Topic: obama sends 100+ million to africa..Great timing!
Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #10,436
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has approved $105 million for humanitarian efforts in the Horn of Africa to combat worsening drought and famine.White House press secretary Jay Carney says the money will help provide food, shelter, water, and sanitation and health services to those in need. It comes amid growing concern over the situation and increased U.S. focus. The United Nations has declared famine affects five regions in Somalia, and thousands are fleeing to seek refuge in Kenya and Ethiopia, which are also affected by the worst drought in East Africa in 60 years.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-announces-105-million-to-combat-drought-famine-in-east-africa/2011/08/08/gIQAsdxw2I_story.html
!ocurburUbk joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #185,370
FUCKING AFRICANSJUST NUKE EM ALREADY
FUCKING
DO
IT
jump? joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,372
What's the problem?
Do you mean the economic crisis? Yea, that's gonna keep getting worse. There is no incentive among the rich who control our company to stop. Most their money is made through war profiteering and corruption.
Do you mean the economic crisis? Yea, that's gonna keep getting worse. There is no incentive among the rich who control our company to stop. Most their money is made through war profiteering and corruption.
protip !!pMmAiEwOm joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 26 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,388
Why u mad, cccuuunnntt?
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,391
Voice of !WisdomHsuU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 33 seconds later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,392
I sure do love the idea of making nations dependent on foreign aid instead of allowing for an economy to form.
Homestar !RUNNERV7vk joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 6 seconds later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,393
I sorta agree with OP. Why keep giving money to other countries when your own country's finances are so dire?
@185,370 (!ocurburUbk)
lol'd.
@185,370 (!ocurburUbk)
lol'd.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,395
@185,392 (Voice of !WisdomHsuU)
For once this guy is actually right and not just being a racist fucktard.
For once this guy is actually right and not just being a racist fucktard.
jump? replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,396
@185,392 (Voice of !WisdomHsuU)
@185,393 (Homestar !RUNNERV7vk)
Fuck those niggers and their famine.
We don't have an income crisis, our problem is wasteful spending and corruption. We need to lock up those rich old white men and stop making war.
The people on Africa are experiencing a famine. Dont be fucking stupid.
@185,393 (Homestar !RUNNERV7vk)
Fuck those niggers and their famine.
We don't have an income crisis, our problem is wasteful spending and corruption. We need to lock up those rich old white men and stop making war.
The people on Africa are experiencing a famine. Dont be fucking stupid.
Homestar !RUNNERV7vk replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,398
@previous (jump?)
Surely a government has a greater responsibility to its own people than other country's?
Surely a government has a greater responsibility to its own people than other country's?
Ks !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,399
@185,392 (Voice of !WisdomHsuU)
> I sure do love the idea of making nations dependent on foreign aid instead of allowing for an economy to form.
You're right! 0_o
This amounts to throwing money away, it does save lives now, but in the long run it does nothing good. Also, I hate to think how much of the aid gets siphoned off by corruption. We need to set up some sweat shops over there, get a base economy going and build up from there.
> I sure do love the idea of making nations dependent on foreign aid instead of allowing for an economy to form.
You're right! 0_o
This amounts to throwing money away, it does save lives now, but in the long run it does nothing good. Also, I hate to think how much of the aid gets siphoned off by corruption. We need to set up some sweat shops over there, get a base economy going and build up from there.
Voice of !WisdomHsuU replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,400
Voice of !WisdomHsuU double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,401
@185,399 (Ks !KansasxqvM)
Setting up sweatshops will not only allow for an economy to form, but it will also ensure a lower crime rate, thanks to being able to work for money and not having enough time to go robbing.
Setting up sweatshops will not only allow for an economy to form, but it will also ensure a lower crime rate, thanks to being able to work for money and not having enough time to go robbing.
jump? replied with this 15 years ago, 9 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,403
@185,398 (Homestar !RUNNERV7vk)
No one is going to suffer in my country because of that 100 million being sent to africa.
Now, let's be realistic. How much of that money will end up actually going to aid those in need?
@185,400 (Voice of !WisdomHsuU)
These people are suffering. The foreign aid staves off mass die-offs. It isnt keeping people comfortable. Life in Africa is pretty poor.
No one is going to suffer in my country because of that 100 million being sent to africa.
Now, let's be realistic. How much of that money will end up actually going to aid those in need?
@185,400 (Voice of !WisdomHsuU)
These people are suffering. The foreign aid staves off mass die-offs. It isnt keeping people comfortable. Life in Africa is pretty poor.
Homestar !RUNNERV7vk replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 53 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,405
@previous (jump?)
Isn't America's top priority now to pay back it's debts so its credit rating will go back up?
100 mil in't insignificant...
Isn't America's top priority now to pay back it's debts so its credit rating will go back up?
100 mil in't insignificant...
Voice of !WisdomHsuU replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 54 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,406
@185,403 (jump?)
> The foreign aid staves off mass die-offs. It isnt keeping people comfortable. Life in Africa is pretty poor.
It's time to cut the life support. Give Africa the coup de grâce.
> The foreign aid staves off mass die-offs. It isnt keeping people comfortable. Life in Africa is pretty poor.
It's time to cut the life support. Give Africa the coup de grâce.
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Homestar !RUNNERV7vk replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 57 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #185,407
jump? replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #185,409
@185,405 (Homestar !RUNNERV7vk)
Less than 1%, and this was money already budgeted for such.
Also, no that isn't the problem. The problem is greedy rich fucks.
Less than 1%, and this was money already budgeted for such.
Also, no that isn't the problem. The problem is greedy rich fucks.
Lynx !MzaGkAocns joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 42 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #185,430
This is because the US wants to intervene in somalia not because he feels bad for dem starving africans
TrollBuster3000 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 7 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #185,767
@previous (Lynx !MzaGkAocns)
> This is because the US wants to intervene in somalia not because he feels bad for dem starving africans
THIS
> This is because the US wants to intervene in somalia not because he feels bad for dem starving africans
THIS