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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas M. who wrote (3043)	1/22/2003 1:05:10 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 25898

barely measurable. tell that to some starving ethiopian or african or north korean etc, if the food ever gets to them <G> interesting older article here, may 2002 from the brookings inst, on korean aid: Aid Meant for the Hungry brook.edu

To: Thomas M. who wrote (3043)	1/22/2003 1:07:20 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25898

As the Bush administration prepares to restart talks with North Korea, food, as well as weapons and troops, should be on the agenda. ---->>>Despite the tense relationship between the two countries, the United States is the leading donor of food to North Korea,<<<----- which cannot feed its 22 million people. American negotiators should insist on assurances that this aid is reaching those most in need. Since 1995, the United States has provided more than $500 million in food and other commodities to North Korea—up to 350,000 metric tons of food each year. This year this aid is down to 155,000 metric tons because of demands for aid in Afghanistan; other countries are also sending less to North Korea. But American deliveries of food and fuel remain critical to Pyongyang. brook.edu oops?