Giving aid to Pakistan - cash or prayers?

[Santa_Claus]

or f#ck all?

I would have thought the natural place to appeal for aid would be to a nearby country used to dealing with Monsoon related rain - like India. As no mention of Pakistan asking for help from India I figure can't be that serious.

Or could be that cash is better as can't put the use of 500 indian helicopters for a few months into a Swiss bank account.

[AnInconvenientScotsman]

or f#ck all?

I would have thought the natural place to appeal for aid would be to a nearby country used to dealing with Monsoon related rain - like India. As no mention of Pakistan asking for help from India I figure can't be that serious.

Or could be that cash is better as can't put the use of 500 indian helicopters for a few months into a Swiss bank account.

Or that the Pakistani's and Indian's hate each other and by asking India for help, Pakistan would be admitting to inferiority. They're like an old, bitter couple. It's pathetic.

[Santa_Claus]

Or that the Pakistani's and Indian's hate each other and by asking India for help, Pakistan would be admitting to inferiority. They're like an old, bitter couple. It's pathetic.

But if it was that serious they would swallow their pride (after all, India has more Muslims than Pakistan) - but apparently only serious enough to ask for cash from the west.

[kiki5711]

The other countries all hope they don't get asked and the torch goes to America. They probably say to themselves, hey, they put their nose in everything, ask them!

[maiforpeace]

The other countries all hope they don't get asked and the torch goes to America. They probably say to themselves, hey, they put their nose in everything, ask them!

America is holding the torch - so far we are the ones providing the bulk of the aid.

[sandinista]

The other countries all hope they don't get asked and the torch goes to America. They probably say to themselves, hey, they put their nose in everything, ask them!

America is holding the torch - so far we are the ones providing the bulk of the aid.

http://costofwar.com/

[maiforpeace]

The other countries all hope they don't get asked and the torch goes to America. They probably say to themselves, hey, they put their nose in everything, ask them!

America is holding the torch - so far we are the ones providing the bulk of the aid.

http://costofwar.com/

I'm under no illusions what the cost of the two wars are and have been against both of them from the start. What does that have to do with giving aid to pakistan?

[Ian]

The other countries all hope they don't get asked and the torch goes to America. They probably say to themselves, hey, they put their nose in everything, ask them!

America is holding the torch - so far we are the ones providing the bulk of the aid.

http://costofwar.com/

I'm under no illusions what the cost of the two wars are and have been against both of them from the start. What does that have to do with giving aid to pakistan?

He can't help himself. Just ignore him.

[maiforpeace]

The other countries all hope they don't get asked and the torch goes to America. They probably say to themselves, hey, they put their nose in everything, ask them!

America is holding the torch - so far we are the ones providing the bulk of the aid.

http://costofwar.com/

I'm under no illusions what the cost of the two wars are and have been against both of them from the start. What does that have to do with giving aid to pakistan?

He can't help himself. Just ignore him.

I hope it's not a tic.

[Warren Dew]

I'm under no illusions what the cost of the two wars are and have been against both of them from the start. What does that have to do with giving aid to pakistan?

It's also a cost of war?

We kind of have to stay on Pakistan's good side as long as we're using bases there.

[maiforpeace]

I'm under no illusions what the cost of the two wars are and have been against both of them from the start. What does that have to do with giving aid to pakistan?

It's also a cost of war?

We kind of have to stay on Pakistan's good side as long as we're using bases there.

You're right. The floods will have a big impact on the security of Pakistan, or a significant impact in influencing the war in Afghanistan - so it is a national security issue for us.

[Lozzer]

They're still asking for help? I thought they'd all be dead right now.

[Santa_Claus]

Just had another idea - instead of cash the UK could send the Pakistanis..............replacements

[Azathoth]

Just had another idea - instead of cash the UK could send the Pakistanis..............replacements

[Warren Dew]

Just had another idea - instead of cash the UK could send the Pakistanis..............replacements

I thought the UK was short on people?