I wonder how much of the current discussion of American aid to earthquake/tsunami victims is driven by a genuine humanitarian sentiment, and how much by a desire on the part of the political establishment to rehabilitate the image of America in the eyes of the world. Expressing concern for the physical devastation and deaths of 100,000 plus victims of a natural disaster may divert attention from the devastation and deaths of 100,000 plus Iraqis killed by the savagery of the American state. When former presidents join forces to issue platitudes, and politicians fly into ravaged areas for photo-ops, and the … Continue reading American Disaster Aid