Did you know that other countries help the US quite often?

Just some fun facts that I’ve been researching based on a few statements made by people (mostly conservatives like myself) about how much we help other countries.

Also, it seems America is better at giving than receiving.
“After Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill disasters, there was an outpouring of support and offers of aid—including proposed donations of supplies, expertise, and monetary funds—from countries around the world. After both disasters, however, U.S. officials declined the majority of the assistance offered, and were slow to accept the small amount they did.”

Katrina Help http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_response_to_Hurricane_Katrina

Oil Spill Help
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/02/accepting-disaster-relief-from-other-nations-lessons-from-katrina-and-the-gulf-oil-spill

9/11
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/non_aviation/read.main/472042/