06-09-2004, 02:31 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3789241.stm
Quote:US President George W Bush is expected to unveil his plan for promoting democracy, freedom and economic growth in the Middle East at the Group of Eight (G8) summit on Wednesday.
Washington hopes to gather strong support for the Broader Middle East Initiative, which aims to encourage internal reform in Middle East countries through various projects, including financial assistance programmes, literacy projects and public forums.
However, the plan has been viewed with scepticism by some countries in the region, with Egypt and Saudi Arabia turning down the US president's invitation to attend the summit.
The plan pushes for financial assistance, literacy projects, and public forums.
The people involved are the middle east and Bush.
In the past, such projects have been suggested by countries around the world to be impemented in aid for Africa.
It is continually pushed by the opponents of the war on terror that you could win the hearts with aide instead of bombs. Now that idea is being pursued, and the critics take another stance.
<b>So, are the critics of this plan against Bush or are they against helping the Middle East???</b>