The result inevitably must be the corruption and distortion of the intricate network of austerity programs demanded of others in exchange for Western assistance that has undergirded our efforts to manage the international debt crisis over the past decade.

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In December, Bush announced an agreement between the United States, Britain and Libya for Libya to give up its weapons of mass destruction programs in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions and better relations with the international community.

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Lack of needle exchange programs has curbed efforts to combat the spread of the disease, says Annabel Kanabus, director of international AIDS charity AVERT.

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