Posted on 08/16/2006 5:49:00 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Former US President Bill Clinton called for the world to prepare to tackle the cultural taboos surrounding circumcision Tuesday if, as many expect, trials show that it protects men and the women they sleep with from AIDS.
In a speech to the International Aids conference in Toronto, Canada, Clinton said:
"Should this be shown to be effective, we will have another means to prevent the spread of the disease and to save lives, and we will have a big job to do. It is important that as we leave here we all be prepared for a green light that could have a staggering impact on the male population but that will be frankly a lot of trouble to get done."
Surprise support
Clinton also leaped to the defense of the Bush administration's AIDS efforts on Tuesday, saying the United States is spending more to fight HIV than any other government.
Clinton joined Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in praising President George W. Bush's President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, saying it has done more good than harm.
Such support for the conservative Bush government was unexpected at the 16th International Conference on AIDS, a meeting held every two years where activists join researchers, funding agencies and aid groups to discuss the pandemic and, usually, denounce most governments for doing too little.
Clinton, whose foundation negotiates cheaper prices for drugs and HIV tests in developing nations, said PEPFAR has done a lot of good, despite a requirement that 33 percent of prevention funding be spent on abstinence-only programs.
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But you must admit a cigar would be better that what Monica desribed as "about four and a half inches". By the way, I wonder if he gave those used cigars to some CNN reporters during his impeachment? He probably decribed them as "aged to perfection!"
GACK!!!
NEVER, EVER play in SEWERS!!!
the Mohel's.
Small&Bent is redefining clueless
I'm not surprised...
"Former US President Bill Clinton called for the world to prepare to tackle the cultural taboos surrounding circumcision Tuesday if, as many expect, trials show that it protects men and the women they sleep with from AIDS. "
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Sheeesh, this is TERRIBLE writing.
Mmmmmm....I don't think so....
;-)
Uh oh. The Aids mafia is gonna get him.
You see, it's EVERYONE's disease. It just happens, you know. THere are no reasons or activities that are more dangerous than others. If everyone can get it, circumcission couldn't be the answer.
sarc/
The Google search for "clinton aids circumcision africa" will bog down your computer's memory.
You first, treasonous Bubba-Jeffy-Scumbag!
Clintongue-speak for, "A lot of guys are going to be limping around after this operation."
Should this be shown to be effective, we will have another means to prevent the spread of the disease and to save lives, and we will have a big job to do.
I'm sorry, but I don't see how circumcision is going to PREVENT spread of the disease. It flies in the face of all the sex-ed we are currently, thanks in large part to his administration, forcing our school children to learn. What ever happened to not having ANY unprotected sex (except for monogamous, committed relationships but we can't mention that)? And, gee, in war-plagued Africa where 'rebels' is another term for their real name - Islamo-terrorists (funded by AQ and rapidly laying waste to Africa), won't circumcision just suit the invaders nicely? Wow, another steaming pile from X42i.
Oh, you're ruining calamari for me!
I never cease to be amazed at how much Chelsea looks like Web!
Sex, now there's a topic that gets Bill Clinton's undivided attention.
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