"Apologies Jim. attached the wrong link first time around and hit send before finishing."
No problem Iains - I managed to trace the article from the wording
"The problem is that financial and political considerations give no place for humanitarian concerns."
Can't argue with that, but it makes my point.
If a system of government cannot cater for all those it covers it has outlivd its usefulness.
The problem with the Third World is that it has become a source of exploitation for the wealthier ones so the latter fights to oppose any changes that threaten its own financial interests, hence the constant interference in policies that threaten those interests - oil being the major one at present, but plenty more on the way
All major wars are tracable back to this situation, including World War One - a battle between Empires for either protection or expansion of Colonies
The system has reached a point where it can no longer expand without resistance from the exploited groups
In my opinion, that is rapidly becoming teh case with Britain and America - Isolationist policies and massive increases in gaps between haves and have nots
Sorry
Not going to be able to continue this - off to Dublin tomorrow
Jim Carroll