There is always a method to the madness in the way this government works, and if you think any differently, then you are either very young or you don't get out much. Mainstream media is so wharped here, I feel like I am living under a dictatorship!
Americans have always been portrayed as materialistic, selfish and confrontational. The following article is surprising if not apauling.
A Gulf in Giving: Oil-Rich States Starve the World Food Program
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top lieutenants on Monday are convening the first meeting of the U.N.’s Task Force on the Global Food Crisis. Ban says it will “study the root causes of the crisis,” and propose solutions for “coordinated global action” at a summit of world leaders in June.
Ban might want to consider convincing the oil-rich nations of the Middle East to provide more than the near-invisible amount of money they currently give to the World Food Program (WFP), the U.N.’s food-giving arm, which is charged with alleviating the food crisis.
WFP internal documents show that the major oil producing nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) gives almost nothing to the food organization, even as skyrocketing oil prices and swollen oil revenues contribute to the very crisis that the U.N. claims could soon add 100 million more people to the world’s starving masses.
The overwhelming bulk of the burden in feeding the world’s starving poor remains with the United States and a small group of other predominately Western nations, a situation that the WFP has done little so far to change, even as it has asked for another $775 million in donations to ease the crisis.
Donor listings on WFP’s website show that this year, as in every year since 1999, the U.S. is far and away the biggest aid provider to WFP. Since 2001, U.S. donations to the food agency have averaged more than $1.16 billion annually — or more than five times as much as the next biggest donor, the European Commission.
Click here to see WFP's donor lists from 2001 to 2007.
This year, the U.S. had contributed $362.7 million to WFP just through May 4, according to the website. That figure does not include another $250 million above the planned yearly contribution that was promised by President George W. Bush in the wake of WFP’s April warning that a “silent tsunami” of rising food costs would add dramatically to the world population living in hunger. Nor does it include another $770 million in food aid that President Bush has asked Congress to provide as soon as possible.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia, with oil revenues last year of $164 billion, does not even appear on the website donor list for 2008.
Click here to see the 2008 donor list.
And while Canada, Australia, Western Europe and Japan have hastened to pony up an additional $260 million in aid since WFP’s latest appeal, the world organization told FOX News, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the international oil cartel, tossed in a grand total of $1.5 million in addition to the $50,000 it had previously donated.
The OPEC total amounts to roughly one minute and 10 seconds worth of the organization’s estimated $674 billion in annual oil revenues in 2007 — revenues that will be vastly exceeded in 2008 with the continuing spiral in world oil prices.
The only other major oil exporter who made the WFP list of 2008 donors was the United Arab Emirates, which kicked in $50,000. UAE oil revenues in 2007 were $63 billion.
By contrast, the poverty-stricken African republic of Burkina Faso is listed as donating more than $600,000, and Bangladesh, perennial home of many of the world’s hungriest people, is listed as donating nearly $5.8 million.
salam alaykum
america america america...oh how GENEROUS you are AMERICA....you do realise all this money that is given to poor countries are burdened with never ending debts....its funny you mention the facts come from the UN which actually is controlled by AMERICA...its headcourters are there as well....why should we care what america gives the damage it did in many countries past and present far outweights their so called GENEROSITY.
and GOD will not anyway accept their "GENEROSITY" .
Yes and we do not agree with your relative perspective of it. Thats it !Like many here say terrorist is a relative term. I support giving Isreal aid as long as it does not hamper my homeland. I don't hate any group and don't get caught up in the religious side of it.
I support giving Isreal aid as long as it does not hamper my homeland.
Like many here say terrorist is a relative term. I support giving Isreal aid as long as it does not hamper my homeland. I don't hate any group and don't get caught up in the religious side of it.
Waterdrop - I am sorry, I can't believe you just said that! You support giving aid to Israel as long as it does not hamper your homeland.... how incredibly selfish...... but you are a product of the US, are you not? This country is a country of self-interest and this rings true in your words.... Wow, I am just floored.... religion aside, you support the state of Israel in its mission of exterminating the Palestinians, MUSLIMS and CHRISTIANS, by the way.... You don't mind that the State of Israel completely occupies the entire country of Palestine and makes their lives, if they are allowed to live, a complete misery every single day? Israel tortures, rapes and murders innocent Palestinians, religion aside, every single day, cruelly and coldly and systematically. But is okay by you as long as it does not affect you putting bread and butter on your table? Listen, I agree with you, if the 1.5 billion Muslims and all the Muslim countries of this world banded together, surely we could fix this problem and create a proper Palestinian state, peacefully, and it is a shame and disgrace that we cannot get our act together to do so. However, it is not always about Muslim vs Jew..... there are many Palestinian Christians being tortured and killed, too. Palestine was the home of Jesus, born in Bethlehem and living in Nazereth. It is a matter of human decency to care about our fellow human-being, regardless of skin colour or creed. This is what our beloved Prophets, peace be upon them, Abraham, Jesus and Mohammed and all the rest were trying to teach us.
Also, don't be fooled into thinking "it does not hamper my homeland"...... Why do you think 9/11 happened? Do you really believe those "terrorists" were envious of America's footloose and fancy free society!!! What a crock that Bush and Co. fed those poor fools who believe that!! Those people had one thing in common, they were not religious fanatics.... no, they were furious with the USA in their support of the terrorist state of Israel and military presence in the holy lands of Saudi Arabia.... that is what brought them together, even though their mission was wrong and misguided in my opinion. The killing of innocents anywhere is wrong. However, this "hampered" your homeland and America's blind support of Israel continues to put its citizens at risk every day, unfortunately. Sad thing is, most of them don't even understand it and have no idea that Israel was created in 1948 and before that, Israel was Palestine..... And then you have those born again Christians who blindly support Israel as they are trying to bring on the "raptures".... they are told by their preachers not to question Israel's treatment of the Palestinians but give Israel money to make the "raptures" begin.... It sounds ridiculous, but it is sad but true. What a hoax and the Israelis must be laughing all the way to the bank when the idiots sitting in their trailer park in Mississippi or wherever make a collection for Israel!! What a country!!!!!
Waterdrop, I pray that some of this may register with you, that the Almighty will open your eyes and you begin to think about things with more compassion for our fellow human-beings all over the world.
JazakAllah khayran brother. Now there is no argument left:salam2:
Did you actually check the list yourself?
Sudan is number 11
Bangledesh 25
Saudi 27
Pakistan 31
Indonesia 32
Turkey 33
Just as reference China is 34
Azerbaigan 37
UAE 38
LMAO the OPEC FUND 42
All those countries gave at least a million dollars.
In fact Sudan gave almost as much as Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, and Australia. All are far wealthier nations, and don't have sanctions imposed on them.
To continue the list.
Egypt 53
Organization of islamic conference 57
Tunisia 71
Jordan 72
for reference Israel is 80
Compared to their GDPs the muslim states and opec in particular are donating a fair bit.Relatively they could be donating a higher percentage as compared to wealthier nations. So the question remains. Why did the author state that opec countries didn't even show up on the list? Maybe because the article is a waste of time?
By the way donating to this program for many of the nations on the list is a hidden subsidy. Instead of governments giving money to farmers and being accused of subsidizing them they do it through these types of programs. But Saudi which has just canceled the wheat harvest because of the lack of water still gives a fair bit. In 2006 it placed 15, ahead of France Italy and Switzerland. All nations are far wealthier.
And i'm wondering if you read my earlier post.
Salaam,
Thank you brother Taxhonesty for the wealth of knowledge in your posts.
Waterdrop: You said:
please watch this:
Occupation 101
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26370
Sorry, i can't access videos on this computer.
:salam2:
Did you actually check the list yourself?
Sudan is number 11
Bangledesh 25
Saudi 27
Pakistan 31
Indonesia 32
Turkey 33
Just as reference China is 34
Azerbaigan 37
UAE 38
LMAO the OPEC FUND 42
All those countries gave at least a million dollars.
In fact Sudan gave almost as much as Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, and Australia. All are far wealthier nations, and don't have sanctions imposed on them.
To continue the list.
Egypt 53
Organization of islamic conference 57
Tunisia 71
Jordan 72
for reference Israel is 80
Compared to their GDPs the muslim states and opec in particular are donating a fair bit.Relatively they could be donating a higher percentage as compared to wealthier nations. So the question remains. Why did the author state that opec countries didn't even show up on the list? Maybe because the article is a waste of time?
By the way donating to this program for many of the nations on the list is a hidden subsidy. Instead of governments giving money to farmers and being accused of subsidizing them they do it through these types of programs. But Saudi which has just canceled the wheat harvest because of the lack of water still gives a fair bit. In 2006 it placed 15, ahead of France Italy and Switzerland. All nations are far wealthier.
And i'm wondering if you read my earlier post.
:salam2:JazakAllah khayran brother. Now there is no argument left