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Bush's Secret Mission I really loved Bob Geldof's article about President George W. Bush's policies for Africa [March 3]. Geldof made clear his opinion of Bush, but in the course of the article he also paid homage to some good the President has done. I am a fan of the President's (barely), and I didn't know about the success in Africa. Too bad Bush doesn't have enough p.r. savvy to put a spotlight on this proud legacy. I really loved the article, and Geldof's unique writing style made it work. Fred Ascher...
...month my wife and I traveled to Rwanda and Tanzania. When we told people where we are from, many smiled and responded, "Ah, yes, U.S. good country!" We had no idea what the locals were referring to until one of our guides mentioned Bush and all that he has done for Africa. Thank you for Geldof's article. Apparently "the great unacknowledged story of America in Africa" is less important to most of the media than what Obama and Clinton had for breakfast yesterday. Tom Reynolds, DURHAM, CONN...
...been war after war in the past eight years, perhaps hundreds of thousands have been killed in Darfur, Kenya has been destabilized and the U.S. would not fund the distribution of condoms as the cheapest way to fight aids? Most of the poverty-fighting in Africa has been done by private citizens or organizations for which Bush cannot take credit. Later in the article, Geldof got to the real reason the U.S. is interested in Africa: "It's a continent of 900 million potential producers and consumers ... the continent America must befriend, if only out of self-interest...
...Local residents say there was widespread approval for English Heritage's plan, except for a small but vocal group of residents who lived near the projected visitors center. "Most people supported it; something needs to be done," says Mark Griffen, who runs The Bell pub in Amesbury. English Heritage is still trying. The group expects to disclose four new possible options within a few weeks. How much, if any, future opposition it encounters will likely depend on where it next wants to locate the center. As for the roads, any new plan will probably include closing the A344. But little...
...forces helped in securing and giving support to the Iraqi forces, but they shouldn't stay there. The responsibility and authority should be passed and hand over to the Iraqi authorities - the police, security and military forces. But this has to be done after scheduling a timeline for equipping, training, and supplying the Iraqi forces in order to take over from the United States forces...