"Veteran Nation, Down on Luck, 100s of 1000s of Mouths to Feed at Home. Will Invade for Food. Please Give and God Bless"

In a turnabout, the United States is now on the receiving end of help from around the world as some two dozen countries offer post-hurricane assistance.

Venezuela, a target of frequent criticism by the Bush administration, offered humanitarian aid and fuel. Venezuela's Citgo Petroleum Corp. (search) pledged a $1 million donation for hurricane aid.

The United Nations informed U.S. Ambassador John R. Bolton (search) it was prepared to support the relief effort "in any way possible." Under Secretary-General Jan Egeland (search) said his office had offered the services of the U.N.'s disaster assistance and coordination teams to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (search) sent a letter to President Bush offering hundreds of doctors, nurses, technicians and other experts in trauma, natural disasters and public health.

"We also offer field hospitals, medical kits and equipment for temporary housing, reinforcement for hospitals, or any assistance that you may require," Sharon wrote.

He said the teams and equipment could be ready in 24 hours.

With offers from the four corners of the globe pouring in, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (search) has decided "no offer that can help alleviate the suffering of the people in the afflicted area will be refused," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Thursday.

However, in Moscow, a Russian official said the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency had rejected a Russian offer to dispatch rescue teams and other aid.

On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Bush and said Russia was prepared to help if asked...

Offers have been received from Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Honduras, Germany, Venezuela, Jamaica, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, China, South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, NATO and the Organization of American States, the spokesman said.

Thank you. Thank you all. That's very kind of.... Wait.

Bosnia! Hey, Bosnia! Where are you going? It's us! Your old friend, the United States of America! How's about a little something, you know, for the effort? Oh, you didn't see us standing here, with the lower half of our nation soiled in mud and urine and feces and everything, and needing a hand. Yeah, well, give a little, will you?

Who's that? India? hiding behind Viet Nam? Hey, India! What's up with that?! Oh, you don't have any change on you? Uh huh. Well, the hat's being passed Asia's way, and it better see a contribution from you when it does -- and none of that Enlightenment crap like you tried to drop on Somalia, either.

Yeah, yeah, I got ya' Karma.

What are laughing at Poland? ...

Oh, hey, Russia. No, no, we weren't taking up a collection? No, seriously, we're good.

No, I have no idea what Poland's laughing about.