Shaken G-8 Leaders Agree on Aid, Climate

[maddezmom]

GLENEAGLES, Scotland - World leaders wrapping up an economic summit shaken by terrorism agreed Friday on an "alternative to the hatred" — aid packages for the Palestinian Authority and Africa and a pledge to address global climate change.


"We speak today in the shadow of terrorism, but it will not obscure what we came here to achieve," British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the summit host, said to close the three-day gathering.

"It isn't all that everyone wanted but it is progress, real, achievable progress."

With a last-minute pledge from Japan, Blair won a key victory from world leaders, announcing that aid to Africa would rise from the current $25 billion to $50 billion.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050708/ap_on_re_eu/g8_45

[Missy M]

1. Now why couldn't this have been done long ago.....

why did it take so long.

[mom cat]

2. It is still just promises of funds tied to neo-liberal concessions that

kill and devistate the "beneficiary".