Posted on 04/21/2012 6:21:50 PM PDT by Steelfish
Competence is not the first thing that comes to mind about Sen. Grassley. And I NEVER underestimate the ability of the Republican Senate to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
This is all about underage prostituion and the last summit documents. Obama has egg all over his face....
At the Fifth Summit all the participant nations signed the following agreement. in the declearation of agreement:
http://fifthsummitoftheamericas.org/downloads/Declaration_of_Port_of_Spain_English.pdf
18. We reiterate our commitment to protect all people, particularly women, children and adolescents, from all
forms of trafficking in persons and sexual and economic exploitation, and to provide protection and attention
to the victims. We call on Ministers responsible for education, labour, social development, security and justice
to adopt coordinated national strategies to prevent and eradicate the worst forms of child labour by 2020 at
the latest, in accordance with the Plan of Action of the Fourth Summit in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and in
accordance with national legislation, and to develop innovative strategies to bring children and adolescents
who are victims back into healthy learning environments. We also reiterate our commitment to eliminate
forced labour before 2010.
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