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jorgelito · 01-09-2005, 11:32 AM

I am not disagreeing with your idea or intentions rather, I just don't think it will happen or is possible at this moment in time for the reasons in the above posts.

If we had the political will to do so, it would still be a major colloborative effort and require cooperation and coordination far ana away surpassing the Marshall Plan. (Africa is huge and vast).

Still, even with the natural resources and wealth, there still needs to be stabilization, then infrastructure building. (Iraq has oil too, but we're still footing the bil until if or when they can stabilize that country.

And Iraq is interesting: It's one country and look at the money and resources spent and the probelms we've been having. Now multiply by 20-30 in Africa. Many of those countries are adamtaly opposed to our intereference and are openly hostile. Any foreign aid goes straight to their military and their Swiss bank accounts while the people die.

I don't think we have the stomach to deploy our troops for an initial stabilization, then occupation for many, many years. Then the expense of rebuilding etc. Yes I know it would be an international effort but I don't think the US public would go for it.

01-09-2005, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	I am not disagreeing with your idea or intentions rather, I just don't think it will happen or is possible at this moment in time for the reasons in the above posts. If we had the political will to do so, it would still be a major colloborative effort and require cooperation and coordination far ana away surpassing the Marshall Plan. (Africa is huge and vast). Still, even with the natural resources and wealth, there still needs to be stabilization, then infrastructure building. (Iraq has oil too, but we're still footing the bil until if or when they can stabilize that country. And Iraq is interesting: It's one country and look at the money and resources spent and the probelms we've been having. Now multiply by 20-30 in Africa. Many of those countries are adamtaly opposed to our intereference and are openly hostile. Any foreign aid goes straight to their military and their Swiss bank accounts while the people die. I don't think we have the stomach to deploy our troops for an initial stabilization, then occupation for many, many years. Then the expense of rebuilding etc. Yes I know it would be an international effort but I don't think the US public would go for it.