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Sweetnighter
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Topic: Will Live 8 actually help Africans? Posted: July 03 2005 at 14:22 |
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tuxon
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Posted: July 03 2005 at 14:33 |
Live8 itself will not work, but G8 can make a difference, and maybe live8 made an impression on those responsible for the results of that conference.
Hoping for the best, but I'm a bit cynical concerning world leaders motifs
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Arsillus
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Posted: July 04 2005 at 12:01 |
It may make an impression on them, but it's really up to the world leaders.
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Dream Theater
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 13:57 |
Sweetnighter wrote:
Will Live 8 actually help Africans? |
I don't think so...
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silvertree
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 14:38 |
Band Aid did a lot to help..... governments buy more weapons to control its people... and have a good supper !
Medecins Sans Frontieres prefered to leave Ethopia then give out the food to the military in exchange for the right to stay there and watch people being killed...
Will history repeat itself ? People forget...
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 05 2005 at 16:20 |
"I don't think it will prove very effective"
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marktheshark
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Posted: July 06 2005 at 16:20 |
Over 600 billion given to Africa over the past 40 years and still no results. What does that tell you?
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bogdan.
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Posted: July 06 2005 at 19:03 |
No, it would NOT. The world leaders are IDIOTS.
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marktheshark
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Posted: July 06 2005 at 19:27 |
bogdan. wrote:
No, it would NOT. The world leaders are IDIOTS.
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It's not the world leadres, it's the dictators ruling the countries in Africa that are the problem.
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: July 09 2005 at 00:28 |
marktheshark wrote:
bogdan. wrote:
No, it would NOT. The world leaders are IDIOTS.
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It's not the world leadres, it's the dictators ruling the countries in Africa that are the problem. |
he's right, these gov'ts are awful. all the aid goes to their military
Africa needs A) major reform or B) European colonies again
the uberliberals can bitch about The USA's actions , we are no where near as barbaric as some African govts
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Anonymous2112
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Posted: July 12 2005 at 00:23 |
No, I really dont think anything will happan. Why? 60% of the money goes to other things! Transport of the money mostly.
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Bj-1
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Posted: July 14 2005 at 07:01 |
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fractalman
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Posted: July 14 2005 at 10:09 |
It's a band aid (no pun intended) rather than a solution for the situation. Nevertheless, it is a noble thing for musicians (or anyone) to do.
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Ricochet
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Posted: July 23 2005 at 09:57 |
I'm not optimistic...But the gesture was great!
(off-topic)And seeing The Who and PF certaintly worth it...
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King of Loss
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Posted: July 23 2005 at 12:07 |
I think itĄŻll allow for some improvement
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