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Tue 16/10/01 at 11:52
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What is the point in chucking food-relief from 30,000ft and hoping it doesn't
(a) Land in minefields
(b) Land on people eager for the food

And these food packages are in English, French, Spanish and Japanese.
For a nation that is 90% illiterate, and those that aren't speak whatever language is in that region?

I applaud the idea behind it, but surely this could have been thought out better.
And the fact that relief trucks have to stop going into the refugee areas because of the bombing seems a little ironic.

Afghanistan, a country with 26.8 miles of railway line, buildings in rubble and no water.
George W Bush said "I'm not happy with the idea of firing $1million missiles at camels and tents"
Tue 16/10/01 at 13:21
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If it doesnt land on them, yeah
Tue 16/10/01 at 13:13
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I was so pleased when Cherry Pop Tarts were finally available here, as I loved them when I was in Canada.

You know they call Frosties Frosted Flakes over there?

Aren't Kelloggs a crazy bunch?

Does it matter what language the food parcels are in? I mean, they're not going to sit and read it, they just want to eat it, right?
Tue 16/10/01 at 13:07
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loki wrote:
> I saw on the news that the food packs included pop tarts.


That's had me in stitches for minutes.
I know this is a terrible subject and all that jazz, but Pop-Tarts???

LOL

Stick 'em in the barrell of your howitzer and voila! Decadent Western Sweet-Treats
Tue 16/10/01 at 12:56
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brad@specialreserve wrote:
> Pfffft.

You can eat pop tarts cold :)


You eat them?
Tue 16/10/01 at 12:54
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Pfffft.

You can eat pop tarts cold :)
Tue 16/10/01 at 12:49
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I saw on the news that the food packs included pop tarts. Exactly what a war ravaged country is crying out for. Those poor refugees must be kicking themselves. Why did they all the way to the Pakistani border and forget to bring thier toasters?
Tue 16/10/01 at 11:52
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Posts: 23,089
What is the point in chucking food-relief from 30,000ft and hoping it doesn't
(a) Land in minefields
(b) Land on people eager for the food

And these food packages are in English, French, Spanish and Japanese.
For a nation that is 90% illiterate, and those that aren't speak whatever language is in that region?

I applaud the idea behind it, but surely this could have been thought out better.
And the fact that relief trucks have to stop going into the refugee areas because of the bombing seems a little ironic.

Afghanistan, a country with 26.8 miles of railway line, buildings in rubble and no water.
George W Bush said "I'm not happy with the idea of firing $1million missiles at camels and tents"

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