want to see how BBBT&M works on a Charity? read on.........

[donsu]

(bushgang tactics: bully, bribe, blackmail, threaten, murder)


http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1095116,00.html


One of Britain's most high-profile charities was ordered to end criticism of military action in Iraq by its powerful US wing to avoid jeopardising financial support from Washington and corporate donors, a Guardian investigation has discovered.
Internal emails reveal how Save the Children UK came under enormous pressure after it accused coalition forces of breaching the Geneva convention by blocking humanitarian aid.

Senior figures at Save the Children US, based in Westport, Connecticut, demanded the withdrawal of the criticism and an effective veto on any future statements blaming the invasion for the plight of Iraqi civilians suffering malnourishment and shortages of medical supplies.

Uncovered documents expose tensions within an alliance that describes itself as "the world's largest independent global organisation for children" but which is heavily reliant on governments and big business for cash.

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The tensions over potential donor influence are not limited to the Iraq crisis. Other internal emails and documents disclose how Save the Children UK was nervous about the reaction of a major donor company, Serco, which makes huge profits from outsourcing, when the charity prepared to criticise the impact of privatisation on children.
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[Abe Linkman]

1. Impolite and inconsiderate to use obscure abbrevs.

n/t

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

2. War, Outsourcing, Privatization, Corporate control of charities

Charity organizations that are "heavily reliant on governments and big business for cash" can hardly expect to bite the hand that feeds them. What is surprising that people in Save the Children want to criticize their state and corporate bosses at all - obviously there were some personnel mistakes and they got themselves a few "non team players", thank God.

[whatelseisnew]

3. kick