The brother of President Mbeki made a interesting point about the effect aid has had on

the African continent over the last 3 decades. I'll see if I can find a link to it. But, basically, dismisses the effectiveness of throwing millions of dollars at the problem and economic change as the way to sustainable change.

Posted By: cean doney on July 8th 2005 at 16:03:48

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1 more thing! (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 8, 15:43:45
- Blimey, right on queue... (General Chat) - Jono, Jul 8, 15:53:12
  - and your relys just happen to be your relys (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 15:57:23
    - u wot ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:58:15
- i would rather (General Chat) - bart, Jul 8, 15:52:05
  - what's happening in africa is one of the many causes of what happened yesterday... (General Chat) - The Ayatollah, Jul 8, 16:03:01
  - Bart, what happened yesterday ... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:53:11
    - agree totally (General Chat) - bart, Jul 8, 15:55:35
      - unfortuantely the middle classes of this country do not realise that extent of poverty (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 8, 16:00:04
    - Thetford, innit. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 8, 15:55:18
- aid? with what conditions? (General Chat) - The Ayatollah, Jul 8, 15:49:41
  - inderdeed... (General Chat) - Jono, Jul 8, 15:54:08
    - ...while ensuring if they do, we own them (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:55:34
      - Well of course... (General Chat) - Jono, Jul 8, 15:56:37
  - Indeed, 'tis a modern day Marshall Plan (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:50:52
  - No such thing as a free lunch (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 8, 15:50:47
    - i hope you're joking... (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ayatollah, Jul 8, 15:57:50
      - The brother of President Mbeki made a interesting point about the effect aid has had on (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 8, 16:03:48
- that was three things (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 8, 15:47:40
  - I know, realised that after posting (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 8, 15:48:56
- OK. Racist patriot (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:45:09
  - Speaking of which ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 8, 15:50:13
    - Didn't he migrate into ais or GOBB ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 8, 15:52:11

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