From the Friday, September 2nd, 2005 Pioneer Press, page 4A:

For the first time in U.S. history, the Bush administration said the nation will accept offers of foreign assistance.
At least 24 nations and international organizations, ranging from close U.S. ally Israel to frequent antagonist Venezuela and even the United Nations, have offered medical teams, field hospitals, military aircraft, and other help.

So, for all you Neocons out there wondering where international aid was for 9/11 or for this disaster, there’s your answer: Bush had a policy of refusing their help. It’s not their fault they weren’t there to help — it’s this administration’s fault for turning them away.

Now the question is: why would they do something like that? Why would they turn around disaster and emergency aid?

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