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Old 04-16-2008, 05:37 AM   #7 (permalink)
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First, Africon has nothng to do with bring stability to Africa. It is about fighting Islamitic fundamentlaism in Africa, which is thecause of but a small part of the troubles in Africa. Africon is to help America, not Africa.

Secondly, What Bush giveth with the one hand, he taketh with the other.

The Us now gives money to buy ARV's, but with the rule they MUST buy it from theAMerican firms, which sell it a LOT more expensivethan the Indian firms does for the same quality drug.

This means that less people are put on thedrugs for teh same money.

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