Progressive Minds

It appears that Mamadou Tandja, the President of the African country of Niger, has something in common with George W. Bush. (Imagine Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston’s duet, “We Have Something in Common,” playing in the background as you contemplate this)!

So what on earth do these two men have in common, I hear you asking.  Simple: neither one of them appears to live in the reality-based community. 

While Bush continues believe that everything is coming up roses in Iraq, and that “freedom is on the march,” Tandja is denying that his country is facing a severe food crisis.

Scores of people have died from the food crisis, and the United Nations estimates that 3.6 million people are facing hunger.  They also say that there are approximately 800,000 people under the age of 5 who need to be fed urgently.

Yet, President Tandja insists that the reports of famine and hunger in Niger are "false propaganda."  In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), he said "The people of Niger look well-fed, as you can see."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050810/ap_on_re_af/niger_hunger