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Saturday, October 11, 2003

When Prudery Kills

'They've been in office three years, and they've done almost nothing to get the sick and dying on treatment,' said Jeffrey Sachs, a Columbia University economist and expert on public health. 'Despite a lot of talk and one famous speech, and one plan that isn't in operation, they've essentially accomplished nothing.'

'It's utterly inexcusable,' Mr. Sachs added, 'that 7.5 million people in Africa have died on their watch, and they've not yet reached even 500 Africans on treatment in U.S.A.I.D.-supported programs. They've talked and procrastinated and dissembled while millions of impoverished people have died. Ultimately, history will judge them very severely.'

"Accomplished nothing." That could be the motto for the entire Bush administration in so many areas.

Jack Clark 10:10 PM [+]   
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