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Re: why not just give them the Olympics? (was Re: From a mailing list)
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Mon, 24 Sep 2001 17:52:53 GMT
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:GK6C76.MpA@lugnet.com...
> I have to agree with the general emphasis of the text below. If the richer
> nations of the world could share a little of their wealth then perhaps the
> world would be slightly better. Feeding the starving inside Afghanistan lets
> the Afghans see that all the world is not against them... and will make
> oppressing them a little harder. Already, western aid agencies have pulled
> out of Afghanistan. Aid agencies expect that the resultant effect on the
> starving populace will lead to more deaths than those caused by events on
> the 11th.
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> However, talk of feeding the starving is not attractive to chat-show hosts,
> news networks are barroom strategists. Nor is it attractive to those seeking
> revenge before justice.
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> Anyhow, if the world really is serious about improving human rights in
> Afghanistan, why not just give them the Olympics?
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> Scott A
I see one of the spokepersons at the Liberal Democrate Party conference today called for the Afgans to be bombed with
food.
regards
lawrence
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