For the longest time, it seemed like the US hasn't gotten much help from other countries, but the US hasn't experenced such a devistating event as the aftermath of Katrina. I do believe (correct me if I am wrong though) that this is one of, if not the worst damage the US has experenced due to a natural (or man made) disaster. I think it's the most expensive as far as property damage, and from what I've seen the most costly in terms of human and animal life. I've noticed that the US generally has a policy of "We can fix things ourselves" but I don't think anyone has that attitude now. How many offers of aid has the US refused over the years? Maybe someone should look into that.

I'm not old enough to remember but did the US recieve forign aid for the big San Fransisco earthquake? Did the US get help for 9/11? (I honestly don't remember if we got aid or not). I do know that several countries around the world support the War on Terror and have donated money and resources to the cause.

A lot of the world supports the United States, even though some may not agree with our polices. The US has done a lot of good for the world, and even though there have been poor dicisions made by our government that may overshadow that fact, the US has it's long term supporters. Not everyone "Hates America" as some people would like to believe. In fact, I don't think very many countries actually "Hate" us but they do disagree with us on some things and as far as I know, disagreeing with someone is not a crime and dispite disagreements, countries like Cuba (a sworn enemy of the US at one point in history) are sending us help. That has to tell you something about how the US is viewed.