akiriti, the somalia similie fails on SO many levels, though many others feel like you do. matrixrose, some good points. put politics aside and check out how other coverage looks in addition to bbc, cnn, etc. all, i hope you remember the horrible 1993 floods in nepal, and the US air force c-130 aircraft that brought relief supplies. america's mississippi river also had devastating floods that summer, and still stood by nepal in her time of need. contribute to hurricane relief however you can. every little bit counts, including prayers.