The sanctimonious poets like Bono and Geldof would like to roll Bush when it comes to Africa. Somehow we're not doing enough despite the billions in aid including a sizeable fraction for fighting AIDS. Like the economist/savior Jeffrey Sachs (Bono's mentor) and a very dangerous man, the poets and the musicians want the West to look beyond the corrupt regimes that have exploited aid and pushed their nations into further ruin. It's really a petty hangup they suppose; we skeptics know better. Perry de Havilland at the libertarian Samizidata blog sizes up Geldof abetter than me.
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