Actually, that's not true.

They're donating $35M plus manpower to help clean up the mess in Asia from the earthquake and resulting tsunamis over Christmas weekend. That figure doesn't include the massive amounts of cash raised by private donors in the United States. Time and again, throughout history, America has proven to be one of the most generous countries in the world - if not the most - and it's not just for political gain. Sure, people don't agree with "liberating" Iraq, because the doubting Thomases see the war as being about oil. Nobody said that about the liberation of France after WWII. There were detractors, of course (there always are) saying that America sure took it's good sweet time about getting there, but remember, they didn't have to go. It was Japan they were at war with. But sometime near the 11th hour, the United States said to themselves "This thing in Europe just ain't right. What can we do to help?" Next thing you know, they were storming the beaches with the British and Canadians.

The only thing the U.S. has to gain from aiding victims of this most recent disaster is good PR. Although there is trade with the countries in question, there aren't many political ties. And yet, the Americans can't even seem to get the good press that they're due. I keep hearing people saying that they're not giving enough. How much is enough? We don't even know the extent of the damage yet, or how the funds would best be spent. There is always a rush to give money in the first instance after a disaster, just as there is always a rush to give blood. Blood wasn't needed after 9/11, you may remember, but I didn't know that when I stood in line for five hours on the 12th.

Over at Samizdata, a comment was left in the form of a letter to Bush, saying that he should give more money, or the countries would breed anti-American terrorists because he failed to do enough. You have got to be kidding me! The President lays low over the Christmas holidays, but still coughs up $35M, and they're saying he should have cut short his holidaying and spent more!

To every person who has something negative to say against any cash the Americans are fronting for the relief effort, I ask you: How much have you given? Personally. From your own pocket. Come on, give me a figure, so I can tell you that sorry, it's just not enough.

However, if you do want to help, the Red Cross is accepting donations here

American People Donate $18 Million to American Red Cross International Response Fund
Just three days after a powerful tsunami impacted countries in southern Asia and eastern Africa, Americans have generously contributed approximately $18 million to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.

and through Amazon here, where they have collected $3,096,484.23 from 53,418 private donors at the time of this posting.

And Michele at the Command Post has an excellent bunch of resource links here.