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  • Bono asks Bush for billions to help poor

    02/02/2006 10:16:10 AM PST · by Cecily · 143 replies · 1,786+ views
    Agence France Presse ^ | February 2, 2006
    WASHINGTON (AFP) - U2 frontman Bono, quoting the Koran, the Bible and rock band Dire Straits, urged President George W. Bush to boost US aid to the world's poor by some 25 billion dollars. ADVERTISEMENT "This is not about charity, it's about justice," the singer and activist told the annual US national prayer breakfast, which included Bush, members of Congress, and Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders. "That's too bad, because we're good at charity," he said. "But justice is a higher standard. Africa makes a fool of our idea of justice it makes a farce of our idea of equality."...