Another Jeezus in today (Sunday)'s WaPo:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Jun12.html
Regarding Russia, there are 173 deaths for every 100 births, and they are looking at 10% of their population being infected with AIDS in the very near future without western treatments.
I'm no AIDS activist (I'll spare you some of my darker thoughts on the subject), but I'm pretty sure even that evil preacher who thinks homosexuals "deserve" death or whatever would express sorrow at orphanages just for little kids dying of AIDS etc.
I guess this really just strikes me as a big "wow", something that is certain to have a significant impact on Russia (and thus the world) in the next few years, and something I honestly don't think I've heard before.
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