Analysis: Why is the world not responding as Pakistan drowns?

[Turborama]

Published on: Wed, Aug 18, 2010
Source : Reuters

Scant international donations to flooded Pakistan are being driven by a multitude of factors ranging from the financial crisis, donor fatigue, a low death toll and scepticism that the government can translate the contributions into effective aid, say relief workers and analysts.

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Related article: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8969067">Atlantic Wire: Why Isn't the World Donating More to Pakistan?

[provis99]

1. a better question:

Why isn't the Pakistani government responding as Pakistan drowns?

[hlthe2b]

2. They are emulating Bush* vis-a-vis Katrina? n/t

[Turborama]

3. They are. It's worth reading the articles to find out what makes it so difficult for them...

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[OhioChick]

4. From what I've read, they are

They just don't have the money or resources for something this big.

[sabrina 1]

5. They are. But 25% of the country is under water

with 20 million people in need of help. If they don't get it soon, the death toll from decease, starvation and other factors, will begin to rise. All their crops have been destroyed as well as livestock. No country cold handle this alone.