Propaganda alert compiled by Cem Ertür
As the United Nations Security Council passes a resolution for the deployment of foreign troops in Mali [1] and the United States announces its plan to deploy troops to 35 African countries in 2013 [2], UNICEF and The Independent launch a campaign “to help child soldiers in Central African Republic”.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is promoting the UNICEF appeal:
“Sir Alex Ferguson, the [Manchester] United manager, today appeals for fans of the club – which is said to have 75 million supporters worldwide – to make donations to this newspaper’s appeal for funds to help the leading children’s charity Unicef in its work negotiating the release of children under the control of rebel militias in the Central African Republic, one of the 10 poorest countries on the continent. ” [3]
Only three weeks ago, Mr Ferguson was busy presenting war medals to British soldiers who served in Afghanistan:read on...
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