"A Turning Point?"

This may seem a little insensitve, but is there something more going on than the world's largest humanitarian effort to help the pitifully deserving tsunami victims? I thought this was all about coming to their aid until they could handle things on their own. Are there those who see this massive relief effort as a means to redistribute the wealth of the developed nations to the underdeveloped countries? See the story in The Independent:

As the international aid effort grows and George Bush launches a fresh appeal, we ask politicians and commentators if 2005 might see a new determination to tackle global poverty.

It's great that so many are willing and able to help out, but this massive effort could turn in to another U.N. debacle if there isn't some serious accountability.

Some corroborating comments from Boortz at Nealz Nuze.