Yes, the liberals are idiots on this, but...are you asserting that only the US can produce DDT for the 3rd world? There is no reason they cannot produce it for themselves. Now it is true that the liberals try to use the UN to prevent 3rd world countries from doing so, but considering they can produce drugs, guns, and anything else that is restricted or banned I see no reason why they can't make as much DDT as they want.
Of course they also said nothing when the Vietcong massacred thousands after we pulled out.
That's the key benefit to being a leftist! All that matters is your intentions. The results really don't matter. And of course, since leftists are the ones that are supposed to report those results (in the media), if it doesn't reflect well on their agenda, then why bother reporting it in the first place... They meant well, didn't they?
You've sited two major examples... Another would be oxygenated gas, specifically, MBTE in gasoline, for cleaner air... Never mind that it's poisoning the water!
Mark
This is the most inane comment I've ever heard. DDT was banned because it was found to have horrible environmental effects, namely the threat it posed to birds and their eggs. It has nothing to do with malaria. People have been dieing from malaria for millions of years and DDT clearly does not provide any solution. The problem with malaria is that because it is in predominately poor regions, pharmaceutical companies do not have any financial incentive to research for a cure.