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Terrorist attack at Nanga Parbat 27-Jun-2013 At 10:58:28 AM Snacks

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On 26/06/2013 Wendy wrote:
>Thanks for standing up for polite conversation, Cliff.
>
>Paul, just because people depend on tourists for a living does not mean
>that governments and aid should not be provided to the people of the country
>first. Tourism in many areas of the world is fraught with problems and
>exploitation of locals who have no other options and that's a whole extra
>discussion. A lot of poor countries devote unbalanced resources to keeping
>visitors safe, because they want to create a good image, bring tourists
>to their country, etc etc. I think asking them to do so at the cost of
>their own people is questionable. Note the bit about Pakistan has been
>beset by militants for years - militants (and in some cases also militaries)
>who also attack and terrorise local people. And if you want to argue that
>resources should go here, because this was one of the "most peaceful regions
>of Pakistan" - well, that also seems like questionable allocation of limited
>resources. And none of this changes my original point - people are subject
>to these sorts of events all around the world, everyday, and it is often
>unmentioned until it is tourists who are attacked.

I don't think it comes as that much of a hypocritical surprise that western media is more attached to the tragedies of "western" people and activities.