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Well, the essay did a good job of pointing out some of the terrible problems facing Africans.
The conclusion, however, that the problems are too great to possibly fix is wholly unsubstantiated and in my opinion, patently false. The last few paragraphs seem to reveal the author's ignorance and hate and are not even worth discussing.
President Bush made a big deal about his pledge to send Africa $15 billion over 5 years. In comparison, we're spending $87 billion in Iraq now. And now Bush says Africa can make due with just $2 billion this year.
$87 billion to Iraq. $2 billion to Africa.
If you're going to believe the administration's new claim that we went to war with Iraq for humanitarian reasons, wouldn't it make more sense to concentrate on Africa since it has a much more pressing need for humanitarian assistance?
To get back to the essay's conclusion, you can't say something is unrepairable until you've actually tried to repair it. To say that it just looks too hard to repair is a cop-out and probably a diversion from the fact that the author is now an American and selfishly only cares about his/her own self and not about his/her homeland. That's a valid position to take; I just wish he/she would state it without trying to hide behind this weak argument.
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