quotes regarding the figues i gave you (i worked out the interest wrong it is only infact 960%.)

and for sasquatch here are a few links since he so poltiely (cough) asked.

http://www.theperspective.org/2004/d...anleaders.html
http://www.africaaction.org/action/debt2003.htm
http://www.uua.org/uuawo/new/article.php?id=244
http://www.amsa.org/global/HPSAAN_Fo...ppt#266,16,The HIV/AIDS Crisis (powerpoint)

all cover the level of debt nigeria is suffering. which is the one i pointed out.

so yes these claims were outrageous. but true. it is outrageous in a world of plenty people are dying on such a horrific scale. no argument can possibly justify 30,000 deaths a day.