The Washington Times
Tanzanian women put the final touches yesterday on traditional dresses
printed with portraits of President Bush at the airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
as they waited for his arrival.
Posted on 02/17/2008 9:35:46 AM PST by bd476
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Africans showered President Bush with praise yesterday for the billions of U.S. dollars spent to help fight disease and poverty, while administration officials threatened sanctions against Kenya if its president does not compromise in that nation's political crisis.
Mr. Bush, who will send Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to meet tomorrow with leaders in Kenya, said during his first stop, in the small West African nation of Benin, that the U.S. desires "that there be no violence, that there be a power-sharing agreement that will help [Kenya] resolve its difficulties."
A Bush administration official said on the condition of anonymity yesterday that Miss Rice would tell Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki that continued U.S. support for his regime is contingent on whether he agrees to a power-sharing arrangement.
The official said that the message to Mr. Kibaki will be: "If you can't make a deal, you're not going to have good relations with and support of the United States."
More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes between forces loyal to Mr. Kibaki and those of Raila Odinga, the leader of an opposition that accuses Mr. Kibaki of stealing the Dec. 27 presidential vote.
Arriving yesterday for the second leg of his tour in Tanzania, Kenya's southern neighbor, Mr. Bush and first lady Laura Bush were greeted at Julius Nyerere International Airport by dancers, drummers, singers and a cannon salute. Tens of thousands of Tanzanians lined the motorcade route from the airport into the city, and large billboards on the side of the road thanked Mr. Bush for economic assistance and democracy promotion.
Benin named a national holiday after Mr. Bush for his visit...President Thomas Yayi Boni praised the U.S. leader...
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The Washington Times
Tanzanian women put the final touches yesterday on traditional dresses
printed with portraits of President Bush at the airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
as they waited for his arrival.
Uncle Sugar is in town — maybe he’ll bring a “stimulus package”.
Freebies for all!!!!!
If Obama had his way he would double Kenya support.
I wish I could draw cartoons. For this it would be an African embracing Bush while pulling his wallet out of his back pocket.
All hail Mr Money Bags. Then with the weapons we’ve bought with these gifts, we’ll blow the other tribe’s and other non-muslim heads off.
Washington Times
Tanzania warmly welcomes Bush
Washington Times
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland yesterday to begin their trip to Africa. The president will visit Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia.
By Jon Ward
February 16, 2008
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — President Bush received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Africa today, as he heralded progress on the continent in fighting disease and poverty with aid from the U.S., while also defending his administration’s approach to the conflict in Kenya.
The president was greeted as a champion of “virtue” in African governance, in recognition of his determined effort to give financial aid only to African leaders who root out corruption.
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One billboard said, “We cherish democracy.” Others thanked Mr. Bush for U.S. aid to Tanzania that has helped them fight HIV/AIDS and will strengthen infrastructure.
Tanzania has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The U.S. has given Tanzania $515 million since Fiscal 2004 under PEPFAR, and plans to give them $303 million more this year.
And Mr. Bush will tomorrow sign a $698 million agreement under the Millennium Challenge Account, which will deliver infrastructure aid for roads and fresh water projects..."
End excerpt. Tanzania warmly welcomes Bush
If there is anything worth spending US taxpayer money on outside the USA it is the AIDS epidemic in Africa. If somehow the Family Planning and Population Control forces can be kept out of it maybe this time the USA won’t earn the enmity of the countries the assistance goes to. Can we get the T-shirt instead of the rebate check this year?
Nothing like spreading US taxpayer money around like fertilizer in Africa to win friends...until Air Force One takes off anyway. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
Ping.
"...Tanzania has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The U.S. has given Tanzania $515 million since Fiscal 2004 under PEPFAR, and plans to give them $303 million more this year.
And Mr. Bush will tomorrow sign a $698 million agreement under the Millennium Challenge Account, which will deliver infrastructure aid for roads and fresh water projects..."
More: Tanzania warmly welcomes Bush
I've got plenty of money, who wants some and how much?
Bush is widely respected in Africa for being what they call ‘a man of action’. Instead of throwing foreign aid at African Tyrants to line their pockets like we have in the past, he requires those countries that receive aid to root out corruption and Africans love him for that. Read the article. It reports tens of thousands of people lining his motorcade route.
Do any of you even know that W’s administration brokered the end of the north/south Sudanese civil war that raged for 20 years and killed 1.9 million?
W is a great president, to humble to brag on himself but I will. And as for me, I would rather that America be respected the oppressed people of the third world then by effete euroweenies whom, to paraphrase the late congressman Tom Lantos care more about Gitmo more then they did about Auschwitz at the time.
You are exactly right. If the US does not get influence into Africa, dark forces from dark countries will.
And it's a blessing to NOT have a President who goes on and on about the evils of slavery in African matters (remember the Clintoons and their visit to the slave prisons over there?) but rather emphasizes progress.
Cynicism is the FR national pastime.
The Chinese are making a big push into Africa, building roads and infrastructure. Our advantage is democracy and W inculcates that dream for all Africans.
The question is: Do we want Africa to go our way or China’s.
I believe President Bush's approach is the right one. Not involving ourselves in Africa will lead to serious negative ramifications later IMO.
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