From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Thu Jul 28 2005 - 19:02:39 EDT
OPINION
A Remanufactured Conflict to Serve External Self-Serving Powers
World War 4 Report, 07/31/2008 - 08:46.
The expansion of Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, and the current non existing
border issues between Eritrea and Djibouti, concocted by the U.S.
administration to serve its strategic interest in the region, and the
conflicts in Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti are part of
this grand evil design to control the Red Sea Basin.
Here it is instructive to mention the statement uttered by the then U.S.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles 1953-1959, that reflects the long
standing position of the U.S. administration when it comes to its
strategic interest in the region. Disregarding the moral value of
justice, he honestly reiterated the 'Realistic value' of the U.S
interest by stating openly "From the point of view of justice, the
opinion of the Eritrean people must receive consideration. Nevertheless,
the strategic interests of the United States in the Red Sea Basin and
world peace make it necessary that the country be linked with our ally
Ethiopia."
Therefore, U.S. occupation and subjugation of other peoples and nations
in the region, and support for corrupt leaders such as Meles Zenawi of
Ethiopia has to be understood within the context of this framework of
U.S. neo-cons hegemonic ambition in the Horn of Africa and the control
of the Red Sea Basin, and in the process of securing its strategic
interest the U.S administration has "propped up corrupt dictators, armed
some of the world's worst human rights abusers, and fueled violent
conflict."
Moreover, non existing border problems are concocted by the State
Department between Eritrea and Djibouti and immediately the
disinformation campaign and press release by the State Department are
disseminated such as "The United States condemns Eritrea's military
aggression against Djibouti in the vicinity of the border between the
two countries at Ras Doumeira.," in order to achieve their political
agenda.
This assertion is contrary to what the facts are in the ground, and
according to the report by Agency Press France which wrote "French
forces based in Djibouti had carried out a reconnaissance on Thursday at
the government's request but had not been able to confirm an incursion."
The Eritrean people, driven by fidelity to the past and blessed with
bold dreams of the future of their country, stood with their government
in the vanguard of their country, each as a member of a noble
companionship of warriors saying as Epictetus would say "no man can rob
us of our free will".
Moreover, contrary to the predictions of the experts that have
discounted the country as insignificant, Eritrea with an amazing ability
and compelling sacrifice has fought a gallant war to preserve its hard
won independence and its territorial integrity in the battlegrounds of
Badme that was instigated by the Bush administration.
The people and the leaders of Eritrea have declared, in unison voice,
against the neo-cons hegemonic ambition, as Churchill had declared to
the fight against the evil hegemonic empire of domination of Hitler:
"We shall go on to the end, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we
shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we
shall defend our islands (country), whatever the cost may be, we shall
fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall
fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we
shall never surrender, and even if, which (we) do not for a moment
believe, this (country) or a large part of it were subjugated and
starving, then our (country), armed and guarded by the (Eritrean Defense
Forces), would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, (the
total liberation of our country is secured)."
(Emphasis is mine.)
Submitted by Against All Odds on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 08:46.