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I don't know if I'm convinced of all the practicalities, but I'm most definately convinced of the moral rightness of this over what we do now !

I wouldn't say a can of worms was opened, but I would say that was a can of cynicism.
Anyone with half a brain knows there is no ONE solution to fix the poverty problem in Africa or elsewhere. Everyone knows that there is more to it than just giving aid. Debt relief and needed adjustments to the trade barrier problem are necessary as well. And, noone is suggesting that these problems can be solved overnight. Straw or Brown said that this was a lifetimes undertaking. As well, there are also problems of knowing (or not knowing) where the money ends up. Corrupt politicians and leaders in Africa are a problem indeed. See this:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...7350_1,00.html

That being said, I guess we could always just stick our collective heads in the sand, admit this problem is too big for us and we can't help end poverty or help Africa. We can just sit on our hands and do nothing. That sounds like a winning proposition, doesn't it?




Altogether now: snap your fingers every three seconds....