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Old 03-04-2011, 19:34   #21
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Re: Ivory Coast - is this hypocrisy?

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Originally Posted by TheNorm View Post
Again, I agree. But why treat one African country (Libya) differently from another (Ivory Coast)?
Because in the minds of those at the top, Libya going pear shaped poses a far greater risk to our interests and international stability than the Ivory Coast does. Unpalatable I know but then, on a personal level, how many of us give all our spare cash to relieve the suffering of the world's starving and oppressed as opposed to having that holiday or new TV?....
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