thought of the day 2009 11 10 - African Debt

Had a chance to go through some back issues of the Economist while I sat in the doctor's office and there was this bunch of articles about African debt. How come Africa doesn't just tell the rest of the world to go fuck itself? I mean really, what's the world bank going to do? Repossess Africa? Is there a debt collection agency around that's going to call a tow truck to take a fucking continent? So I think the next time the IMF or World Bank comes calling, they should have a James Bond style villain sitting behind a desk going "Really Mr. Bond? You expect me to pay back this loan. Fuck you." And then push a button that opens a trap door to a tank full of rabid hyenas.