Morning all,

Looks as if the US takes another shot, this time from the non-aligned nations. Non-aligned? Nice name someone dreamed up for those left out of the loop. Looks like they're getting tired of the getting the big end of the stick.

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In Egypt, Non-Aligned nations focus on meltdown

By SARAH EL DEEB – 40 minutes ago

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) — Cuba's president on Wednesday called for an international financial system that better takes into account developing countries interests, as the global recession captured the spotlight at a summit of non-aligned nations.

Raul Castro's remarks at the opening session of the two-day Non-Aligned Movement's meeting in this Red Sea resort were echoed by other leaders and build on earlier discussions among officials from the 118-nation grouping of mostly of African, Asian and Latin American nations.

"We demand the establishment of a new international financial and economic structure that relies on the participation of all countries," Castro said, ahead of handing over the movement's presidency to Egypt.

"There must be a new framework that doesn't depend solely on the economic stability and the political decision of only one country," the Cuban leader said, apparently referring to the United States.

The new system must give developing countries "preferential treatment," he said without elaborating.

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