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July 07, 2005
Dr. Demarche's Open Letter To The G8
Dr. Demarche at The Daily Demarche published an Open Letter to the G8 on July 6, 2005, in which he told the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan Italy and the United States plus Russia: As you come together at Gleneagles this week I hope there are a few things you will keep in mind.
First, please remember that those young men and women who are outside the site, and the embassies of your various nations, throwing rocks, destroying cars and clashing with police are simply misguided ideologues. They want what you want, and what I want- a better world. They are just a little confused about how to get there. You see, they have largely had the world handed to them- it would be their oyster were they not vegans. Their intentions are good- it is only that they have been misled by the Pide Piper of Aid- Bono, and his minions. Decades of aid have had no impact on poverty in Africa- but most of these kids do not have decades of experience. You have to admit the Live 8 packaging was slick, and the slogans are pretty good.
Second, please remember that no matter how ridiculous the messengers, the message is valid. Poverty in Africa can be made a thing of the past- and at least one man in Africa has a more or less clear view of what is needed. The man? Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi. Now that he is a more or less accepted world figure again (thank you, Bush Doctrine) we might want to listen to him. Read the entire letter here. I found it compelling.
Posted by Munir Umrani at July 7, 2005 05:13 PM
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