labelle@hplabsc.UUCP (WB6YZZ La Belle) (04/19/85)
<<<4) Any other interesting discussion related to Africa. For
example, the donation made be various people and
organizations to the Ethiopia people has been fantastic.
But it there any lesson we learned from this situation?
The drought did not hit them overnight. Could we have
prevent the situation by having close relationship with
each other? Are the Western countries going to forget
them once the situation improves? How can we improve
<<<the relationship between Africa and the Western world?
Wale Akinpelu
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Yes Wale, the United Nations for years warned Ethiopia about cutting
down trees, and the inevitable famine; but the marxist regime there paid no
attention and now they have it. I, personally cannot see sending them aid.
I think we should let nature run it's course.
GEORGE mff@wuphys.UUCP (Swamp Thing) (04/21/85)
> Yes Wale, the United Nations for years warned Ethiopia about cutting > down trees, and the inevitable famine; but the marxist regime there paid no > attention and now they have it. I, personally cannot see sending them aid. > I think we should let nature run it's course. > > GEORGE I sure hate to come to the defense of a bunch of commies, but the problems in Ethiopia predate the present regieme by a number of years. You can certainly blame them for making matters worse (especially in the areas controlled by the rebels), but the previous government also ignored all the doomsayers. Famous quote: "You don't have to be a commie to be a jerk." Mark F. Flynn Department of Physics Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130 ihnp4!wuphys!mff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark." P. Floyd