See? The Lao are quick to help out a friend in need...

http://usembassy.state.gov/laos/wwwhhurric-katrina.html

Don't think that $25K isn't generous either.

LAO GDP: $11.28BN

$25K as a % of Lao GDP = 0.000222%

US GDP: $11,750BN

Annual US aid to Laos = $10MM

$10MM as a % of US GDP = 0.000085%

# of times greater Lao Aid to the US as a % of GDP is to US vs. US Aid to Laos as a % of GDP in 2005...

2.6

So in 2005, Laos is giving 2.6 times more aid to the US than it receives as measured by a % of each country's GDP.

Of course, this doesn't take into consideration all the years the US has NOT gotten aid from Laos and given aid to Laos, but whatever, it's still a very nice gesture on the part of the GOL, even if they do sometimes still refer to us as the Imperial Aggressors.