Obama echoes East Africa's pleas for help

[Jefferson23]

US president calls for "international response" to famine in Horn of Africa, as Somalia appeals for more drought relief.
Last Modified: 30 Jul 2011 11:25

An appeal for more famine relief by Somalia's president has been echoed by US President Barack Obama who has called for an "international response" to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.

President Sharif Sheik Ahmed said on Friday that Somalia can no longer feed the overwhelming number of its people suffering from famine brought on by the worst regional drought in nearly 60 years.

Ahmed said his government has created several refugee camps, but that Somalia needs urgent support to reach the level of aid that is needed.

A Somali government spokesman went further, saying the famine response from aid agencies "is too slow'' and that the crisis is even more severe than the UN has said. He noted that diseases are spreading through the camps, including measles.

"The current famine situation in Somalia actually demands urgency, not only assessments and far-off responses, because many Somali children are dying in the county on a daily basis for lack of help," said Abdirahman Omar Osman.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/07/201173053239801969.html

More here: House panel approves $47.2 billion foreign aid bill, slashes money for State Department

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/house-panel-approves-472-billion-foreign-aid-bill-slashes-money-for-state-department/2011/07/27/gIQADXzFdI_story.html

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. Maybe Obama can send some "freedom drones" over to drop some "freedom bombs"

I thoughtthat is how we deal with Muslim countries these days.

[Jefferson23]

2. If you take a look at the second link, you'll see the slashed money and why.

It is a shame we have money for war, always. I imagine that is your greater point here. If so,
I agree completely.

on edit for clarity.

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. Cheers!

Thanks for this post.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Not worth it

:eyes:

nevermind

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. Sorry, this is a 400 level discussion

Please take Sarcasm 101 before signing up for this class.

Cheers!

[cpwm17]

6. President Obama can start by

quit sending drones into Somalia. Somalia is one of six countries that President Obama has attacked during his administration.

Somalis have a hard time helping themselves due to the fact that Presidents Bush and Obama have imposed war on them.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20100901gd.html