Trouble brewing in the South Pacific

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Trouble brewing in the South Pacific

Posted: 9/13/2002 11:00:55 PM EDT

[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2253429.stm[/url]

The New Zealand Government has predicted that a long period of uncertainty lies ahead, particularly in Melanesia. This is the area of the south-west Pacific that includes the island states of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands.

The report by the New Zealanders paints a gloomy picture. It claims the region is plagued by ethnic and tribal violence, separatism, economic decline and political corruption.

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Posted: 9/14/2002 5:05:37 AM EDT

[#1]

[bold]will need constant help from wealthier neighbours and aid donors. [/bold]

Give us your money.

Posted: 9/14/2002 5:24:38 AM EDT

[#2]

Let someone else handle it. All of our humanitarian aid has:

-Made mortal enemies for us, of both the opposition AND the folks getting the aid.

-Sent equipment to folks that will use it against us in 10 years. Could have been used to pay down the Natl Debt or something...

Posted: 9/14/2002 5:32:46 AM EDT

[#3]

I suggest we suspend all foreign aid until the recipient adds the words

"We are the U.S.'s bitch!!! and We Love it!!!"

to their flag.

Posted: 9/14/2002 6:11:49 AM EDT

[#4]

when was this not the case?

Posted: 9/14/2002 6:47:57 AM EDT

[#5]

Have you guys noticed that some races are just incapable of self rule? Can you name a decent and economicaly viable democracy in South America, and Africa? Ok forget about democracy, ANY country in these regions that doesn't have internal strife?

Posted: 9/14/2002 9:18:15 AM EDT

[#6]

RE-INVADE GUADACANAL !!!

Hell I thought all the Marshall Islanders were living an an apartment complex down the street from me, Collecting welfare, and driving ten year old minivans.

Posted: 9/14/2002 9:36:54 AM EDT

[#7]

I just saw a $10 New Zealand bottle of wine with a screw on top. [V] gloomy is right!

Posted: 9/14/2002 10:27:53 AM EDT

[#8]

Didn't New Zealand just abolish its airforce?

[thinking]

Posted: 9/14/2002 11:15:33 AM EDT

[#9]

Brewing?

PNG has been a hot bed for years.

Correct me if I've got the wrong country, but isn't that the place there a socalist regime getting hit by rebels?

Last I heard, the corrupt government wanted the rebels to turn over all their weapons and the citizenry to have to right to own firearms.

In return, the government essentially promised to use vaseline when they ass-raped the country and everyone in it.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Trouble brewing in the South Pacific

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