Human trafficking  A horrible business  The modern slave trade
is thriving  See article  Readers' comments    The argument
could go on without end. The real issues remain the lopsided
nature of our world today where citizens of the developing and
poor parts of the world are held captive by US and other
developed economies. Too many countries are banished to debt for
any meaningful support of their citizens. To retain the overlord
position deliberate policies whether overt or covert are
vigorously pursued to ensure that these nation's never cross
over. The unfavourable trade agreements, liberalised markets and
other facets of today's globalisation have not protected the
weak. If anything lack of opportunities, hunger, and deprivation
underlie the modern slave trade. A real solution can only be
found when the US stops its gangster form of politics and
responds genuinely to the needs of the vulnerable citizens of
poor countries by helping their home economies grow - not by
shipping weapons, discriminately giving