http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/politicshiv/2005/12/02/why-has-the-bush-administration-mobilized-on-hivaids/ Just what it says Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:28:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/politicshiv/2005/12/02/why-has-the-bush-administration-mobilized-on-hivaids/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Politics and Policy of HIV/AIDS » Bush triples aid to Africa Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:28:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/politicshiv/2005/12/02/why-has-the-bush-administration-m#comment-94 [...] So what explains the Bush Administration’s interest in Africa? I’ve written extensively on this before, but Michael Gerson, Bush’s former speechwriter, makes the point again here: I think there are two reinforcing trends here. One of them is the upside of foreign policy moralism. Another one is the growing strategic significance of Africa: the conflict with radical Islam; the problem of failed states and terrorism; and the growing importance of Africa on the resource side: oil. [...] [...] So what explains the Bush Administration’s interest in Africa? I’ve written extensively on this before, but Michael Gerson, Bush’s former speechwriter, makes the point again here: I think there are two reinforcing trends here. One of them is the upside of foreign policy moralism. Another one is the growing strategic significance of Africa: the conflict with radical Islam; the problem of failed states and terrorism; and the growing importance of Africa on the resource side: oil. [...]

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