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As a UK resident I feel that this is definitely a waste of time and money, the amount spent in foreign aid for Somalia and the time the government have spent trying to solve the problem could have been better spent. With all our previous efforts to tackle piracy failing, why do they feel that this will be any different??
Seems to me that there was a movie made about the last time we tried to help Somalia.....
ReplyDeleteAs a UK resident I feel that this is definitely a waste of time and money, the amount spent in foreign aid for Somalia and the time the government have spent trying to solve the problem could have been better spent. With all our previous efforts to tackle piracy failing, why do they feel that this will be any different??
ReplyDeleteThe day before the conference David Cameron has given this interview stating his concerns and priorities, it's quite interesting...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17122583