Cuba vs Georgia

[Ilya R. 0]

Kinda interesting, America is such a great nation, they give Georgia 1 billion dollars in help, and squeeze out 100k to Cuba.

Who needs it more? This notion pretty much describes American strategic interest in Georgia.

Georgia had has very little of civilian damages, while Cuba got its ### kicked.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/us-p...}&dist=hppr

120,000 houses destroyed

no death count because of total chaos.

Btw almost no coverage on Cuban tragedy. There are much more important things going with Palin McCain!

[Brad and Vika 129]

I saw a story the other day about the Cuban civil defense authority (I can't recall the exact name of the agency). Pretty impressive - the way they have evacuation and relief plans down cold. The Cuban handling of hurricane type natural disasters, considering the resources Cuba has, really makes FEMA look like a bunch of monkeys (not that FEMA needs Cuban help for that).

[HAL 9000 96]

Communism is a convenient detractor to offering help without political attachments for some.

[Heracles 417]

Why would they give Cuba cash?

[alienlovechild 75]

Kinda interesting, America is such a great nation, they give Georgia 1 billion dollars in help, and squeeze out 100k to Cuba.

Who needs it more? This notion pretty much describes American strategic interest in Georgia.

Cuba hasn't been an U.S. ally for 49 years but Georgia has been 17 years. Do you give more aid to your friends or your enemies?

Georgia had has very little of civilian damages, while Cuba got its ### kicked.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/us-p...}&dist=hppr

120,000 houses destroyed

no death count because of total chaos.

Cuba is an island used to hurricanes surprise.

Btw almost no coverage on Cuban tragedy.

There's no freedom for journalists in Cuba so why cover the place? Most of the coverage is naturally devoted to when the hurricane strikes the U.S., duh.

[Laura+Tom 2]

Kinda interesting, America is such a great nation, they give Georgia 1 billion dollars in help, and squeeze out 100k to Cuba.

Who needs it more? This notion pretty much describes American strategic interest in Georgia.

Cuba hasn't been an U.S. ally for 49 years but Georgia has been 17 years. Do you give more aid to your friends or your enemies?

In addition Georgia has had a close relationship with the United States - sending troops to join the US-led coalition in Iraq.

The US has helped to train and arm the Georgian military. It also helped Georgian troops return from Iraq after the Russian incursion into South Ossetia. (BBC)

Edited September 8, 2008 by Laura+Tom