Posted on 07/23/2005 8:54:38 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
KIGALI (AFP) - Former US president Bill Clinton said he wanted to make Rwanda a model for other African countries to follow in their efforts to combat the spread of AIDS.
"The size of the country and the incredible confidence of the commitment of the government make it much more likely that we can succeed in this area," he said on a visit to a research and treatment centre for HIV-AIDS in the capital Kigali.
"And once we do, we will have a probable model that every country in Africa can copy."
Clinton, who is on a tour of Africa to promote the campaign against AIDS, said the international community and the United States had a special responsibility towards Rwanda.
"I express regrets for my personal failure," he said. "I was the government of the United States in 1994."
Up to 800,000 Rwandans, members of the minority Tutsi community but also some moderate majority community Hutus, are estimated to have died in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
"When I started to work on AIDS things ... I couldn't imagine being involved in Africa, and not being involved in Rwanda," he added.
"But the truth is I felt even deeper sensitive responsibility to the people of this country, because they were so generous to me, personally, and to my country and because they were looking to the future."
Clinton met Rwandan President Paul Kagame on his arrival before going to the treatment centre and a memorial to the victims of the genocide.
The HIV infection rate in the Rwandan countryside is a little over four percent, in the towns 11 percent.
Former US President, Bill Clinton, poses with HIV positive children at the Treatment and Reseach Aids Center in Kigali, Rwanda. Clinton said he wanted to make Rwanda a model for other African countries to follow in their efforts to combat the spread of AIDS.(AFP/Jose Cendon)
Mr. Clinton! Mr. Clinton! Have YOU ever had any sexually transmitted diseases?
Like Sienfeld, Clinton's Presidency was about nothing.
As long as it doesn't involve American taxpayer dollars.
"I express regrets for my personal failure," he said. "I was the government of the United States in 1994."
"WE are the President" - Hillary
Former US President Bill Clinton (R) shares a moment with daughter Chelsea in 2004. Clinton, who was visiting Kenya, will probably never hear about it but he's being offered 20 head of cattle and 40 goats for the hand of his daughter in marriage(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)
20 head of cattle and 40 goats?
I wonder what that translates into in Hildebeasts?
Man, he's really working the PR for Koffi's job.
And I'll most likely get flamed, but I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't have the support of Pres. Bush on it.
After, who better to take the position than an American? Plus Clinton, Bush and the upper politicos seem to see eye to eye on the globalization front.
Oh it figures.....he's got his eyes on the little girl in the blue dress.
The "It's All About ME!" World Tour continues.
That lyin' piece of shit should just his big fat mouth and keep his big bulbous nose where it belongs -- up Hillary's butt.
This tower of strength will spend his whole life apologizing and still not get it right.
Hypocritical bastard. He has no position in our government, but he wants to give away other people's money because he was guilty of permitting a slaughter to take place while he refused to get involved.
Moreover, it has been proven that the more condoms you throw into a country with AIDS, the more sex education, the more abortions, the more AIDS you get.
This is especially noticeable in countries like the Philippines, where AIDS has been brought under control through abstinence training. In contrast, wherever International Planned Parenthood has gone into Africa, AIDS rates have quickly shot up.
I have seen convincing statistics on this, but naturally you won't see them in the MSM.
Like Carter, Clinton is desparately seeking a legacy.
He was too busy running around Africa apologizing for slavery.
Unlike Clinton, Sienfeld knew when it was time to go away.
"I express regrets for my personal failure," he said. "I was the government of the United States in 1994."
Sheer hubris. He was an elected representative of the people, not "the government". And apologizing for the genocide perpetuates the fallacy that our govt. could have had any real impact on what was happening. What happened was low-tech slaughter with guns, axes, and machetes. This was a LOT of people going after their neighbors with a vengeance, not a mechanized operation like the Nazis had.
Great, Captain can't-keep-it-in-my-pants wants to give advice on stopping the spread of STDS. Maybe he'll just tell them to put some ice on it.
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