Vast majority think African aid is wasted, poll shows (UK POLL)

The Daily Telegraph ^ | June 4, 2005 | Rachel Sylvester and Andrew Sparrow

[MadIvan]

The vast majority of the UK therefore agrees with President Bush on this issue. Hold firm, Mr. President.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Ping!

[MinorityRepublican]

Duh! It would serve us better to throw dollars in the trash can.

[Mo1]

It also shows that 79 per cent of voters believe that corruption and incompetence were to blame for Africa's problems.

They're right!

[Deetes]

So Live 8 and gang ....should be happy to hear this ;)

We've all seen too much money get lost in the wilds of Africa . City's too.

[TheBattman]

Well - let's see:

Billions of Pounds (and Dollars) are pumped into Africa - for a wide variety of uses - from feeding starving refugees, so fighting AIDs. Yet for all the money and effort (not to mention dead relief workers and US Military personel), the despots are still mass murdering civilians, cutting off food for refugees, and the AIDs epidemic continues to grow and an alarming rate.

The culture of the area does not incline itself to being helped. There's no need for the despots to "ethnic clense" an area - they are doing it on their own.

If non-taxpayer funded aid organizations want to continue to try to help -more power to them. But the taxpayers of the US (and apparently GB) are tired of flushing money down the toilet of Africa. You cannot help those who don't want to be helped.

[kipita]

Another good idea would be to give money to the "Gang Leaders" in every poor neighborhood in the US. I say we give them the money and then they could distribute it wisely and fairly to everyone. /sarc off

[Incorrigible]

Let's hope Bono gets this news too!

[Red Sea Swimmer]

I think a vast majority of polls are wasted, personally.

[Cronos]

You compare the progress of Asia and even Latin America with Africa and it is shocking. 50 years ago Singapore, Japan and Korea were dirt poor nations recovering from war. Now they are 1st world nations. Malaysia is rapidly moving towards becoming that soon. Even the two giants: India and China are eradicating poverty (albeit slowly
) on their own. Since those two giants can do it on their own, it shows that all that is needed is public gumption.

[kittymyrib]

Oxfam, the African relief NGO, has said the worst thing to happen to the suffering Sudanese was Geldoff's "Live Aid" concert. The Muslim jihadi government took the funds and bought war material to kill the Christian and animist Southern Sudanese. Another do-gooder project that brought death and destruction in its wake. By the way, this week it was announced that Geldoff is planning another Live Aid tour. I guess the tyrants in Sudan are out of cash for bullets.

[sure_fine]

You compare the progress of Asia and even Latin America with Africa and it is shocking. 50 years ago Singapore, Japan and Korea were dirt poor nations recovering from war. Now they are 1st world nations aren't they also listed on the newly released list of slave nations?

[Burf]

The dictators and despots such as Mugabe don't need the aid of the US or UK. The CHICOMS are getting their foot in the door.

[BIGZ]

The Chicoms don't know what they are getting into. King/Drew, Wahington DC school dist., Oakland Ca, on and on.

They will learn.

[Cronos]

aren't they also listed on the newly released list of slave nations?

Japan, South Korea and Singapore are on a list of Slave nations????? What the **** are you talking about?

[sure_fine]

my mistake, I had to relook to see if their names were on the list

14 Nations Fail to Stop Human Trafficking U.S. Accuses 14 Nations of Failing to Do Enough to Stop Human Trafficking

By ANNE GEARAN The Associated Press

Jun. 4, 2005 - The United States accused 14 nations Friday of failing to do enough to stop the modern-day slave trade in prostitutes, child sex workers and forced laborers. The countries include Saudi Arabia, Washington's closest Arab ally in the war on terrorism. Three other U.S. allies in the Middle East Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar were newly listed this year as nations that are failing to adequately address trafficking problems. The State Department said the 14 countries could be subject to sanctions if they do not crack down.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=818827&page=1

[Beckwith]

There's been billions poured into Africa up till now.

What has any of that aid accomplished?

Africans must solve Africa's problems. We can help, but Africa needs to pull itself up by it's own bootstraps, just like everywhere else on the planet.

[Cronos]

no worries, we all make mistakes every now and then