U.S. to Withhold $34M to U.N. Fund

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration will withhold $34 million in congressionally approved assistance to the U.N. Population Fund because of the fund's connection to China and forced abortions, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday.

The State Department said it was convinced the fund helped China manage programs that involved forced abortions.

Powell said in a letter to Congress that the administration would continue to help women and children around the world through other programs.

The fund called the U.S. allegation baseless. "UNFPA has not, does not and will note ever condone or support coercive activities of any kind, anywhere," said Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the executive director.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20040717/D83SG0581.html

[Renew Deal]

1. What a gang of lawless disrespectful criminals.

Last week this cabal stole American Indian land for $6 an acre. What's next? :puke:

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Oh. My. Are we STILL pulling those kinds of shenanigans on our

native people? I can't believe it. Our gov't truly sucks in so many ways.