From: Bill Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [mobilize-globally] British Officials Blast U.S. War Policy > Subject: [AS] British Officials Blast U.S. War Policy > > > Criticism over aid widens US rift > > Jason Beattie > http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/index.cfm?id=124092 > > RELATIONS between Britain and the US fell to their lowest point since the 11 > September attacks yesterday after Clare Short broke ranks to criticise heavily > the American commitment to the humanitarian relief work in Afghanistan. > > In a series of stinging observations, Ms Short, the International Development > Secretary, claimed the US military was hampering aid effort in the war-torn > country and rebuked the US government for its parsimonious contribution to the > alleviation of global poverty. > > Her remarks follow reports of a breakdown in US-UK relations over the conduct > of the military campaign since the rapid collapse of the Taleban last week. > Although Downing Street dismissed reports of a rift between Mr Blair and > President Bush as "baseless" there is concern that while London is keen to see > a large-scale international peacekeeping force established in Afghanistan, > Washington is apprehensive about the consequences of committing troops for the > drawn-out process of "nation building". > > Ms Short's evidence to the Commons International Development Select Committee > appeared to confirm there were significant differences between the two > coalition partners about "phase three" of the war against terrorism. > > She said it was a "paradox" that a country which prided itself on its > generosity and was made up of people from all parts of the world gave only 0.1 > per cent of its GDP in international aid - compared to Britain's 0.3 per cent > and the United Nations' target of 0.7 per cent. > > "The only great power in the world almost turns its back on the rest of the > world. > > "It is not that the US is ungenerous. It is just that it is not sharing the > insight other countries have got and it is very important we try to get them > there," she said. > > She added: "The suicide bombers of 11 September appeared not to come from poor > countries, they came from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, but the > conditions which bred their bitterness and hatred are linked to poverty and > injustice, there is no doubt. > > "It is not something that excuses 11 September, but it is part of the breeding > ground for 11 September." > > Ms Short later widened her criticism of the White House saying that the US > military's inefficiencies were hindering aid agencies working on the ground. > > "We really need security to do the humanitarian job. We don't need the > military to do the humanitarian job, but to do what they do best, which is to > provide the security, so humanitarian workers can operate," she said. > > The Prime Minister's official spokesman appeared to agree with Ms Short, > admitting that there was "a lot more" that could be done to help the > humanitarian project. > > > > > > Yahoo! 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