Reprint of an article that appeared in Foreign Policy In Focus. The article discusses George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Nelson Mandela, sanctions against apartheid South Africa, the oil industry, AIDS, refugees, African-Americans, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, African issues, Rwanda, peace and security, congressional Republicans, UN peacekeeping in Africa, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the Meltzer Commission, debt cancellation, multilateral organizations, international financial institutions, user fees for primary health and education, poor countries, the Africa Policy Information Center, and Congress.
