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December 15, 2004
Congo Conflict: 1000 people dying a day
I saw this article on CBC.ca last week. The New York-based International Rescue Committee reports that the military conflict in the Congo is taking 1000 lives a day! Despite this astonishing death toll (think of how many people died in 9/11) the international response has been anemic. The report states that "during 2003, Iraq received aid worth the equivalent of $138 per person, while [the] Congo received roughly $3 per person in aid."
I try not to believe that the world doesn't value African lives but 1000 citizens a day and we're challenged to find an article about it in the mainstream press?! What's the UN doing about this (especially after Rwanda)? Where's the U.S involvement? Oh that's right...there's no oil to be pillaged. My bad.
Posted by Jason at December 15, 2004 1:14 AM
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Dude, like what you are doing! We all need to spread the love and knowledge around...Too many people only watching their own game. Look forward to checking in with you on a regular basis!
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Posted by: Robbie B. at December 19, 2004 4:09 PM