AIDS battle burnishes Bush's legacy in Africa

ledger-dispatch.com, Associated Press by Clare Nullis | Jan. 8, 2009 (News Report)

In her AIDS-scarred South African township, Sweetness Mzolisa leads a chorus of praise for George W. Bush that echoes to the deserts of Namibia, the hills of Rwanda and the villages of Ethiopia.

Like countless Africans, Mzolisa looks forward to Barack Obama becoming America's first black president Jan 20. But - like countless Africans - Mzolisa says she will always be grateful to Bush for his war on AIDS, which has helped to treat more than 2 ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Health
Topics: Africa, Bush Administration, HIV/AIDS
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Posted by: Posted by Marsha Iverson - Jan 8, 2009 - 3:33 PM PST
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Dale Penn (review), Lucas Duffy- Tumasz (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Jan 10, 2009 - 11:12 AM PST

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 8, 2009

The article does not evaluate how much effect Mbeki's opposition slowed previous aids aid efforts. Much of the material appears to come from recipients of the aid, who may well have a political economic reason to praise the donor. Still, in some small way, Bush may have had some good intentions here that did not end in complete disaster.

If these are US tax dollars, why does the effort try to aggrandize Bush by naming it a Presidential program? The faith-based and abstinence aspects seem inappropriate for a project from a secular state.

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Dale Penn
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 by Dale Penn - Jan. 9, 2009

Filled with anecdotal information this story provides ample reason to agree with its title. It would benefit from more expert references to substantiate the many statistical and factual statements made throughout the piece.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 8, 2009
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Lucas Duffy- Tumasz
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 by Lucas Duffy- Tumasz - Feb. 3, 2010
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