re: Polio, smallpox and childhood immunizations

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re: Polio, smallpox and childhood immunizations

Mary Anne — 5/2/2004 7:07:39 PM (archived)

I know you are referring to military applications.

But since you phrased the question so broadly, we ought to remember the work of the World Health Organization and UNICEF.

Smallpox has been eradicated except in the laboratory.

Polio has been eradicated in the Western Hemisphere, and is on its way out in the rest of the world.

The immunization rate of young children against early childhood diseases has approached 80% worldwide because of initiatives by WHO and UNICEF.

The UN is also among the leading organizations in removing abandoned land mines from nations including Cambodia, Angola, Afghanistan and many others.

It's not much as a military organization, but as a humanitarian organization with broad reach and no religious component, I wouldn't kiss the UN off just yet.

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Balance - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2004 10:56:21 PM
- re: Balance - RNE - 5/4/2004 1:20:28 PM
  - re: Balance - RobVG - 5/4/2004 4:33:48 PM
    - re: Balance, and perspective - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 2:21:52 AM
- Tell me about it. . . - Justin Kelly - 5/3/2004 7:28:55 AM
- Sorta like mugging a Girl Scout and then buying some cookies? - Bowser - 5/2/2004 5:41:53 PM
- re: Yeah , Balance - Raoul - 5/2/2004 9:47:31 AM
  - When Has The UN Succeeded At A Tough Task? - Mark Eby - 5/2/2004 6:08:21 PM
    - At the moment, it looks like they did a pretty good job of disarming Saddam (n/t) - alcaray - 5/4/2004 3:38:02 PM
      - Yes & No - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 2:49:41 PM
      - If so, it would have been a near-first. - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 1:12:28 AM
        
        Smoke - alcaray - 5/6/2004 4:31:37 PM
        
        re: mirrors - SDG - 5/6/2004 6:35:25 PM
        
        You are right; bad example - alcaray - 5/6/2004 10:16:38 PM
      - That's true!! And were on their way to proving a negative. (n/t) - Bowser - 5/4/2004 7:35:52 PM
    - re: Ok, fine, Great! - Raoul - 5/2/2004 7:25:51 PM
      - As Usual You Avoided The Tough Question - Mark Eby - 5/2/2004 10:24:39 PM
        
        re: Well - Raoul - 5/3/2004 5:41:44 PM
        
        Don't Think So - Mark Eby - 5/4/2004 2:43:36 AM
        
        I think it works this way Mark - FrankC - 5/4/2004 3:15:47 AM
        
        No, it works this way: attention to pronouns, among other things. - Mary Anne - 5/4/2004 1:30:17 PM
        
        I was intentionally pointing out a pattern - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 2:35:57 PM
        
        PS This IS The FLame Board - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 4:01:43 PM
        
        I don't disagree - FrankC - 5/4/2004 4:28:20 PM
      - re: Ok, fine, Great! - gbaikie - 5/2/2004 9:39:09 PM
      - Thank you, Raoul. - Mary Anne - 5/2/2004 7:55:50 PM
        
        re: thank you, Mary Anne :) (n/t) - Raoul - 5/2/2004 9:51:49 PM
    - re: Polio, smallpox and childhood immunizations - Mary Anne - 5/2/2004 7:07:39 PM
      - You Correctly Admitted This Was Beside The Point - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 3:05:52 PM
      - P.S. Have you been following my CE posts on the U.N.? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/2/2004 11:41:12 PM
        
        Yes. But noticing that you never post on the good stuff the UN does do. ;-) (n/t) - Tony - 5/5/2004 7:34:10 PM
        
        In the peacekeeping and nation-building role, there really isn't much "good stuff." - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 11:29:52 PM
      - Not really relevant to this argument. - Tom Brosz - 5/2/2004 8:42:04 PM
        
        When one has manure on their moustache, the whole world smells like shit. - Bowser - 5/2/2004 11:18:29 PM
        
        It Is Ridiculous - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 3:18:11 PM
        
        Some Definitions - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 3:34:21 PM
        
        Sherman's March to the Sea is relevant to this argument? - Tom Brosz - 5/2/2004 11:30:56 PM
        
        Poor puppy!!! this was in the preceding paragraph. Track. "the US is on flimsy ground being critical of other nations during their unifications. " (n/t) - Bowser - 5/2/2004 11:41:57 PM
        
        re: Human Rights committee - Raoul - 5/2/2004 9:48:40 PM
        
        Your Links Don't Support Your Point - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 3:23:51 PM
        
        I define eradicating disease on a global scale to be a "tough task". - Mary Anne - 5/2/2004 9:17:50 PM
    - Herdin' cats. - Bowser - 5/2/2004 6:59:22 PM
      - Are You stuck in a time warp? - Mark Eby - 5/7/2004 3:27:28 PM
  - re: Yeah , Balance (n/t) - (anonymous) - 5/2/2004 6:01:41 PM
  - re: Yeah , Balance (n/t) - (anonymous) - 5/2/2004 6:01:33 PM
- How about not having suppressed the photos of the dead of 911? - ebnelson - 5/2/2004 7:00:40 AM
- probably wouldn't make much difference - FrankC - 5/2/2004 12:37:48 AM
  - Several Iraqi money changers - ebnelson - 5/2/2004 7:04:50 AM

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