"so now we know what it feels like to be a country that receives foreign aid ... " and, w/ that, the empire dies. or something.

the big donors: kuwait, qatar, and the united arab emirates, each donating $100million. this is something i haven't heard at all today, some five hours into it. of course, if foreign countries weren't donating, i'm sure we'd hear about it. (some i've talked to are angry that we've turned down cuba--as the hosts just mentioned--but i can understand it perfectly.)

as gwb, would say, though, "don't forget cyprus, jamaica and djibouti" who are doing the best they can! sweden is "eager" to help, but they haven't received approval yet! (really, that's the spirit in which the hosts say this!)

i have a hard time, thus far, not thinking that all of this whole program--the jazz, the tag-team interaction between the hosts, the general air--is some kind of put on.

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