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PLEASE READ ABOVE POST - BUSH IN SENEGAL - DISTURBING
I thought this post deserved your attention - many times we don't read the replies... WhiteRaven
: 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: ---> Subject:
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: > impact of the Bush visit...
: > Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:08:02 -0500
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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
: >
: >
: >
: > > > 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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