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To: combjelly who wrote (418771)	9/21/2008 5:44:05 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575421

this part isn't Secretary Sahriti leaned forward in his chair and said, "Why do you say that South Africa's decision to ban DDT use was the result of political and economic pressures from the developed countries?" "Because, Mr. Secretary, the developed countries are major contributors to the economies of the underdeveloped nations, and they often insist on a ban of DDT use as a condition for their aid. This is a clear case of the developed world imposing its values on poor nations regardless of the consequences for those nations. I am sure you realize that malaria is not a problem in most of the developed world, although that may be changing now."