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Drunken Mastah
from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2005-06-11 10:06 [#01629432]
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this is great! the g8 countries are deleting 100% of the debts of certain development countries! It is possible they will delete more countries' debt if they "meet targets for good governance and tackling corruption." I don't know what exactly they mean by that last bit, and it somehow has a bad ring to it, but it's still pretty great that these countries get a new go without the debt weighing them down!
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tridenti
from Milano (Italy) on 2005-06-11 10:08 [#01629434]
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what happening!?!?! Drunken Mastah is invading the board!!!
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hanal
from k_maty only (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-11 10:09 [#01629435]
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yeah its a good idea,wonder if theyll clear my credit card.
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earthleakage
from tell the world you're winning on 2005-06-11 10:16 [#01629438]
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great. norway gets their debt cleared and the brits pay more tax.
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Drunken Mastah
from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2005-06-11 10:17 [#01629439]
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hehe.. credit cards are dangerous! maybe they'll do it if you meet targets for good governance and tackling corruption?
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Drunken Mastah
from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2005-06-11 10:17 [#01629440]
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haha! like you can't afford it!
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dog_belch
from Netherlands, The on 2005-06-11 10:19 [#01629441]
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I'm sure we'll all feel the benefits of this momentous gesture.
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earthleakage
from tell the world you're winning on 2005-06-11 10:22 [#01629442]
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midge ure has, he got an obe today.
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Xeron
from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-11 10:27 [#01629444]
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A step towards there being less inequality in the world.
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pf
from Finland on 2005-06-11 10:36 [#01629451]
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Great to hear this, this could have happened early'er, but its great that it happened
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hanal
from k_maty only (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-11 10:38 [#01629452]
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dont really have a credit card,if i havent got the money i dont buy,cash is king.
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Xeron
from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-11 10:46 [#01629456]
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Hopefully there won't be strings attached to the aid. Plus the West can't expect these countries to immediately style themselves on their own systems and economies, most of the countries that need aid are still at a stage where the west was years ago, these countries have to be allowed to develop in their own way as the West was able to.
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Drunken Mastah
from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2005-06-11 10:48 [#01629460]
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yeah.. unfortunately, I think they have some strings attached other than those "clean up your government" ones... they just haven't told people about them yet... I hope they let these countries take some time to restructure and pull themselves out of the trouble, and at the same time that they/other organisations don't down-prioritize helping these countries with different matters like food, water and health-issues...
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Xeron
from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-11 10:57 [#01629465]
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yes it would be the right thing to do but it's unlikely it will happen in that. As i see it the West is responsible for the situation in Africa so it has a responsability to clean it up while maintaining the concept of self-determination for these proud countries.
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Xeron
from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-11 10:58 [#01629467]
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... in that way*
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