>It's not. We have other relief organizations and charity and volunteer organizations (and yes, even some religious) that will go as well. For our government's use of our tax dollars and EMERGENCY relief, the fastest way of providing immediate support is via a hospital ship. However, the issue was about even accepting the dollars as well, not the personnel.

I presume they believe in timeo Danaos et dona ferentes (though I still don't quite get why would Trojans speak Latin ;). Remember that India refused the tsunami aid, and that current admin's record in disaster relief isn't exactly stellar (Katrina can testify to that), and that with all the political disagreement which exists, the neutrality of aid can not possibly be confirmed. Even if neutral at the moment, there's no guarantee it will remain so.

BTW, trying to pit a people against their government at a time like this is in very low taste. No matter how bad the government, at disaster time, it's the only one they got.