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| Clinton: Nigerian poverty fuels violence |
| 2013-03-05 |
| [News24] Former US President Bill Clinton has said that poverty is fuelling the violence now sweeping across Nigeria's north. Right, Bill. Got a problem? Give somebody money. Clinton, speaking on Tuesday in southwestern city of Abeokuta, said the violence happens in regions that have incredible poverty compared to the more prosperous cities in Nigeria's south. Clinton said the problems "appear to be rooted in religious differences," but take root in poverty. He said strong state and federal government agencies should help, but he cautioned against oil-rich Nigeria simply taking a "divide the pie" approach of throwing money at the troubled areas to stop the violence. Hmmmmmmm...sounds familiar. No matter the problem the solution is always the same. Reminds me of another proposed world solution... |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 When are some of these morons going to get the memo? And will any of them read it if they do. When WILL they get the message, or will they, or will they turn their head and yell ALLAH ACKBAR and drown it out. I'm voting drown it out. Kill them, and be done with it. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-03-05 23:39 |
| #8 Hey I represent that remark. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-03-05 17:17 |
| #7 Non reciprocal culture ensures poverty, it also enables violence. No amount of subsidy will correct a faulty inferior culture. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2013-03-05 14:22 |
| #6 "Right, Bill. Got a problem? Give FTFY, Fred. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-03-05 11:29 |
| #5 I think the only time Clinton ever told the truth was when he admitted lying about Monica Lewinsky. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-03-05 11:18 |
| #4 Poverty my ass, its the fucking Islamists. When are some of these morons going to get the memo? And will any of them read it if they do. Someone should have a serious talk with the French about Toulouse or the Brits about Londonistan and maybe they'll get a clue. Of course they would get a clue if they would really take a hard look at Pakistanarchy |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-03-05 10:43 |
| #3 but he cautioned against .... simply taking a "divide the pie" approach of throwing money at the troubled areas to stop the violence. I would anticipate a rather muted response from USAID. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-03-05 01:13 |
| #2 Religion, Corruption, Oil Money. What could go wrong? |
| Posted by: tipover 2013-03-05 01:01 |
| #1 Mr. Clinton---Please read the book, Why Nations Fail: the Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, and then get back to us with your thoughts. Be prepared to discuss inclusive states vs extractive states and how they apply to today's successes and failures of nations. Then when you are all smartened up, go to the white house and enlighten your buddy up there. He needs some enlightenment. And if you see the new SoS, ask him why he threw away $250 million into the toilet for Egypt. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2013-03-05 00:27 |