Jimmy Carter in North Korea

FMF

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02 May 11

FMF

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02 May 11

His controversial criticism of Israel aside [so that this thread can be about a different aspect of his career], is Carter - as a U.S. elder statesman - a credit to his nation?

Is he right to urge countries to send food aid to North Korea?

KazetNagorra

Germany

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02 May 11

Food aid is only as good as the logistics on the ground.

whodey

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02 May 11

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Originally posted by FMF
His controversial criticism of Israel aside [so that this thread can be about a different aspect of his career], is Carter - as a U.S. elder statesman - a credit to his nation?

Is he right to urge countries to send food aid to North Korea?

Sure. Isn't it the job of the US government to feed and cloth the people of North Korea? If not, then who?

sh76

Civis Americanus Sum

New York

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02 May 11

I agree with KN. Unless you can prevent despotic government authorities from hoarding the aid and using it to further blackmail their own people and enriching themselves, food aid is kind of pointless.

zeeblebot

silicon valley

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03 May 11

Originally posted by FMF
His controversial criticism of Israel aside [so that this thread can be about a different aspect of his career], is Carter - as a U.S. elder statesman - a credit to his nation?

Is he right to urge countries to send food aid to North Korea?

isn't that just extending their misery?