Perhaps. It's all about perception and what you expect of a leader and whether you trust that leader and want that leader's agenda to be successful. It's called politics and spin. It's going to be spun in a certain way and the spin you listen to is largely based on where you fall in the political spectrum. I completely acknowledge that, but many don't.
As far as what I've found, Italy donated supplies after Katrina. This has a complete list of foreign aid after Katrina.
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Italy: generators, water pumps and purifiers, tents, supplies
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