00:57:25ZsunnyaAlso because so many innocent people including young children as you can see are suffering through one of the worst...<p>Also because so many innocent people including young children as you can see are suffering through one of the worst disasters in the history who have nothing to do with "atomic bombs and ballistic missiles" not to mention the women and the old people who are homeless and have nothing to eat or drink and on top of that are suffering from water borne diseases!!!!!! it really amazes me how anyone can say something so heartless even after seeing the pictures above!!!!</p>Jamil commented on ' Flood - ravaged Pakistan'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f32dd3a5970b2010-08-19T21:05:28Z2012-08-23T10:00:35ZJamilhttp://profile.typepad.com/jamilahsanI guess its the same reason that had the world helping a nation spending not billions but trillions on simialr...<p>I guess its the same reason that had the world helping a nation spending not billions but trillions on simialr and worst items. When a patient is suffering, does a doctor thinks if he is a common man or a burgler. And if he does, should he/she?</p>
<p>One should read this excrept is from Wikipedia after Katrina as to how the world responds to disasters.</p>
<p>According to the European Commission, one week after the disaster, on September 4, 2005, the United States officially asked the European Union for emergency help, asking for blankets, emergency medical kits, water and 500,000 food rations for victims. Help proposed by EU member states was coordinated through their crisis center. The British presidency of the EU functioned as contact with the USA.</p>
<p>Other countries not on this list also offered aid, but the State Department mentioned that they (the State Department) had not been asked. Later, the US State Department said all offers were being examined.</p>Alan Trevor commented on ' Flood - ravaged Pakistan'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f317c585970b2010-08-16T01:58:07Z2010-08-16T01:58:07ZAlan TrevorCan someone explain why the Canadian taxpayer is being forced to send money to a nation that has sufficient resources...<p>Can someone explain why the Canadian taxpayer is being forced to send money to a nation that has sufficient resources to spend billions on an obscene arsenal of atomic bombs and ballistic missiles?</p>