Disbelief and sympathy in Asia as hurricane humbles its benefactor.
6th Sep 2005, 15:20 GMT
The sight of poor, starving and homeless Americans marooned in a flooded US city has stunned Asians, generating a mix of sympathy and scorn for a country better known as a rich benefactor than a charity case.
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