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2017-01-21 Africa Horn

Severe famine threatens thousands in Somalia

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Posted by Steve White 2017-01-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Another source of compassion fatigue.

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-21 08:17|| 2017-01-21 08:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Yup - Ima all outta fucks to give.

Posted by Raj 2017-01-21 12:08|| 2017-01-21 12:08|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a Horn of Africa problem -- Ethiopia is experiencing the drought, too. Given many of us can remember the last time that part of the world experienced drought-induced famine, this suggests the problem is cyclical, not the result of man-driven global warming, and is therefore amenable to long-term planning coupled with major cultural changes to allow successful execution of said plans.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-01-21 14:12|| 2017-01-21 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm 70 years old. I can remember when I was young child hearing about The Starving Children In Africa and The Starving Children in China. We were supposed to send money, of course. It was Our Christian Duty.

Haven't heard that about China in decades.

Still hearing about it in Africa (and probably will for the next 100 years, if nothing changes).

Gee, I wonder why that is? :-(

Posted by Barbara 2017-01-21 14:21|| 2017-01-21 14:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Barbara, You've got me by a couple of years but I remember the starving Armenians too.

Oh yeah and the Indians. Haven't heard much about them lately in that regard.

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-21 16:00|| 2017-01-21 16:00|| Front Page Top

#6 this suggests the problem is cyclical, not the result of man-driven global warming, and is therefore amenable to long-term planning coupled with major cultural changes to allow successful execution of said plans

Cyclical, and political.

Posted by Pappy 2017-01-21 17:36|| 2017-01-21 17:36|| Front Page Top

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