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To: Tailgunner Joe
"The poor countries should not be blamed for this tragedy. They neither conquered nor plundered entire continents for centuries; they did not establish colonialism, or re-established slavery; and, modern imperialism is not of their making. Actually, they have been its victims. Therefore, the main responsibility for financing their development lies with those states that, for obvious historical reasons, enjoy today the benefits of those atrocities.

The rich world should condone their foreign debt and grant them fresh soft credits to finance their development. The traditional offers of assistance, always scant and often ridiculous, are either inadequate or unfulfilled.

The reason a lot of third world countries, like Castro's own home, are starving and suffering is that their Dictators hoard the resources of their people. When we do send aid, people like Saddam steal it, and build palaces with the money take.

Castro's speech sounded similar to the "reparations" argument.

Oh, that's right, him and mister shakedown are buddies.

9 posted on 03/29/2002 3:38:16 PM PST by Vigilantcitizen
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To: viligantcitizen
reparations = shakedown = extortion = socialism.
16 posted on 03/30/2002 12:58:25 AM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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