US Aids chief heckled at summit

[Judi Lynn]

Last Updated: Wednesday, 14 July, 2004, 11:49 GMT 12:49 UK

US Aids chief heckled at summit


Dozens of opponents sat in front of the speaker's podium
The US Aids co-ordinator was heckled by about 50 activists as he addressed a global Aids summit in Thailand.
Protestors chanted "Bush lies, millions die" before Randall Tobias launched his defence of US policy on combating Aids.

Critics have attacked US trade deals with poorer nations, and say strings are attached to US anti-Aids funding.

Mr Tobias called for unity in fighting the disease and said the US was spending twice as much as other donor nations combined.

Far fewer US government-employed scientists are attending the conference than in previous years. Washington says this is because of financial considerations.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3893419.stm

[rpannier]

1. So shrubbie has found new ways to kill people

other than by war.
Funny how his "bold action and steady hand" in iraq has gotten thousands of people killed. And his "wavering and inaction" over aids has also gotten thousands killed.
Atleast the loser is consistent.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Isn't it interesting that the repubgs force a much publicized vote on Gay

Marriage at the same time the AIDS conference is happening in Bangkok?'

Coincidence?

[Judi Lynn]

3. Good point! Hadn't noticed the connection, yet.

Really makes your chest swell with pride, thinking of all _Bush has accomplished, doesn't it? Probably NOT.

Can you imagine what a Renaissance we would have witnessed, had _Bush actually used all this right-wing conniving, and scheming, and plotting, and maneuvering for GOOD when he stole the White House? Wow!

[Laughing Mirror]

4. "Liars Liars Liars Liars Liars ... "

Check out the video clip of a whole chorus of conferees drowning out the abstinence speaker. Brief, but powerful.

[hughee99]

5. I'm still not clear on how

heckling the US AIDS envoy helps the cause? Sure it's slightly embarrassing for the US, but what does it really accomplish, since the people who pay attention to this are already of the same mind, and the people you'd like to convince, write this off as a bunch of wackos? Maybe I'm just not up on my protest tactics, but I'm missing the point.