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2008-04-20 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 was an African solution to an African problem

I thought Whitey was the problem. Bob's not going to be happy with you messing with his act, Kofi.

a serious crisis with impact beyond Zimbabwe

Maybe some years ago. Not anymore.

Posted by gorb 2008-04-20 02:39|| 2008-04-20 02:39|| Front Page Top

#2 an African solution to an African problem

Kenya got lucky, African solutions usually involve machettes.

Posted by JerseyMike 2008-04-20 09:07|| 2008-04-20 09:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Doesn't he mean "piece of the action" for Kojo or some other ne're-do-well son?

Posted by ed 2008-04-20 11:37|| 2008-04-20 11:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe if food prices go high enough the world will see some value in having a viable agricultural economy there. One of the problems leading to this was the fact that the giant US grain surpluses of the past several decades gave agricultural economies little value. We could ship grain to countries for cheaper than they could buy seed and fertilizer.

That isn't true anymore now that we are burning up our food supply as fast as we can grow it.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-04-20 14:06|| 2008-04-20 14:06|| Front Page Top

#5 "That isn't true anymore now that we ~~are~~ will soon be burning up our food supply ~~as fast as~~ faster than we can grow it."

Fixed that for ya', cross.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-20 14:22|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-20 14:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe I'm getting old and feeble, but I don't remember Kofi being too concerned about Zimbabwe back when he was El Supremo of the Villians, Thieves and Scoundrels Union.

Posted by SteveS 2008-04-20 19:31|| 2008-04-20 19:31|| Front Page Top

#7 He's got to pretend he's relevant somehow, Steve.

Fake "concern" is as good a way as any.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-20 19:42|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-20 19:42|| Front Page Top

#8 He's the Jimmy Carter of the U.N. He'll be in Zimbabwe kissing Robert's behind by August.

Posted by Darrell 2008-04-20 20:12|| 2008-04-20 20:12|| Front Page Top

#9 And here I was hoping Bob wouldn't have a behind by August, Darrell. :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-20 20:20|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-20 20:20|| Front Page Top

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