tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160213629090272799.post7511292797831385077..comments2023-09-15T09:43:29.875-04:00Comments on The Dragunz Den: Conquer, conquer, conquerAshe Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080539043480727059noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160213629090272799.post-89429230027326144692009-06-30T09:18:13.119-04:002009-06-30T09:18:13.119-04:00These African countries are just as corrupt as the...These African countries are just as corrupt as the European companies trying to exploit them. To me, they're only getting what they deserve. I, too, don't think Africa will win out of this deal. But, you know, it's no worse than what corrupt African officials are already doing to their people.<br /><br />Undoubtedly, in the long run, this will probably end up having benefits for BOTH sides (not just Europe). But lets not pretend some of these nations in Africa are innocent and unsuspecting of Europe's treachery. If it seems like they might have forgotten history, it's only due to the greed and baseness of the corrupt officials in charge of these countries who are looking to make a fast buck.<br /><br />And in that light, who's truly the bad guy here?<br /><br />That being said, I'm an optimist. For the time being I'll pretend that this is a great scientific and economical partnership budding. Anything that will reduce carbon emissions and perhaps wean the world off of fossil fuels is a step in the right direction to me.David Batistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447011239238933425noreply@blogger.com