Digital BW, The Print

At 02:27 PM 10/7/01 -0700, you wrote:

>My thoughts go out to those people in Afghanistan who are hungry  and
>instead of receiving  food get American bombs.
>
>Jo Brunenberg
>The Netherlands


The United States leads the world in humanitarian aid to the Afghan people 
with contributions exceeding $100 million in 2000.

http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/sasia/afghan/fact/06nov00.htm

U.S. humanitarian assistance to Afghans totals about $124 million so far 
this fiscal year.  (2001)

http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/sasia/afghan/fact/17may01.htm


"As we strike military targets, we will also drop food, medicine and 
supplies to the starving and suffering men, women and children of 
Afghanistan," Bush said. "The United States of America is a friend to the 
Afghan people."  George Bush, today.

http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/10/07/ret.attack.bush/index.html




Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com