We owe them something?

[Jack Peterson]

I have just had an almighty row with my 20 year old daughter about life. It matters not how it came about BUT I had to explode and tell her  that the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand + all the other Allies Fought 2+ World  Wars to give the Philippines & others what they have Today only to be told Yeah but you owe us for your staying here.. I will say no more  WTF

[hk blues]

7 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

I have just had an almighty row with my 20 year old daughter about life. It matters not how it came about BUT I had to explode and tell her  that the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand + all the other Allies Fought 2+ World  Wars to give the Philippines & others what they have Today only to be told Yeah but you owe us for your staying here.. I will say no more  WTF

Yep, guests in their country.  Paying guests mind you! 

[scott h]

46 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

World  Wars

you could always tell her that if the US had not taken over in 1898 the Japanese would have, then show her what they did to Korea and Taiwan when they "colonized them for 50 years

Wont do any good, but worth a try lolol 

[Jack Peterson]

2 minutes ago, scott h said:

Wont do any good, but worth a try lolol 

 So Maybe I will just STOP this years Tuition Fee.

[scott h]

Just now, Jack Peterson said:

Tuition Fee.

hell I worked for all four years in college. and walked 5 miles in the snow all up hill,,,in southern California lol

[Jack Peterson]

Well when they all start to learn Chinese they might realise which side of the bread(Toast) has butter on it 

29 minutes ago, scott h said:

and walked 5 miles in the snow all up hill,,

You had Shoes?

[Old55]

21 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

Well when they all start to learn Chinese they might realise which side of the bread(Toast) has butter on it 

You had Shoes?

That’s my thought too Jack. Clueless ingratiate’s. For all I care Filipino’s can start learning Chinese. 

[bastonjock]

Hehe , rows with daughter's, ive had countless rows with my eldest daughter , she seems to think that just about everything is old fashioned and needs to be changed

Ive only ever had one row with my son ,and that was down to me being in a foul mood , it really upset him 

Daughters are put on this earth to drive a father nuts  

[Mark Berkowitz]

2 minutes ago, bastonjock said:

Hehe , rows with daughter's, ive had countless rows with my eldest daughter , she seems to think that just about everything is old fashioned and needs to be changed

My daughter is a millennial and she is very much the same way about almost everything... CHANGE is the key for everything!

Oh no, wasn't that a political slogan in a past presidential campaign?  I guess that this post will be deleted. 

[sonjack2847]

11 hours ago, Jack Peterson said:

I have just had an almighty row with my 20 year old daughter about life. It matters not how it came about BUT I had to explode and tell her  that the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand + all the other Allies Fought 2+ World  Wars to give the Philippines & others what they have Today only to be told Yeah but you owe us for your staying here.. I will say no more  WTF

PAID IN FULL MANY TIMES OVER

ternational response[edit]
Main article: Humanitarian response to Typhoon Haiyan
Summary of international relief efforts in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan
Country    Cash donation
(in US dollars)    Humanitarian aid and supplies    Other aid    Source
Australia    $70 million    Emergency and humanitarian supplies.    Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy deployed with Australian Medical Assistance Team and supplies.    [128][129]
[130]
Bahrain        90 tons of relief supplies.        [131]
Bangladesh    $1 million            [132]
Belgium    $677 thousand    Humanitarian aid.    Field hospital, water purification system, 5 medical doctors, 13 nurses, and 10 logistic personnel.    [133]
Brunei        Humanitarian aid and relief supplies.    Emergency team deployed. Aircraft from the Royal Brunei Air Force deployed with supplies.    [134]
Canada    $40 million    Humanitarian aid;
water purification units;
infrastructure repair teams;
medical units    Three hundred members of the Canadian military Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and their equipment are sent, along with three additional Griffon helicopters. Canadian Medical Assistance Team deployed several mobile primary medical teams, to assist under-serviced rural and remote communities in northern Cebu, and western and central Leyte. GlobalMedic, a Toronto-based NGO has three teams of rescuers and medics dispatched to the disaster zone along with large quantities of water purification supplies and equipment.    [135][136]
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Chile        Humanitarian aid.        [141]
China    $1.4 million        Deployed the naval hospital ship, Peace Ark.    [142][143]
Denmark    $7.8 million    Humanitarian aid.    Provided UN with the emergency response base camp and infrastructure to facilitate the rapid humanitarian relief efforts.    [144][145]
France    $1.4 million        Sent 70 tons of relief supplies and a team of 61 persons from the Sécurité Civile, to restore electricity and water supplies, and others.    [146]
Germany        23 tons of aid.    Rescue teams sent.    [147]
Holy See    $150 thousand            [148]
Hong Kong            Call to postpone economic sanctions. $5.16 million given to international charities.    [149][150]
[151]
Iceland    $100 thousand            [152]
India        15 tonnes of relief supplies.        [153]
Indonesia    $1 million    Humanitarian aid of goods and logistics worth $1 million. Indonesian Red Cross sent 688,862 tonnes emergency supplies.    Three Indonesian Air Force Hercules aircraft deployed with supplies to affected areas. Logistical aid including aircraft, food, generators and medicine. The Indonesian Red Cross deployed KM Emir cargo ship loaded with emergency supplies and also 30 Indonesian Red Cross volunteers.    [154][155]
[156][157]
Ireland    $1.36 million    100 tonnes of emergency supplies.        [158]
Israel    Sent Field hospital with MD staff        Sent members of the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Defense Forces' Home Command.    [159]
Italy    $1.36 million            [160]
Japan    $52 million    Humanitarian aid.    Deployed the JDS Ise (DDH-182) and JDS Ōsumi (LST-4001) and Boeing KC-767 along with 1,180 members of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.The Japan Disaster Relief team was also deployed.    [161][162]
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[165]
Kuwait    $10 million            [166]
Malaysia    $1 million    Essential relief supplies and humanitarian aid. Malaysian Filipino community collected supplies to be sent.    Aircraft from the Royal Malaysian Air Force deployed with supplies. The Malaysian disaster relief team was also deployed.    [167][168]
[169][170]
[171]
Mexico    $1 million            [172]
New Zealand    $1.22 million    30 tonnes of food and medical supplies.    A Royal New Zealand Air Force C130 Hercules transported 1 million pounds of relief supplies and evacuated over 1000 displaced persons.    [173][174]
Norway    $41.6 million    100 tonnes of food and 70 tonnes of communication equipment.    In addition to the aid provided by the Norwegian government, Norwegians supported various aid agencies, such as the Norwegian Red Cross and the Norwegian branch of Save the Children, with donations through texting reaching 30 million NOK (US$4.9 million). On November 24, a relief concert with various Norwegian artists was held in Norway for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. During the 70 min. TV sendt broadcast, Norwegians donated another 24.7 million NOK (4 million USD).    [175][176]
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Panama        200,000 worth of humanitarian aid.        [183]
Qatar        80 tonnes of relief supplies.        [184]
Russia            Over 200 personnel from the Ministry of Emergency Situations deployed for medical and relief efforts.    [185][186]
Saudi Arabia    $10 million    Relief supplies.    Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz pledged $100,000 in behalf of the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND).    [187][188]
[189]
Singapore    $5.6 million    Humanitarian aid.    Aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force deployed with supplies.    [190][191][192]
South Africa        Rescue South Africa Disaster Response Team sent.    The 50 man trauma/rescue team treated patients and repaired the Abuyog District Hospital.    [193]
South Korea    $25 million    Humanitarian aid including Humanitarian teams and Relief goods(family tents, water purifiers, beef fried rice, blankets, and sanitation kits) turned over to DSWD.    Deployed Emergency relief team (two batches of medical and rescue personnel, 17-man survey team). Pledged USD 5M worth of assistance and USD 20M ODA for construction and rehabilitation from 2014-2016. Deployed 2 C-130 planes, Bi Ro Bong LST and Sung In Bong LST for humanitarian transport along with 520 members of the Korean Army.    [194]
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Spain    $1.8 million        The Spanish government also chartered two flights that brought 35 tons of humanitarian aid to the disaster area.    [199]
  Switzerland    $5.4 million    21 tons of Emergency Assistance.    Members of Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit sent.    [200]
Taiwan    $200 thousand    680 tons of relief supplies. Estimated total amount of donated relief materials and money reached US$12.3 million as of mid-December. Taiwan, by Navy and Air Force, is the first country delivering relief supplies to Philippines.[201]    A 35-person team organized by the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps arrived in the affected areas to provide free medical assistance.
Aircraft from the Republic of China Air Force and Republic of China Navy vessel deployed with supplies.

[202][203][204][205]
Thailand        Humanitarian aid.        [206]
Turkey        Humanitarian supplies.        [207]
United Arab Emirates    $10 million            [208]
United Kingdom    $131 million        Deployed HMS Daring and HMS Illustrious and Royal Air Force C-130J - stationed in Cebu delivering over 235,000 of aid - and Royal Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (HADR) efforts.    [209][210]
[211]
United States    $86.7 million    The U.S. military conducted Operation Damayan from November 10 - December 1, 2013, in response to the request for assistance from the government of the Philippines. Delivered and/or transported humanitarian supplies, international military forces, international non-governmental organizations. Transported more than 4 million pounds of relief supplies to affected areas, including remote sites. Evacuated over 21,000 people, including citizens of the Philippines, the United States, and many other foreign nationals. Over 1,300 flights were completed in support of the relief efforts for Operation Damayan delivering aid to approximately 450 sites.    Deployed the USS George Washington (CVN-73) and her carrier strike group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) and USS Germantown (LSD 42), of Amphibious Squadron 11. At its peak, the U.S. military efforts included more than 13,400
military personnel from the US Marine Corps, US Navy and US Air Force. 66 aircraft were involved in the mission including the fixed-wing C17 Globemaster, C-130 Hercules, and MV-22 Osprey, as well as HH-60 helicopters. 12 U.S. Navy vessels responded in all. The US also deployed the United States Agency for International Development and Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance crisis response teams to oversee military operations, and coordinate the US government response with the government of the Philippines.    [212][213]
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Vietnam    $100 thousand