Hello all!

I note in this morning's COmmercial Appeal here in MEmphis
an article stating that all the U.N. food aid distribution
sites have been closed down thanks to Al Qaeda suicide
bomber attacks, etc.

Readers of other FIdonet echoes of this type will recall a
heated debate over disaster aid and preparedness in another
echo I was involved in.  A person essentially on the other
side of many of the issues asked why no concern over the
flooding and natural disasters in Pakistan.
Then I stated that with the TAliban and Al Qaeda getting
tacit support from the Pakistani government I saw no reason
that we should put one dime's worth of aid in their hands,
and would still say the same.

I applaud the U.N. relief agencies' decision.
I truly believe that the U.N. relief workers should be
evacuated post haste, and all the food stocks and other
materials which cannot be taken out with them should be
destroyed.


Regards,
           Richard
... 10% of everything isn't crap, watch closely or you'll miss it!
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
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