G8 gives $50 billion to Africa

[Neo]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050708/...ltBHNlYwM3MTY-


That's just what we need, ethiopians on the moon. (as in that's enough to start a space program..)


Africa is like a black hole, we can poor all the money in the world there and it won't make a difference. Bono can't save them all.

[Seth]

Yeah! That cash could fund another war. **** the millions of starving people.

[Bond]

The governments of (most) African countries must change before their continent can progress to the twenty-first century.

[MuGen]

They will either use the money to fuel the nobles and the high rollers in Africa, or they will use it to end poverty and to advance in the industrial era.

But it's a decision that was made, and we only hope they use the money wisely.

[gekko]

But they won't. Where are all the democrats at? Shouldn't you be getting on Bush's ass for wasting money that could be better used to help domestic issues? We all know if the money went to Iraq you would bitch. But here the money is wasted elsewhere, and you could care less.

[MuGen]

Originally Posted by gekko

But they won't. Where are all the democrats at? Shouldn't you be getting on Bush's ass for wasting money that could be better used to help domestic issues? We all know if the money went to Iraq you would bitch. But here the money is wasted elsewhere, and you could care less.

It's not all about money. I'm pretty sure we have plans drawn out for domestic issues. We can't have a squabble over this kinda decision. Things need to be done for diplomacy and foreign policy to work.

I'm not saying in any way this decision is justified, but the decision is made because we need to keep foreign relations.

Right now, I don't think Bush cares about how Africa spends the money. He cares about how we look helping third world countries.