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| The Guardian attempts to manufacture more controversy on Iraq | |
| 2003-11-28 | |
| The has to be one of the worst attempts at scandalmongering I’ve seen by The Guardian since ol’ Wolfowitz said the war was for oil. EFL How British charity was silenced on Iraq One of Britain’s most high-profile charities was ordered to end
The row over Iraq erupted in April when the London statement said coalition forces had gone back on an earlier agreement to allow a relief plane, packed with emergency food and medical supplies for 40,000 people, to Ms Sherman said the Americans were "really astonished at today’s release, which went out without our prior knowledge, that attacks the US military". Her email went on: "This is undermining all the great work we’ve done, much of it in collaboration with you. We’ll have to see the consequences of how this plays out - including affecting our future funding from the government." A number of less controversial "joint messages" were proposed by Ms Sherman, none of which criticised any aspect of the invasion or occupation. She instead wanted the UK and US groups to point out that humanitarian organisations were still not permitted access to most of Iraq, that delays harmed children and, on a positive note, that relief work was under way in Umm Qasr, Masul and northern Iraq. "Safe, secure conditions must be created immediately to allow humanitarians to bring in essential supplies and expertise to the people of Iraq," was her Good job, Ms. Sherman. It’s comforting to know that at least the people at Save the Children US were smart enough to realize that the best way to save the children was by being supportive of the war to remove their leader. It’s a lot easier to get food and supplies to the children after they’ve been freed from thier prison cells, instead of starving away in there waiting for someone to find them. And I’m suuuuure the fine people at Save the Children UK didn’t have a single anti-war bone in their bodies, and that everything they wrote was strictly on the level. Sure it was. | |
| Posted by:g wiz |
| #3 OUCH - Hyper hit the nail on the head there. Where else would I get geopolitical wisdom, but from popular actors and musicians. Finishing high school and going to college and staying abreast of current events is SOoooooooooo overrated |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-28 1:58:59 PM |
| #2 I blame high school guidance counselors. Apparently, they misjudged many people and suggested that our most gifted would-be politicians become musicians, and that our bravest blood-and-guts military strategists take up careers as NGO humanitarians… |
| Posted by: Hyper 2003-11-28 8:43:38 AM |
| #1 People!! Dissent Is Being Squashed!!! Our Basic Freedoms Are Vanishing!! What kind of world is this where charities are not at liberty to demonize major donors without fearing that said donors will react and...um... STOP THE MADNESS!!! |
| Posted by: Tokyo Taro 2003-11-28 4:26:52 AM |