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Bitterness clouds summit finale (BBC, 4 September, 2002)

Anger at the US boiled over when Mr Powell attacked the Zimbabwe Government's controversial land reform policies, inspiring howls of protest from some delegates.

As the summit chairman struggled to regain control, Mr Powell told the protesters: "I have heard you, now will you hear me?"

Mr Powell then criticised Zambia - also facing a food crisis - for rejecting genetically modified corn that Americans eat every day.

He said: "In the face of famine, several governments in southern Africa have prevented critical US food assistance from being distributed by rejecting biotech corn which has been eaten safely around the world since 1995."

Demonstrators shouted "shame on Bush" and some unfurled a banner reading: "Betrayed by governments."

So let's see if we have this straight--the attendees at this thing were upset that we denounced ethnic cleansing and a government starving its own people? What exactly is it that America is supposed to have in common with such people? Posted by Orrin Judd at September 4, 2002 11:16 PM