Haiti looking for 4 BN dollars to rebuild itself after quake.

Run_to_da_hills

Ireland may need in excessive of 40 Billion to rebuild itself after Nama. :eek:

This is some perspective when you see the amount of damage done to that country.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62U0KR20100331

m@cc@

Ireland's GDP is also 32 times what Haiti's is. That also brings some perspective to it.

Joey the lips

fook me you mean we could have bought a country instead of a bank...

seanybiker

their not looking a gift horse in the mouth anyways.

Pdfile

im sure for 4 bn, Haiti could have 20 earthquakes, its still a safer investment then any irish bank.

galwayrush

m@cc@ wrote: »

Ireland's GDP is also 32 times what Haiti's is. That also brings some perspective to it.

It would be vastly more expensive pro-rata to rebuild Ireland with the cost of our corruption.:rolleyes:

bonerm

That's a lot of Trocaire boxes.

Two American Stealth Bombers cost 4 billion.. Bit mad.

Black Swan

Haiti needs more than just money... new building codes that address their unique environmental conditions too.

"Hurricane Gordon killed more than 1,000 people in 1994, while Hurricane Georges killed more than 400 and destroyed the majority of the country's crops in 1998. And in 2004, Hurricane Jeanne killed more than 3,000 people as it passed north of Haiti, with most of the deaths in the northwestern city of Gonaives."

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/12/haiti.earthquake/index.html

Wazdakka

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Two American Stealth Bombers cost 4 billion.. Bit mad.

They still make them?

Fratton Fred

The EU gave Ireland €54bn to rebuild itself and it still isn't finished. $4bn for a country with twice the population seems like a bargain.

Wazdakka

Wazdakka wrote: »

They still make them?

I've no idea.. Think I heard that number years ago. I did cover myself though since 'cost' can be past tense.

bonerm

Deleted User wrote: »

Two American Stealth Bombers cost 4 billion.. Bit mad.

Aviva stadium Landsdowne Road costs €400m. Seven of those eyesores never get built and you've paid for Haiti.

pickarooney

Wazdakka wrote: »

They still make them?

Well they wouldn't be very stealthy if we knew about it, would they?

Fuhrer

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

Haiti needs more than just money... new building codes that address their unique environmental conditions too.

Aye, just look at the disparity between Chile and Haitis quakes.

Wazdakka

Deleted User wrote: »

I've no idea.. Think I heard that number years ago. I did cover myself though since 'cost' can be past tense.

Ah I wasnt trying to be a pedant... Just curious

pickarooney wrote: »

Well they wouldn't be very stealthy if we knew about it, would they?

Yea except its America were talking about here..
They don't necessarily make these weapons to use them in secret and have a tactical advantage..
Half of the wars they fight are all about propaganda and letting everyone know that they WILL police the planet because they have the best toys..

"Any questions buddy?
By the way, have you seen our new type of stealthy planes that can drop 55 of our finest nuclear weapons right on your breakfast table before you know we've even launched them?

Nahhhh you didn't have any questions did you..."

m@cc@

galwayrush wrote: »

It would be vastly more expensive pro-rata to rebuild Ireland with the cost of our corruption.:rolleyes:

You don't really have an idea about Haiti.

Glenster

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The EU gave Ireland €54bn to rebuild itself and it still isn't finished. $4bn for a country with twice the population seems like a bargain.

But that's to rebuild Haiti back into Haiti.

If we wanted to 'rebuild' Ireland to the level of Haiti all we would need is a few hundred Pounds to buy some ravenous dogs from English Pikeys and release them into the streets.

Fratton Fred

Glenster wrote: »

But that's to rebuild Haiti back into Haiti.

If we wanted to 'rebuild' Ireland to the level of Haiti all we would need is a few hundred Pounds to buy some ravenous dogs from English Pikeys and release them into the streets.

And a few decent hospitals, schools and roads!

To be fair, most of Haiti is cardboard and galvanise.. 4bn almost seems too much.