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To: djf

They don't want him to have nuclear bombs. They want us to ship rice and medicine to his poor starving people as a payoff.


7 posted on 10/11/2006 4:55:48 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant
They don't want him to have nuclear bombs. They want us to ship rice and medicine to his poor starving people as a payoff.

Exactly. This is the same old trap. We end up feeding the military which keeps the dictator in power. Throw money over the fence and hope a few starving people get some of the scraps. That's more about making ourselves feel good than affecting any real change.

8 posted on 10/11/2006 4:58:10 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: Brilliant

"They don't want him to have nuclear bombs. They want us to ship rice and medicine to his poor starving people as a payoff."

Need to correct this for you;

"They don't want him to have nuclear bombs. They want us to ship rice and medicine to his army as a payoff."


10 posted on 10/11/2006 5:06:48 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("Freedom by its nature cannot be imposed, it must be chosen")
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