Pakistan earthquake... and money

The BBC reports:

Pakistan says more than 18,000 have been killed by Saturday's powerful earthquake that also hit northern India and Afghanistan. (...) UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the government was sending $177,000, along with 60 medical staff, emergency workers and foreign office staff. The US has promised $100,000 (BBC News)

From the latest news, the victims could be more than 30,000.

Now, let's see how much money the USA and the UK spend for 'much more important things':

USA (Fiscal Year 2006)

- U.S. military budget: $441.6 billion

- PLUS $49.1 billion for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

- PLUS $41.1 billion Homeland Security funding

(Read also Senate Approves More War Funding by Washington Post)

UK (Fiscal Year 2003)

- U.K. military budget: $37.1 billion

(Read also The Defence Budget by Ministry of Defence)

Solidarity, what a beautiful thing...

Updates:

- U.S.: Aid to Pakistan up to $50m (CNN)