But some donors have failed to make good on their promises after past disasters, and aid groups say they will keep the pressure on to make sure the help recently announced with great fanfare doesn't evaporate.
For example, donors promised more than $1-billion after an earthquake killed 26,000 people in Bam, Iran, in December 2003. A year later Iran says it's gotten only $17.5-million.
Thrilled with the $4 billion pledges to tsunami victims, the U.N. is desperate to get their hands on the money. Hence, Jan Egeland, UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, is eager to put pressure on countries to cough up the money the U.N. has probably already misspent. Because misspend it they will, despite their claim that outside auditors will "track their operations," the U.N. priorities - aid and supplies to terrorist organizations like the Tamil Tigers - is likely to prolong the three decade war in Sri Lanka. Indonesia has had a running war with Marxist guerillas for decades, and it's likely that those terrorists and murderers will receive a disproportionate amount of aid that will be given with the intention that they continue their "struggle" - i.e. murderous rampages. Because the United Nations can't be trusted to know right from wrong. They are a corrupt and venal institution that has failed miserably and finally to justify their own existence.
In a related story, Prime Minister Paul Martin won't tolerate tainted aid system. Sounds like they are opposed to corruption, right? NAH They are insisting that terrorists like the Tamil Tigers get their fair share. So they can continue to kill and maim.
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