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2004-11-22 Africa: North

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Posted by headland 2004-11-22 11:03:30 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Where is the money?

Posted by raptor 2004-11-22 7:32:59 AM|| 2004-11-22 7:32:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Wait a minute.

I am no fan of Geldof, nor or any leftist sympathizers he may or may not have run around with.

But please, keep this perspective. Band Aide may have been silly, it may have even been corrupt, but the only element in this story that made matters worse was Mengistu.

Geldof et al were a buncha silly twits is all. Want to do an audit of the program, allow me to help but for Christ sakes know that it was an Ethiopian commie who did this famine. Geldof only tried to help.

Posted by badanov 2004-11-22 7:56:09 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org/title-boris.gif] 2004-11-22 7:56:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Geldof was trying to help without knowing the facts on the ground, and ended up abetting the thug responsible. I'm neither for or against Geldof, but this story illustrates the problem with high-profile individuals getting involved in something they know nothing about in order to "make a change".

Posted by BH 2004-11-22 10:23:59 AM|| 2004-11-22 10:23:59 AM|| Front Page Top

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