bush, good on aids crisis in africa?.... i havent been following news, what is up with this

[seabeyond]

i had a rw'er from el paso send this to me just now, telling me it made him think of me. figured it was pig male stuff about women. instead it is bush is good, dontcha all know. i have not been following news or this issue. interested what others have to say about this article.

thanks ahead of time



http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2008/02/bob_geldof_in_rwanda.html


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Bob Geldof in Rwanda gives Bush his props


KIGALI, Rwanda — Bob Geldof has parachuted into the White House travel pool here in Rwanda, and will join us on the flight from Air
Force One to Ghana tonight.


He's going to interview President Bush for Time magazine and several European outlets, such as Liberacion, about aid to Africa for HIV/AIDS, malaria, and business development.


Mr. Geldof is an Irish rock and roll singer and longtime social activist who has helped, along with U2 rocker Bono, raise awareness about need in Africa. His most well known achievement is organizing the Live Aid concert in 1985, which raised money for debt relief for poor African countries.


But Mr. Geldof has remained closely engaged with African affairs since then, and he spoke off the cuff to reporters today who were waiting for a press conference with Mr. Bush and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.


Mr. Geldof praised Mr. Bush for his work in delivering billions to fight disease and poverty in Africa, and blasted the U.S. press for ignoring the achievement.

[MadMaddie]

1. Yea if I remember correctly the * adminstration cut funding

for organizations that provided healthcare for women in Africa and other countries, especially if the organization provided abortions, condoms etc. They wanted to promote abstinance.

Fuck * and the horse he rode in on. He said that the world should pay attention when genocide might happen and step in with overwhelming force but when he was asked about Darfur he said that Darfur should handle it internally.

[seabeyond]

3. i had recently, (days) heard still insisting on abstinence to funding??? n/t

[Joanne98]

2. Barricks Gold ABX Bush family big shareholders. Poppy sits on board

here's a research thread i started the other day..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2881513&mesg_id=2881513

Oil was discovered in Ghana 2 years ago...
Benin has Evangelical President who's also an economist. READ THE SHOCK DOCTRINE! Liberia also has an economist from the World Bank as President. (she's corrupt)

Tanzania.. The money will never even leave the US READ CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HITMAN!

[tanyev]

4. A couple of informative links in this thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3188046

[ixion]

5. * is good on nothing

he allocated money for this program, then de-funded it shortly thereafter.