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2003-10-24 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Give the Guy Some credit - Clinton brokers landmark Aids deal

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Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-24 5:21:39 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is good, but the price of the drugs is not the main issue in the spread of AIDS in Africa. There are cultural and lifestyle issues that need to be addressed or there will be huge dieoffs, or we will have a continent hanging onto dear life with drugs. That issue will have to be faced by Africans themselves if there is going to be any real progress. One must clean up one's act or one will die. Plain and simple.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-10-24 6:49:57 PM|| 2003-10-24 6:49:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Iâm not the biggest fan of Bill Clinton, but Bill certainly has taken what Bob Geldoff said to heart.

The guy waits until now to do this when he had a full two terms in office to get the ball rolling?
I'm not impressed.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-24 6:55:18 PM|| 2003-10-24 6:55:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Now all we have to do is convince Africa's politicians and despots that AIDS is a disease, and not a conspiracy.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-10-24 7:13:59 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-10-24 7:13:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "PROFITS FROM DRUGS USED FOR OTHER AILMENTS...USED TO OFFSET THE COST"

Ain't no free lunches.

Posted by Stephen 2003-10-24 7:45:55 PM|| 2003-10-24 7:45:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ain't no free lunches.
True - anyone else who uses a drug will be footing the bill in part. Still, there are few other people in the world who have the hoorse power to pull this type of project together. This is the best use of his position that I have seen him make. I think I know what motivated him to move on this, but regardless plenty of people will be potentially helped. Indigenous training centers for helath professionals would also help as well as a few roads as well.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-24 9:09:36 PM|| 2003-10-24 9:09:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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