the Sugar Conspiracy

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

How to make the tsunami tragedy all about US

Asia's tsunami disaster provided a "wonderful opportunity" for the United States to show compassion with relief efforts that reaped "great dividends" on the diplomatic front, Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice said.

Rice's remarks, made at her Senate confirmation hearing, drew a sharp rebuke from Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer who accused her of insensitivity to last month's catastrophe that claimed some 168,000 lives across the Indian Ocean.

Rice, the outgoing national security adviser, made clear in her opening statement Washington's hope of consolidating its influence in the region, following up on the goodwill generated by US military help and financial aid for tsunami victims.

She's saying 226,000 deaths across numerous countries is a "wonderful oppotunity." Sickening.

(edited for expanded commentary)

posted by chris at 3:08 PM
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