Bono the peace-maker II

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This was a big hit in PLEBA about a year ago. I started a thread of pix of Bono acting as a peace-maker. It was inspired by his award from the MLK Center. Let's do this again, it was fun.

 

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Here he's getting ready to talk to the big shots at the Democratic National Convention--we have some cool pix we didn't have last year.

 

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Signing autographs on the DATA tour, December 2002.

 

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Talking to the people at CNN:

 

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Speaking in Battery Park, New York, earlier this year.

 

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Here he and Ali are with Congressman John Lewis and someone else on the balcony that MLK was shot on.

 

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Here he is at work in D.C.

 

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This is so sweet--this is him with an AIDS positive baby in Africa.

 

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Here he is with a kid in Africa when he went there with Paul O'Neill.

 

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At the market in Africa. You can tell he has girls of his own!

 

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Talking to the press in South Africa.

 

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Here he is at work in D.C.

That is so freakin' cute! I've never seen that pic before! How funny

 

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Another shot with the baby

 

[beau2ifulday]

Another shot with the baby

it's pictures like that that make me wonder how people can slam his charity work as self motivated. Look at the sentiment in those eyes

 

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United Nations:

In NYC:

America's Promise:

 

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[verte76]

Who else could look so sexy at an economic conference?

 

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[starsgoblue]

it's pictures like that that make me wonder how people can slam his charity work as self motivated. Look at the sentiment in those eyes

Yes, I don't understand it either. I remember when I first saw this picture how choked up I got....he just looks so tender and loving with this child, and who knows when the last time someone had shown that baby such affection.
And the picture of him crying in Atlanta--I just can't see how people try to tear down a man who is trying so hard to earnestly build humanity up....it's clearly coming from his

 

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[verte76]

From the 46664 concert.

 

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[verte76]

Yes, I don't understand it either. I remember when I first saw this picture how choked up I got....he just looks so tender and loving with this child, and who knows when the last time someone had shown that baby such affection.
And the picture of him crying in Atlanta--I just can't see how people try to tear down a man who is trying so hard to earnestly build humanity up....it's clearly coming from his

I agree. Some people just live and die by tearing other people down. I don't have time for these people.

 

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I'm off to watch some figure skating, I'll post more later.

 

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This is from the One campaign rally in Philadelphia earlier this year.

 

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ha ha ha love it!

 

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20 foot bono

 

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Here he is with a young leukemia patient at St. Jude's Hospital Memphis.