Disaster Stuns Powell: ; Vietnam Vet Aghast at Tsunami's Effect On Sumatra Island
Charleston Gazette › January 07, 2005
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - Australia promised $810 million - the largest government pledge - to the tsunami relief effort, topping a $674 million German aid package on the eve of a crucial donors' conference Thursday. World leaders were competing to head the donors list as summit participants got firsthand looks at the apocalyptic landscapes carved out by south Asia's tsunami.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, a battle-hardened veteran of the Vietnam War, was aghast at the devastation on Indonesia's Sumatra island. "I've never seen anything like this," he said.See the full content of this document
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Disaster Stuns Powell: ; Vietnam Vet Aghast at Tsunami's Effect On Sumatra Island
India has politely turned down the unprecedented offers of money and military might, but many Indonesians appeared to be putting pride aside: During Powell's visit, survivors expressed gratitude for American aid.
"Thank God he's come. Thank God,"...See the full content of this document
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