[andyfox]

Bill Gates is doing a world of good in Africa.

Poverty and famine usually turn out to be political problems rather than anything else. There is more than enough food in the world to feed all its people and more. One of hte worst fmaines in my lifetime was in Bangladesh in the 1960s and 1970s. During that time, Bangladesh was a net exporter of food.

But "do-gooders," like Gates, can help alleviate suffering by working around political constraints. Mr.Gates is not "pretending" to care for the poor or tyring to ingratiate himself with anybody. He's doing something about it and having a positive effect.