The Washington Times
Tanzanian women put the final touches yesterday on traditional dresses
printed with portraits of President Bush at the airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
as they waited for his arrival.
Posted on 02/17/2008 9:35:46 AM PST by bd476
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Africans showered President Bush with praise yesterday for the billions of U.S. dollars spent to help fight disease and poverty, while administration officials threatened sanctions against Kenya if its president does not compromise in that nation's political crisis.
Mr. Bush, who will send Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to meet tomorrow with leaders in Kenya, said during his first stop, in the small West African nation of Benin, that the U.S. desires "that there be no violence, that there be a power-sharing agreement that will help [Kenya] resolve its difficulties."
A Bush administration official said on the condition of anonymity yesterday that Miss Rice would tell Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki that continued U.S. support for his regime is contingent on whether he agrees to a power-sharing arrangement.
The official said that the message to Mr. Kibaki will be: "If you can't make a deal, you're not going to have good relations with and support of the United States."
More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes between forces loyal to Mr. Kibaki and those of Raila Odinga, the leader of an opposition that accuses Mr. Kibaki of stealing the Dec. 27 presidential vote.
Arriving yesterday for the second leg of his tour in Tanzania, Kenya's southern neighbor, Mr. Bush and first lady Laura Bush were greeted at Julius Nyerere International Airport by dancers, drummers, singers and a cannon salute. Tens of thousands of Tanzanians lined the motorcade route from the airport into the city, and large billboards on the side of the road thanked Mr. Bush for economic assistance and democracy promotion.
Benin named a national holiday after Mr. Bush for his visit...President Thomas Yayi Boni praised the U.S. leader...
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The Washington Times
Tanzanian women put the final touches yesterday on traditional dresses
printed with portraits of President Bush at the airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
as they waited for his arrival.
Uncle Sugar is in town — maybe he’ll bring a “stimulus package”.
Freebies for all!!!!!
If Obama had his way he would double Kenya support.
I wish I could draw cartoons. For this it would be an African embracing Bush while pulling his wallet out of his back pocket.
All hail Mr Money Bags. Then with the weapons we’ve bought with these gifts, we’ll blow the other tribe’s and other non-muslim heads off.
Washington Times
Tanzania warmly welcomes Bush
Washington Times
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland yesterday to begin their trip to Africa. The president will visit Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia.
By Jon Ward
February 16, 2008
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — President Bush received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Africa today, as he heralded progress on the continent in fighting disease and poverty with aid from the U.S., while also defending his administration’s approach to the conflict in Kenya.
The president was greeted as a champion of “virtue” in African governance, in recognition of his determined effort to give financial aid only to African leaders who root out corruption.
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One billboard said, “We cherish democracy.” Others thanked Mr. Bush for U.S. aid to Tanzania that has helped them fight HIV/AIDS and will strengthen infrastructure.
Tanzania has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The U.S. has given Tanzania $515 million since Fiscal 2004 under PEPFAR, and plans to give them $303 million more this year.
And Mr. Bush will tomorrow sign a $698 million agreement under the Millennium Challenge Account, which will deliver infrastructure aid for roads and fresh water projects..."
End excerpt. Tanzania warmly welcomes Bush
If there is anything worth spending US taxpayer money on outside the USA it is the AIDS epidemic in Africa. If somehow the Family Planning and Population Control forces can be kept out of it maybe this time the USA won’t earn the enmity of the countries the assistance goes to. Can we get the T-shirt instead of the rebate check this year?
Nothing like spreading US taxpayer money around like fertilizer in Africa to win friends...until Air Force One takes off anyway. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
Ping.
"...Tanzania has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The U.S. has given Tanzania $515 million since Fiscal 2004 under PEPFAR, and plans to give them $303 million more this year.
And Mr. Bush will tomorrow sign a $698 million agreement under the Millennium Challenge Account, which will deliver infrastructure aid for roads and fresh water projects..."
More: Tanzania warmly welcomes Bush
I've got plenty of money, who wants some and how much?
Bush is widely respected in Africa for being what they call ‘a man of action’. Instead of throwing foreign aid at African Tyrants to line their pockets like we have in the past, he requires those countries that receive aid to root out corruption and Africans love him for that. Read the article. It reports tens of thousands of people lining his motorcade route.
Do any of you even know that W’s administration brokered the end of the north/south Sudanese civil war that raged for 20 years and killed 1.9 million?
W is a great president, to humble to brag on himself but I will. And as for me, I would rather that America be respected the oppressed people of the third world then by effete euroweenies whom, to paraphrase the late congressman Tom Lantos care more about Gitmo more then they did about Auschwitz at the time.
You are exactly right. If the US does not get influence into Africa, dark forces from dark countries will.
And it's a blessing to NOT have a President who goes on and on about the evils of slavery in African matters (remember the Clintoons and their visit to the slave prisons over there?) but rather emphasizes progress.
Cynicism is the FR national pastime.
The Chinese are making a big push into Africa, building roads and infrastructure. Our advantage is democracy and W inculcates that dream for all Africans.
The question is: Do we want Africa to go our way or China’s.
I believe President Bush's approach is the right one. Not involving ourselves in Africa will lead to serious negative ramifications later IMO.
Yeah sure a friggin BILLION Dollars of our (taxpayer) money to fight friggin aids in Tanzania as opposed to Chinese collusion with the local tyrants to build/buy all the raw materials avaiable. Tell me, oh Compassionate One, what will win out in the shittehole countries in Africa?
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Sphere of influence. Either we show the flag and the dollar or China will.
LOL! True dat.
Africa is a money pit. China wants it? It can have it.
Your post would be unintelltionally funny but the for the BILLIONS of US taxpayer dollars that have been pissed away due to the misguided “compassion” of President Bush. That and the fact that the aid causes more harm than good for the Africans:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,363663,00.html
BTW, how much of your OWN money do you donate to Africa? Not a damn penny I’m willing to bet. Easier to champion the funds being stolen from others to soothe your conscious rather than hit up your own pocketbook.
In retrospect, had we held out our hand to Afghans after the Soviets were driven out, we might not be fighting there today.These countries in Africa that GWB is visiting are ripe for takeover by AQ and other terrorist organisations. Look at what is going on in our southern hemisphere. This WOT is not going to be cheap and it should have started long ago and not waited untill we were attacked.
Lemme guess: Ron Paul for president?
Did the First Lady accompany the President?
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Another deep thinker. Have a nice day.
Disregard my last question post. I just saw the photo of the President and Mrs. Bush. Guess I haven’t heard or seen much of her there so was just wondering. Thanks.
“A free and prosperous continent and grateful friends for life.”
Lemme guess. After countless dollars being spent and after more than 60 years of foreign aid being pumped into that continent, it just needs a couple trillion more dollars to get going? Thanks but no thanks. And to say this is an issue of national security is just smoke and mirrors. I seem to recall when conservatives blasted Clintoon for claiming that AIDS in Africa was a national security issue rather than it being typical PC nonsense. As the previous poster remarked - if the PRC wants to blow its money on African tin pot dictators then by all means let them.
“Uncle Sugar is in town — maybe he’ll bring a “stimulus package”.”
I heard it on the radio this morning and was wondering how much this was going to cost us.
Thanks to W’s vision, gone are the days of Real Politic where where we lined the pockets of tyrants for stability or siding with us. He fundamentally changed the equation
we had for the 60 years that you complain about.
Democracy or bust!
With all due respect, if you believe that rhetoric then I’ve got a few Nigerian bankers who have some business propositions for you. This aid is harmful, wasteful and only causes suffering for the average African. It should be and must be shut off.
>>Bush in Africa - oil, trade, security never far from surface
Oil, a heightened US military presence on the continent with AFRICOM and ever-tougher competition from China are all issues that will not be far from the surface during George W. Bush’s latest Africa tour.
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Washington also hopes to better its image by highlighting its Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which has since 2000 enabled some 40 countries to have access to the US market until 2015 without paying customs duties.
[snip]
However in 2007, more than 90 per cent of exports from sub-Saharan Africa to the US were petroleum products.
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Africa has become the “New Middle East” in terms of resource exploitation.<<
http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Bush_in_Africa_oil_trade_security_n_02152008.html
An African Horatio Algers wont be able to pull up bootstraps payed for by China.
We gave millions to help Iran and Pakistan after they had earthquakes. We are not popular in either place because of it.
Hell we help Europe get back on it’s feet after WWII and they hated us for it. The examples abound. Hell look at the 9/11 families, they was given millions and many of them is the biggest whiners around.
If you want to be loved then don’t give them money but make them earn it.
We have poured billions into Africa in aid and it has gotten more backward. We didn’t give a dime to such nations as China and Vietnam and they are booming.
Really I can’t think of a single group that gets charity often that loves the persons giving to them. Palestinians hate the UN who feeds and house them at refugee camps. Trust me people on Welfare and food stamps isn’t happy with the government.
It has to do with human nature, pride, self worth.
Besides 700 million could help build the fence with Mexico.
Iranians love America and W. Their fascist oppressors don’t. The same goes for Africa.
2,000 years of Christian Doctrine teaches us to be charitable.
Are you telling me now that Jesus was wrong?
Jesus didn’t go and tell the Emperor of Rome to go spend tax money on the poor. Being charitable is not where you force people against their will to pay taxes to the state and then the state spends it to help others.
Jesus also didn’t try to get his followers to stop executions, close gay bath houses (Some of the Romans occupying the Holy Land may of been gay), or much of the other activist activities done by Christians today from Nuns attacking nuclear missile silos to protesting abortion clinics (I bet money there was abortionists in Jesus time).
The only major public act of disobedience of the public mores of his day was when he threw the moneylenders out of the temple of God.
I have no problem with individuals, nonprofits, and churches helping Africa on the other hand 700 million dollars could do a hell of a lot of good in the States. God helps those who helps themselves
Kudos to Pres. Bush. We need to fill the gap left behind by the former Soviet Union or China will do it.
We, in turn, decide how our government spends the tax collected from us by electing a president whom we feel best knows how to allocate it. That man is now President Bush who has the vision to realize that spending money in Africa while preventing it from falling into the wrong hands is in the long term interest of our nation.
Love thy neighbor.
I am sorry but you are dead wrong. The reason Bush is giving away money in Africa is to make him look good not to help the USA.
Throwing money at Africa isn’t going to solve a damn thing. The idea that the US Government who got took during the Katrina money giveaway is not going to be took giving money to Africa. Do you have a bridge to sell?
There is a story elsewhere on Free Republic about a new hospital built in Nigeria, never used because the President never got around to dedicating it and now arsonists has burned it down.
As for the best long term interests for our nation? Well if Africa boomed like Estonia that would be great. How much aid has we given to Estonia vs Africa yet Estonia does well without our aid.
I tell you there is plenty of stuff here in the United States of America that we need to work on for our long term interests. I am not liking what I see on the horizon for our military, I see the signs of cutbacks and hollow military. I see the need for that border fence to protect our domestic security. I see the need to save money to pay for the looming Medicare and Social Security crisis. I see the need to protect our economy from rising taxes.
As for Africa, the mines of South Africa isn’t running because the South African state run power company is inept. Zimbabwe is starving because of their Marxist leader. You know if you really want to help Africa out that maybe the best solution would be to put the Whites back in charge. Rhodesia was the breadbasket of Africa and rape wasn’t a common thing in South Africa.
But I am sure you would say that’s racist, we should help th e natives, love thy neighbor, etc. And because United States and Europe lost that 19th century spirit that made them great the Chinese will enter the void, African aid or not.
As I see it the Chinese got the Manifest Destiny screw your neighbor spirit that is going to overrun the weak willed West. I am starting to believe that capitalism and science has much more of a future with China that a West ran by socialists and liberals.
Maybe on second thought I should support Bush giving money to Africa, actions like that will just hurry up the inevitable fall of the West. Nothing is worse that a sick animal taking a long time to die.
I guess Africa really is “Bush Country” after all.
Well what would you expect as he walks down the streets there throwing (our) million dollar bills around like penny candy.
As advertised in his SOTU message a few years ago. Guess a few people around here were not listening.
The truth actually is that while some of Africa stagnates, the continent as a whole has seen rising prosperity and declining poverty during the Bush years.
And you know this how?
Agreed
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