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9.02.2005 ||> It's the white gold, not the black, that's a problem
To answer my mom's question, because I'm sure others are asking it:
The idea of a cotton embargo came up via Craig Murray, which I read over at Registan.net. On Sept. 1, a bunch of bloggers were set to postulate as to why this is a good idea (by the law of averages, Mr. Murray was bound to have one). You can read the other posts here: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
It all comes down to, I think, convincing the government that this is a viable option. Unlike Saudi Arabia, we don't have to put up with the human rights' abuses because of oil, as Uzbekistan doesn't have much, if any at all. They're also not really helping us out at all on the war on terror (or whatever the name is these days). I say, now that there aren't any hindrances, let's go for it. For the average American, the help can usually be done through the right channels: getting it publicized, writing to senators and congressmen, etc.
Although right now, I think most Americans are concerned with Louisiana and Mississippi, as they should be. So please help out there, but when you're done take a little time out to write a letter or two.
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