UPDATE: Who knew? The initial US commitment was only $4m, not even $15m. From the Wash Times, no less:
The United States pledged $4 million the day after the tsunami struck. That amount was increased to $15 million on the second day of the crisis and to $35 million on the third day.Why do reporters let them get away with stuff like this? CrooksAndLiars.com has the video of Powell claiming that the US "initial commitment" of tsunami relief was $350 million. That's an outright lie. The initial commitment was $15 million, and that only came several days late after Bush got totally embarrassed by the Washington Post crtiticizing him for ignoring the tragedy. It's sad how much of lackey Powell has become. How many times will he lie for this administration?
