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From: stephanie burns <stephanie_burns@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat Jul 12, 2003 8:32 am
Subject: MOST DANGEROUS MAN? IS IT A MAN OR AN ATTITUDE? Glimpse from Senegal and the impact of the Bush visit...
I don't know if it is a man, or an attitude:
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> Subject: Fw: Glimpse from Senegal and the impact of
> the Bush visit...
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:02:11 -0400
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>
> > > Just a glimpse of impact on Senegalese
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Dear Family and Friends,
> > >
> > > I just wanted to share this piece sent by a dear
> friend who witnessed
> the
> > > 'humiliation' of our People, once again. I am
> taking the liberty of
> > sending
> > > this without asking her permission because it is
> such a powerful
> > statement.
> > > What else can I say. It makes me more determined
> now, to speak less, and
> > to
> > > try and raise the awareness / 'educate' our
> children / Young People, and
> > > those who are yet to be convinced, of our
> capabilities. Which means
> that
> > I
> > > have the arduous task of separating the
> nonsense/ time-wasting,
> > > red-herringed tasks from my real priorities. I
> need your help. I like
> > > joined up thinking and doing. Letting each
> other know the little bit we
> > > can
> > > do, to lift up the spirits goes a long way. I
> look forward to sharing
> > some
> > > time and experiences with you.
> > > Peace, Love and Understanding.
> > > name removed
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: name removed
> > >
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 8:44 PM
> > > Subject: Bush's visit to Senegal
> > >
> > >
> > > Dearest friends,
> > >
> > > As you probably know, this week George Bush is
> visiting Africa. Starting
> > > with Senegal, he arrived this morning at 7.20 PM
> and left at 1.30 PM.
> This
> > > visit has been such an ordeal that a petition is
> being circulated for
> this
> > > Tuesday July 8th be named Dependency Day.
> > >
> > > Let me share with you what we have been trough
> since last week.
> > >
> > > 1- Arrestations : more than 1,500 persons
> have been arrested and
> put
> > > in jail between Thursday and Monday. Hopefully
> they will be released now
> > > that the Big Man is gone
> > >
> > > 2- The US Army's planes flying day and
> nigh over Dakar. The noise
> > > they
> > > make is so loud that one hardly sleeps at night
> > >
> > > 3- About 700 security people from the US
> for Bush's security in
> > > Senegal, with their dogs, and their cars.
> Senegalese security forces
> were
> > > not allowed to come near the US president
> > >
> > > 4- All trees in places where Bush will
> pass have been cut. Some of
> > > them have more than 100 years
> > >
> > > 5- All roads going down town (were
> hospitals, businesses, schools
> > are
> > > located) were closed from Monday night to
> Tuesday at 3 PM. This means
> that
> > > we could not go to our offices or schools. Sick
> people were also obliged
> > to
> > > stay at home.
> > >
> > > 6- National exams for high schools that
> started on Monday are
> > > postponed until Wednesday.
> > >
> > > Bush's visit to the Goree Island is another
> story. As you may know Goree
> > is
> > > a small Island facing Dakar where from the 15th
> to the 19th century, the
> > > African slaves to be shipped to America were
> parked in special houses
> > > called
> > > slave houses. One of these houses has become a
> Museum to remind humanity
> > > about this dark period and has been visited by
> kings, queens,
> presidents.
> > > Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, and before
> them, Nelson Mandela, the
> > > Pope, and many other distinguished guests or
> ordinary tourists visited
> it
> > > without bothering the islanders. But for
> "security reasons" this time,
> the
> > > local population was chased out of their houses
> from 5 to 12 AM. They
> were
> > > forced by the American security to leave their
> houses and leaves
> > everything
> > > open, including their wardrobes to be searched
> by special dogs brought
> > from
> > > the US.
> > >
> > > The ferry that links the island to Dakar was
> stopped and offices and
> > > businesses closed for the day.
> > >
> > > According to an economist who was interviewed by
> a private radio,
> Senegal
> > > that is a very poor country has lost huge amount
> of money in this visit,
> > > because workers have been prevented from walking
> out of their homes.
> > >
> > > In addition to us being prevented to go out,
> other humiliating things
> > > happened also. Not only Bush brought did not
> want to be with Senegalese
> > but
> > > he did not want to use our things. He brought
> his own armchairs, and of
> > > course his own cars, and meals and drinks. He
> came with his own
> > journalists
> > > and ours were forbidden inside the airport and
> in place he was visiting.
> > >
> > > Our president was not allowed to make a speech.
> Only Bush spoke when he
> > was
> > > in Goree. He spoke about slavery. It seems that
> he needs the vote of the
> > > African American to be elected in the next
> elections, and wanted to
> please
> > > them. That's why he visited Goree.
> > >
> > > Several protest marches against American
> politics have been organized
> > > yesterday and even when Bush was here, but we
> think he does not care.
> > >
> > > We have the feeling that everything has been
> done to convince us that we
> > > are
> > > nothing, and that America can behave the way it
> wants, everywhere, even
> in
> > > our country.
> > >
> > > Believe me friends, it is a terrible feeling.
> But according to a Ugandan
> > > friend of mine, I should not complain because it
> Uganda one of the
> country
> > > he is going to visit, Bush does not intend to go
> out of the airport. He
> > > will
> > > receive the Ugandan President in the airport
> lounge.
> > >
> > > Nevertheless, I think I am lucky, because I have
> such wonderful American
> > > friends. But there are now thousands of
> Senegalese who believe that for
> > all
> > > Americans the world is their territory.
> > >
> > > Love to you all
> > >
> > > Name Removed
> > > --
> > > "Birds of a feather flock together."
> > > If you're an eagle, don't hang around chickens:
> Chickens Can't Fly!
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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