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To: LindyBill who wrote (98787)	5/22/2003 2:31:24 AM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Europe's role in starving Africans finally makes it to the POTUS level. Never mind that the US military budget is 7x times the total development aid budget of industrialized countries (USD 380 vs. 57 billion).

To: LindyBill who wrote (98787)	5/22/2003 5:41:49 AM
From: Elsewhere	Respond to of 281500

Opposition to Bio-Crops Criticized at Coast Guard Ceremony German official calls for end to EU biotech ban Story Date: 22/5/2003 planetark.org (Reuters) WASHINGTON - A top German official this week sided with the United States in a dispute over the European Union's ban on new biotech food products. In a speech to the German American Executive Summit, German Economic Affairs Minister Wolfgang Clement said it was important for the world trading system that the United States and the EU resolve a number of outstanding disputes. "I am therefore arguing vigorously for Europe to end its de facto moratorium on genetically modified products and to open itself to American imports," Clement said. At the same time, Clement said it was important for the United States to come into compliance with a number of WTO rulings, including a case involving $4 billion in annual tax breaks for exporters, which the World Trade Organization has found to be illegal export subsidies.

To: LindyBill who wrote (98787)	5/22/2003 1:13:04 PM
From: ThirdEye	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Europe's role in starving Africans finally makes it to the POTUS level. More like 3M reminders of major contributions finally making it to the POTUS level. What a wierd if not ridiculous venue to raise this issue. And how quaint the way Bush touts science he likes but disses science he doesn't. The bio-engineers are having a hard enough time monitoring their products in this country. Overseas markets promise the possibility of introducing patented crops and gradually wrestling control of the food supply into fewer and fewer private hands, but also fewer controls on the use of bioengineered prducts. It sure isn't out of some idealistic urge to promote economic independence.