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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-05 10:54 AM
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Desert campaign to save humanity
18 May, 2005



The Dalai Lama and a host of Nobel prize winners have joined actor Richard Gere for a conference aimed at righting the wrongs of modern humanity.

King Abdullah of Jordan is hosting the two-day meeting at the ancient desert city of Petra.

Authors Elie Wiesel and VS Naipaul are among the artists and scientists in Petra to discuss the way things are - and the way they should be.

Former US President Bill Clinton is also due to join the conference.

In his opening address to the conference, entitled A World in Danger and held ahead of a World Economic Forum meeting on the Jordanian shores of the Dead Sea, King Abdullah said the modern world was at a "critical crossroads".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4558669.stm





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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-05 10:56 AM
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1. Got an extra ticket? n/t
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-05 11:07 AM
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2. have a hard time believing the King - he licks smirks boots
nt
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Desertrose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-05 11:26 AM
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3. Man, I'd so love to see Petra someday......
Well this is at least a step in the right direction...its a start.


Fingers are crossed......
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loudsue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-05 11:54 AM
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4. I'm with you....
Reminds me of the story of the 100th monkey. Ripples are being felt around the globe.

:kick:
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dArKeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-05 12:36 AM
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5. Richard Gere joined some 30 Nobel Laureates
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/05/19/2003255736

But defense contractors, Republicans, Jesus, and God want the bloodshed. Surely mortal humans are no match for them! We need Aliens to come save us!
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