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War & the Forgotten Continent

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  • Rita Abrahamsen
  • Ray Bush

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As US and UK military forces invade Iraq the death of innocents in the Middle East will be added to those dying from AIDS, famine and preventable illness in Africa. The waging of war at any time, when not sanctioned by international law and the victims pose no threat to neighbours or invaders, is monstrous. It is even more so as US and UK resources are diverted towards the aims of death and destruction when millions in Africa are starving to death. In Iraq itself, the British Overseas Aid Group (Oxfam, Cafod, Christian Aid, Action Aid and Save the Children) warns of the humanitarian consequences of war in a country where more than 16 million are entirely dependent upon food aid. There has been little concern for the lives of those to be affected by military conflict as preparation to relieve the humanitarian disaster has taken second place to the creation of that disaster. The US will spend $12.5 billion a month on the war although it has offered $65 million to provide help with immediate humanitarian assistance. And when it is time for the reconstruction of Iraq, the US will offer only $50 million of a possible $1.5 billion to NGOs and the UN for the process -- the rest goes to US companies, including those close to White House officials ( The Guardian , 18 March 2003).

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  • Rita Abrahamsen & Ray Bush, 2003. "War & the Forgotten Continent," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(96), pages 181-186, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:30:y:2003:i:96:p:181-186
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2003.9693493
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