Brazil Won't Send Troops to Help in Iraq

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030919/ap_on_re_mi_ea/brazil_iraq&cid=540&ncid=1473

BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil has turned down a U.S. request to send peacekeeping troops to Iraq because of the "difficult" security situation there, Defense Minister Jose Veigas said.

Thursday's announcement came days before President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was to meet with President Bush in Washington. Brazil opposed the war in Iraq.

"The request was rejected in view of the difficulties facing the U.S. and British army since the regime of Saddam Hussein was toppled," Veigas told reporters.

"Brazilian citizens understand our reasons to avoid exposure of (Brazilian) troops in Iraq as the situation there continues being difficult, with soldiers injured or killed almost daily," Veigas said.

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[Brucey]

1. Let Bush* stew in the brew he has concocted!

[Judi Lynn]

2. Amazing that Bush could renege on a promise to assist Brazil

with AIDS supplies and STILL expect Brazil to furnish him with the bodies and spirits of Brazil's young soldiers. Wonders never cease.

(snip) U.S. Cancels HIV/AIDS Program for Brazil; Move Fits U.S. Pattern of Politicizing Aid Targeted for Life-Saving HIV Programs Worldwide

9/15/03 11:42:00 AM
To: National and International Desks

Contact: Phil Harvey of DKT International, 202-785-0094

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a startling move with apparent political motivations, the United States Agency for International Development has abruptly cancelled an $8 million aid package aimed at promoting and marketing condoms and other AIDS-prevention materials in Latin America's hardest-hit HIV nation: Brazil.

USAID has offered no specific explanation for the highly unusual cancellation, which was confirmed last week. The move could directly affect tens of thousands of at-risk Brazilians, including low-income women, and many observers suspect the cancellation is motivated by social conservatives within the Bush Administration who prefer an abstinence-only approach to AIDS despite numerous studies showing condoms to be a critical component in the war against HIV infection.

"Clearly, political forces in the Bush Administration became uncomfortable with the HIV prevention methods that USAID itself had identified as necessary and effective in Brazil," said Phil Harvey, president of DKT International, an AIDS-prevention nonprofit with extensive experience in Brazil. "Unfortunately, this fits a growing U.S. government trend to stop or disrupt effective HIV programs worldwide, thus leading to possibly millions of new deaths from AIDS across the globe." (snip/...)

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=125-09152003

I guess Bush people think the incentive Brazil needs is the hope of not becoming a target for a Bush lethal assault.

[0007]

4. junior must drink battery acid for breakfast

or he is incredibly stupid.

[malachi]

5. My vote is for incredibly stupid.

[MaineDem]

3. After we stiffed them on HIV/AIDS money?

This is not a surprise.

[glarius]

6. You know what that means?..No trips to the Crawford ranch for da Silva!

You can bet he'll get Georgie's ultimate punishment, no ranch invitation!....That's what happened to Chretien of Canada (and others no doubt)...LOL

[Judi Lynn]

8. What could be worse?

What will all the other world leaders think?



The final blow, renaming these


FREEDOM NUTS.

[argonne]

7. Looks like Brazil nuts from now on are

freedom nuts!

[Judi Lynn]

9. Oh, Nooooooo!

We had the same thought!

[Dead_Parrot]

10. Does that also mean...

...That people who, err, shave bits others don't will now have have a Freedomian?

And if you don't know what I'm talking about, you live a nice clean life! :evilgrin:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Nasty Unclean Minds Of The World Unite!

:evilgrin:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. Viegas (not Veigas) has a will of steel...

...for not rolling on the floor histerically when asked to send troops to Iraq. I wish I had the same self-control. :evilgrin:



It feels good to be Brazilian!