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:: 7.31.2003 ::
I couldn't believe this when I heard it late Monday night on BBC World Service on NPR, but I've found one confirmation, in the Guardian: "An armed convoy of US soldiers did briefly leave the [US embassy] compound recently, and was filmed returning minutes later with cases of beer." This happened in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia, where the local population continues dying of starvation, cholera, random bullets and mortar fire. Here's an ABCNews reporter's account of life there right now, and here is an article about the effects of, and possible reasons for, the Bush administration's seeming reluctance to send aid.
:: Deb 12:46 PM :: permalink ::
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