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2003-10-29 Africa: West

U.N. Says Arms Imports Keep Congo at War

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Posted by Steve White 2003-10-29 1:04:15 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 FROM: M.J. Kozlowski
TO: The UN Security Council
RE: Arms Trafficking

Sirs:

1. F**king DUH.

Yours Respectfully,
M.J. Kozlowski

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2003-10-29 1:21:07 AM|| 2003-10-29 1:21:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Arms trafficking is a symptom, not the disease. Lack of democracy, law, etc. is the disease. Ah! The UN is on the case (the operation will be a success but the patient will die). Paging Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard

Posted by Spot 2003-10-29 5:12:08 AM|| 2003-10-29 5:12:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Three years and a cloud of dust.

Posted by Lucky 2003-10-29 10:09:25 AM|| 2003-10-29 10:09:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ... it said the cases against 18 companies werenât ``resolvedââ - including international diamond giant De Beers
De Beers has been controlling the diamond market for at least the last 75 years, keeping the price high and manipulating the market in Africa for its own gain. Whacking De Beers won't change much, but it will end one more outpost of economic colonialism in Africa. In doing so, diamond production will skyrocket, the price of diamonds will fall, millions of people will lose money, and not a whole lot if anything will change in Africa. Until the people of Africa start looking beyond tribalism and local gain at some other tribe's loss, it's going to be the bunghole of the world. Only by cooperating with one another, using each group's individual talents to build on local success, and recognizing that someone outside their immediate family group might just possibly be good for something other than a snack can Africa ever pull itself out of the huge hole it's dug for itself.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-29 12:42:19 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-29 12:42:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Mike - Every time I roll past this post - and I mean every time - your post makes me break out laughing - Thanx!

Posted by .com 2003-10-29 12:44:05 PM|| 2003-10-29 12:44:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 *tip o' the hat to .com*
Glad I could bring a smile, .com - thanks.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2003-10-29 2:08:25 PM|| 2003-10-29 2:08:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like they could use some gun control in Liberia as well: Many Liberian families are living in appalling conditions at the mercy of rebels and fighters who backed former President Charles Taylor.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-29 2:35:16 PM|| 2003-10-29 2:35:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I think if Liberia had MORE guns, and not just guns concentrated in the hands of nutbags, you'd see less killing and much more politeness. Everybody in Liberia should be armed, 24/7, and be willing to use their weapons against the nutcases that want to make their lives more miserable. One of two things will happen: either the nutcases will stop random killings (afraid they, not their chosen victim, will be the one on the receiving end), or the population will be so decimated there won't be anyone left to pull a trigger. Either way, the WORLD wins.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-29 10:33:44 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-29 10:33:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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