September 17, 2002

Despots Reasoning

"Zambia has also expressed doubt about the safety of genetically modified emergency foods, but has agreed to send scientists to the United States to verify whether it is safe for human consumption." "Several governments have expressed concern that Zambia warned Friday it may refuse a $50 million loan to purchase U.S. corn, while in May Zimbabwe rejected a 10,000 ton corn donation. Now the regime is threatening to let millions starve, rather than send real food."

More than 17 million people facing starvation in Africa and countries such as Zambia and Zimbabwe fiddle around to decide if the food Americans eat daily is safe for their starving millions. These people are nuts! Are these the same leaders who deny that HIV causes AIDS via unprotected sex? Is there any hope for these African countries? Sad.

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