Should the west nuke Africa?
350505
No thanks we don't need bombing...my porcshe will be in ruins,you know.
931297
nothing at all, 6 countries have nukes now, only 1 more country is needed for the prophecy to be fulfilled.
57927
No.  It comes from industrialization.  Most western nations have been industrialized for some time and it generates wealth.  Africa has resources, but have corrupt governments and tribalism that is hampering its ability to industrialize.  You have to get a centralized government that functions and have rules of trade that will allow people to earn profit for a country to industrialize.  Unless that happens, poor nations will stay poor.  It is not the work of the western world keeping them poor.  It is up to them to make it work.
673596
I'll say any country besides mine.  Stupid question.\n\nAmerica isn't a country.  It isn't even a continent.\n-----------------------------------------------------\nI've told you about this, mavops.............\n\nWhile former South African President Nelson Mandela, 85, scoffs at rumors of ill health, plans are being made by the nation's Communist Party to slaughter all whites in the country upon his death, G2B sources say. \n\nOne of the operations planned entails 70,000 armed black men "being transported to the Johannesburg city center within an hour" in taxicabs to attack whites. \n\nThe plans are variously dubbed "Operation Vula," "Night of the Long Knives," "Operation White Clean-up," "Operation Iron Eagle" and "Red October campaign." \n\nOperation "Our Rainy Day" was to be carried out after the death of Nelson Mandela and would have entailed blacks being transported to the largest cities in taxis. \n\nThe assailants were expected to "take over" fuel points and massacre whites. The attacks would lead to a coup. \n\nSources say most blacks in the country are aware of the plans. When racial disputes occur, blacks often tell whites, "Wait until Mandela dies.” \n\n"White people in South Africa can deny it to the end of the earth, but we are in real danger," one resident said. "This is no joke and any person with half a brain can see that this rumor has spiraled out of control." \n\nMany whites are now convinced a vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing will follow Mandela's death whenever it comes. Some are making preparations for retreats. \n\n"I have prepared myself and we have a gathering place where we can fortify for four weeks after Mandela’s death," said one white South African. "If nothing happens it will be a miracle." \n\nThe Red October campaign is allegedly a Communist plot to oust President Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki would be replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa. \n\n"I was starting to think I was going nuts!" said another white South Africa resident. "'Operation Uhuru' or 'Operation White Clean-up' is definitely no rumor. I spoke to someone who told me that some blacks in Zimbabwe have also confirmed that this 'event' will take place. My cousin stays on a farm in Mpumalanga, not too far from Johannesburg. A black police officer in that district told his white colleague that they are going to kill us like flies, and there is nothing we can do about it. And that they also don't care if we know." \n\nMeanwhile, Mandela, obviously aware of the growing rumors, last week assured the public he is well. \n\n"My health is all right," he told reporters in Cape Town. "I'm doing very well. Others have gone further and said I am on the eve of going to my grave. If that day comes, I will go and knock at the door of heaven. ... They will look at the list and say: 'Your name is not here ... can you try next door?'" \n\nConcern about Mandela's health surfaced last month when he canceled a scheduled meeting with visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The former president was at the time relaxing on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. \n\nMandela joked that when his time comes, "I will look for a branch of the ANC (the ruling African National Congress) in that world (and) I'll join it." .....................\n\nPerhaps it IS a continent filled with animals.  Sounds like it to me.
668078
Not sure, but i did find this little funny article\n\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3080379.stm
558702
As an African, I dont like the idea of getting funds from the west but since the western countries are taking all the children of the africa who have the brains to work for them leaving their home countries poor.  How can these countries develop yet we still get the so called investors who end up employing mainly their statemens in good positions yet with good pay, working conditions. And when we talk of good pay, these guys are paid in dollars, pounds, euros irrespective of the countries they are working in.. This money is sent back to their home countries... \n\nIts still these developed western countries who are designing and producing dangerous weapons which are in most cases being used by African dictators to kill innocent children, women. These very good learned western friends always have hidden agendas as you will find two different countries supporting say 1 supports the rebels with guns, medicine, education and the other supports the government.\n\nI have alot I could say but you  western countries need to visit care.org such that you can start supporting the africans,  healing the sick with AIDs, and many other problems caused by many of our brothers, sisters who have hidden agendas in conflicts in Africa and the World at large.
655572
I think they should. W wants to use nukes on Iran. That would be shear insanity. He wanted to use them in Iraq.\n\nThe damage that depleted uranium tipped bullets and projectiles do in Iraq already is atrocious. We should be ashamed.\n\nWe should also take the lead role in destroying all of our nukes. Instead we are making more.
210895
AIDS is contributing to the underdevelopment of the entire African continent.  There is no good reason for the US to withdrawl funding to fight it.  It is morally reprehensible to ignore the problem and from a more pragmatic view the problems in Africa will hurt America in the long run.  Disease has destabilized much of Africa and led to wars, racial tension, and genocide.  This is a world problem, not just Africa's.
842497
If they are stupid enough to fire a nuke I think all nations with nukes should respond in kind. A few dozen big mushroom clouds coming from all the major powers would have a startling effect on all the countries who want to have a nuke.  Imagine it. One nuke from every country that has the capability to hit Iran. That would be like a huge "WHO IS NEXT" sign for the world to see.
88206
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
996238
i always that the wordl needed a war counrtry.  that way, we could just go there and fight and not wreck houses and stuff.....................  i suggested part of Africa as its big and theres a lot of suffering going on there........we could buy part of it and help out the people at the same time.
1004989
Sigh.  It is frustrating to see though the West might have the best intentions, they still have no idea what is going on in Africa. How will redrawing borders solve any problems at all? It is certainly not borders that are causing the immense amount of poverty and disease that plagues Africa.  Redrawing borders will only cause confusion, especially considering that there are thousands of tribes in Africa: 73 in Zambia alone.  Most African tribes get along swell, and they got along even better before colonialism.  \n     What Africa needs is not United Nations intervention (Oh God that would be a nightmare), or religion, or democracy (almost, if not all the countries in Africa, are "democracies", at least assert that they are), or birth control, or whatever other easy solutions Westerners come up with.They need justice: an equal share of the worlds resources so that they can have money to feed their families, educate their children, and fight the diseases that plague their continent.\nBut, as Bono says, Westerners are good at charity, they are terrible at justice.  So, we'll see what happens.
653736
Strike for what?\n\nIf you were to attach a country purely based on rhetoric then you would have to go for, pretty much, every country in the area.\n\nThe issue of nuclear proliferation is pretty complex but the genie is out of the bottle ... who is to say they are not entitled to develop what they want?  I personally would rather they didn't develop such capability but I would be hard pressed to make a persuasive argument why the West can have it but they can't.\n\nPeace out
1177071
I think UNO should deploy troops in all trouble counties in Africa.\nWorld Bank should keep an independent watch dog to investigate the money which is used for development of those countries.No financial help should be provided to military rulers.\nHuman Rights representatives should be present in all the countries and should report to media and UNO of all the violation.\nThen I think the things will gradually improve.
1056638
Damn good question..  I ask you? Africa has diseases galore, no food for it's existing populations but this Right Wing Fundamentalist administration will only give them Aid if contraceptives are taken off the family agenda. Gosh, no wonder the chinese are becoming the friend of the oppressed.\n\nmadbaldscotsman, I have gone to England 27 times over the last six years and lived there for periods up to 6 months. They have always thought of Americans as arrogant, stupid and self obsessed, and they are our friends. The mainland Europeans only want the dollar and never, ever, want to see an American, let alone live with one. No, Moore is not the reason. Don't fool yourself. The political heirarchy has a lot to do with it. Would you want Bush as a friend and mentor?
591855
Lets spend 11 years enforcing sanctions and following diplomatic channels while dictators continue genocidal routes.\n\nLets not forget Darfur...think about it before Iran
41523
Your country's "President" needs to be wiped off the face of this earth and all it's Mullahs stripped of their power and moolah. ;-)\n\nOtherwise, I think we should nuke Iran.