] Bob Geldof astonished the aid community yesterday by
] using a return visit to Ethiopia to praise the Bush
] administration as one of Africa's best friends in its
] fight against hunger and Aids.
]
] The musician-turned activist said Washington was
] providing major assistance, in contrast to the European
] Union's "pathetic and appalling" response to the
] continent's humanitarian crises.
]
] "You'll think I'm off my trolley when I say this, but the
] Bush administration is the most radical - in a positive
] sense - in its approach to Africa since Kennedy," Geldof
] told the Guardian.
]
] The neo-conservatives and religious rightwingers who
] surrounded President George Bush were proving
] unexpectedly receptive to appeals for help, he said. "You
] can get the weirdest politicians on your side."
]
] Former president Bill Clinton had not helped Africa much,
] despite his high-profile visits and apparent empathy with
] the downtrodden, the organiser of Live Aid, claimed.
] "Clinton was a good guy, but he did fuck all."

Interesting.

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