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2007-10-11 Africa Subsaharan

Wars strip $284 billion from African economies

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Wars stripped about $ 284 billion from Africas economies between 1990 and 2005, roughly equal to the amount of aid money given

See what redistribution of wealth causes? Wars!

Posted by Bobby 2007-10-11 06:31|| 2007-10-11 06:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Quagmire!

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-11 07:32|| 2007-10-11 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Recolonialization by adults. The problem is its harder and harder finding adults in the first world.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-10-11 09:09|| 2007-10-11 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 A broken eight ball is their logo?
Fitting...

Posted by tu3031 2007-10-11 13:25|| 2007-10-11 13:25|| Front Page Top

#5 But they do seem to enjoy it so, the cute little blood-thirsty beggars...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-10-11 14:42|| 2007-10-11 14:42|| Front Page Top

#6 Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch. Much like the Soviet Union, Africa is just another sterling example of people getting the government they deserve.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-11 14:50|| 2007-10-11 14:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Translation:

"Send more aid!"

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-10-11 15:03|| 2007-10-11 15:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Money, meet rathole.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-10-11 15:17|| 2007-10-11 15:17|| Front Page Top

#9 "Send more aid!"

For God's Sake, Please Stop the Aid!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-11 15:47|| 2007-10-11 15:47|| Front Page Top

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