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Allies offered $854 million in cash and in oil that was to be sold for cash. But only $40 million has been used so far for disaster victims or reconstruction, according to U.S. officials and contractors. Most of the aid went uncollected, including $400 million worth of oil.

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TechnologyExpert
April 28, 2007, 11:20 p.m.
$854 million in aid, and only $40 million used so far? And then we "short-change" Rita and Katrina survivors? What sense does that make? $400 million in oil?
My cynical view: we don't want to have to owe anyone anything.
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coreyspring
April 29, 2007, 9:29 a.m.
That drives me crazy