Sponsor: Your Source for Sold Out U2 Shows - TotalTickets.com

INTERFERENCE.COM
U2 Fans, 'Zine, and More

Donate via PayPal! Donate via Amazon!

U2 Tour Photos
U2 News | U2 Shop | U2 Tickets | Chat | Forum | Lyrics | Tabs | Gatherings | Links | Write for Us! | @U2Email.com
U2 Tour |  Register | Contact Us | Invite Friends | User CP | F.A.Q./Rules | Search | Members | Journals | Logout

U2 Feedback U2 Feedback » 'Zine » U2 News » (01-24-2008) Bono meets Pentagon chief to discuss poverty - Yahoo!News*
Information for - "(01-24-2008) Bono meets Pentagon chief to discuss poverty - Yahoo!News*"
You can:   Print thread Email thread Last Thread   Next Thread
Thread Statistics:  1126 views 1 replies    
Thread tracking: You are not subscribed to this thread. Subscribe with PM, e-mail or Control Panel notification.
Or unsubscribe

Author
Thread Post New Thread    Post A Reply

 
(01-24-2008) Bono meets Pentagon chief to discuss poverty - Yahoo!News*
Bono meets Pentagon chief to discuss poverty

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U2 lead singer and activist Bono visited the Pentagon to discuss Africa and the fight against global poverty with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, representatives of the two men said on Wednesday.

Among the topics at the 20-minute meeting on Tuesday afternoon were U.S. plans to set up a new U.S. military command for Africa, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said.

"I think this was a chance for two people who care about the problems facing the continent of Africa to talk about their shared interest in solving those problems," Morrell said of the meeting that was not publicized in advance.

A spokeswoman for DATA, the group co-founded by Bono to fight poverty and AIDS in Africa, said the singer had been in Washington to meet members of budget committees in Congress.

"He also met with Secretary Gates to discuss global poverty and the connection between fighting poverty and peace and stability," Kathy McKiernan said.

Bono has met frequently with world leaders to push for spending on foreign aid and debt relief. But this was his first meeting with Gates, a former director of the CIA who replaced Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon in December 2006.

(Reporting by Andrew Gray; editing by David Wiessler)


(LINK HERE: To view this link you must Register. If you're already a member, Login Here!)


 
Published on 01-24-2008 at 10:40 PM Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
 

 
Reader Comments:
Carek1230
Noah's Grandma
Premium Member

Location: Watching the Late Late Show
Local time:
05-18-2008 02:03 AM
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 39260

View Journal
Buddy Listed by...

Old Post 01-25-2008 03:15 AM -
Bono's been all over the world again this week!


__________________

Edit Your Sig | Sig Edit (Staff) | Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged | Link to this post
Offline
Click Here to See the Profile for Carek1230 Click here to Send Carek1230 a Private Message Find more posts by Carek1230 Add Carek1230 to your buddy list Edit/Delete Message Reply w/Quote
All times are GMT. The time now is 10:03 AM. Post New Thread    Post A Reply
  Last Thread   Next Thread

Forum Jump:
Rate This Thread:
U2 Feedback U2 Feedback » 'Zine » U2 News » (01-24-2008) Bono meets Pentagon chief to discuss poverty - Yahoo!News*

Forum Rules:
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts 		HTML code is OFF
vB code is ON
Smilies are ON
[IMG] code is ON
 
If this is your first time here then please take the time to register. Registration is FREE and afterwards you can take advantage of the great features this site has to offer!
Register to avoid this message in the future.
If you're already a member, Login Here!
(This window will self close in 10 seconds)





< Contact Us - Interference.com >

Powered by: vBulletin + custom code
Copyright ©2000, 2001, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
Design, images and all things inclusive copyright ? Interference.com

U2 Shop | Other Artists: REM | Radiohead