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I’m not anti-american, I just oppose certain aspects of US foreign policy. I know a lot of people in the US including serving and ex members of the military. Opinions about government policy vary but my friends are grown up enough to realize that criticism of US foreign policy doesn’t equate to hatred of America. They’d be far more offended by the comments that some people have made about US soldiers than any of my policy criticisms.
Going back to the point, there’s a documentary on the channel 4 news website about tin mines in the DRC that proves my point about exploitation of natural resources. You should also check out http://www.globalwitness.org which explains in detail how the scramble for these resources by richer nations frequently fuels or prolongs conflicts in Africa.
@Mr Bigstuff wrote:
…. They’d be far more offended by the comments that some people have made about US soldiers than any of my policy criticisms.
Er…. I think that’s me folks !!!
@abitofmary_j wrote:
my only comment is…. and think it has been said before…
Im sorry, but they keep producing baby after baby…. both mother n child normally both have AIDS…… they are not creating life…. they are spreading Disease….
and all these babies whom are parentless because of AIDS…. children bringin up children… the money been donated ending up in the wrong hands…..I WANT TO SHOUT WHAT YOU SAID, FROM THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN.
I WANT TO SHOUT WHAT YOU SAID, THROUGH A MEGAPHONE INTO GELDOF’S BRAIN DEAD HEAD.
I WANT THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HEAR IT ALL.
PB, i saw geldof dressed in all white, slightly ragged clothes, with long streaky sweaty hair, on a concert stage preaching to willing converts who like the style of music he’s associated this cause with.
@Mr Bigstuff wrote:
Getting back to the point, all I’m hearing is just a repetition of the same old stereotypes. You people are obsessed with the size of families which is not really relevant. If a country is poor, the size of a family makes no difference. You’re still going to be poor if you have no kids. As for AIDS, it costs money to do national AIDS awareness and prevention campaigns. Some governments may not have enough resources to adequately inform every single person and to provide medical care for everyone who becomes ill.
Better to murder innocent thousands in an ILLEGAL WAR…
Also, I keep trying to tell you that its a minority of people who live in abject poverty and squalor like you see in the videos from refugee camps
Thats not the impression jesus geldof and his pop star army gives us. Are they disceiving us???
Africa is rich in natural resources but it is being shaken-down by rich countries who continue to take advantage of Africa’s resources.
EXCELLENT POINT. Shouldn’t geldof be explaining this in a big way? Why is he so comfortable with blair on tv, and not telling the world how to help feed the world?
As for civil wars and dictators, who is selling them weapons? Who is supporting the dictators? The longest civil war in Africa was the Angolan civil war. The UNITA rebels were being armed and financed by the USA for many many years because it suited america’s cold war objectives. We’re also seeing foreign multi-nationals getting involved in conflicts that surround natural resources such as diamonds or oil.
Another great point.
Right, geldof knows this, so why doesnt he speak up big time?There will have to be continuous pressure to achieve full debt cancellation and make the trade system fairer (which is the most important issue). Live 8 didn’t make poverty history but it brought the issue of poverty to the top of the agenda. It’s something that needs to be built on.
How long will it take, so that there are NO people dieing of starvasion?
Should we start be giving sex education?
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