ROME-
President Bush, denounced by tens of thousands of anti-American protesters on the streets of Rome, defended his humanitarian record on Saturday to
Pope Benedict XVI, who expressed concern about "the worrisome situation in
Iraq." The president went to the
Vatican for his first meeting with the pope, who has lamented the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and concluded that "nothing positive comes from Iraq?"
Highly unpopular in Italy and across Europe, the president made a point about U.S. efforts to fight disease and poverty in Africa. Bush recalled that he had asked Congress to double the commitment for fighting AIDS in Africa, from $15 billion to $30 billion.
Does the $$ ever reach these countries?
In other words, what overall Afircan organization receives US monies to fight AIDS?
SOMEBODY has the funds already committed and yet, AIDS is increasing,(mainly clustered in Sub Saharan Africa), (Also interesting - No AIDS cases in Muslim countries in Africa)
2007-06-09
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