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2011-08-19 Africa Horn

U.N.: Horn of Africa Food Crisis Shameful

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-19 08:18|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 "It is unacceptable for more than 12 million people to be at risk of starvation today," Jacques Diouf, head of the Food and Agriculture Organization, said at the start of a conference on the drought crisis in Rome.

Yes, but the UN's own 50s-60s agenda of decolonization wasn't concerned about such consequences. Never examining the conditions before the evil practice came into place was not something anyone cared to think about returning to.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-08-19 09:11|| 2011-08-19 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Perhaps if they ate the wild swine in the area they'd have no problem.

Posted by Rjschwarz 2011-08-19 14:49|| 2011-08-19 14:49|| Front Page Top

#3 "The required funding is lacking. If governments and their donor partners do not invest now, the appalling famine we are now struggling to redress will return to shame the international community yet again," he said.

Jacques dear boy, have a look at the world markets will you? WE'RE BROKE, and as you must surely know, charity begins at home!

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-19 22:08|| 2011-08-19 22:08|| Front Page Top

#4 "The people have no food? Then let them eat shrimp cocktail! Quick, Robin, to the white Land Rover!"

Posted by SteveS 2011-08-19 23:25|| 2011-08-19 23:25|| Front Page Top

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