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kayjatta
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 Posted - 27 Dec 2007 : 07:08:17
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071227/ap_on_re_af/mauritania_tourists_killed
A terrorist sleeper cell killed four French in Mauritania, in West Africa just next door to Gambia. The perpetrators are believed to have fled to Senegal.
We used to hear about terrorism more in North Africa and East Africa, but this one appears to be closer to home.
Is this a cause for concern ? If so what should be done to prevent terrorist infiltration of West Africa and the Gambia particularly?
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Santanfara
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Posted - 27 Dec 2007 : 11:27:56
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good questions kay. terrorism every where and in every form must be stopped.we in west africa most look at terrorism differently from the west. our strugles are always in the form f revolutions and civils wars and tribal conflicts a minor issue now.but in every potential problem situation ,we needn't jump to conclusion or believe every electronic media story. we must do the wise thing and question independently what is causing people to act they way they do ? we did have ethnic cleansing wars in the ruwanda ,congo,burundi and an even closer neigbours of seira leon and liberia etc.and also rebel wars in uganda and the sudan .this wars claim more lifes than the terrorist attacks.but we don't have to not be blinded by any one's interest.terrorism if going by the u.s government defination is any thing to go by ,points fingers at islam or muslims elements. this i believe is a very narrow way of looking at terrorism.
the scholarly thing kay for you to do is define for us what is terrorism in your understanding .then we can take it from there .maurauritania and morroco have been having land disputes if my memory serve me right.and there are some ethnic arabs fighting a quiet seprationist wars in the desert region which hardly get any news coverage.some of this group are also catergorise as as terrorist groups. in libya as well there are some groups fighting the government on it's poliices ,these groups are also refered to as terrorist oraganisations ,in palestine ,many political groups are refer to as terrorist organisations because they don't wish to compromise on there lands and soveringn country, yet the international organisations takes the easy route ,call them terrorist groups.other more vicious, more sufistigated organisations or government unleashed more violence and fire power ,but this organisations or government go under the quise of democracy and fighting terrorism .so many peole are comfused about the double standards kay.no one country hae one unique definations of terrorism.
we most stop the causes of terrosrism .we must advocate for justice and equal treatment of all human beings ,we must not buy the stories of poweful nations at face value. that way ,an independent analysis of the problem can begin.but as the saying goes ''one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter''. may peace reign. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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kayjatta
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Posted - 27 Dec 2007 : 11:52:11
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Well, good observation Santafara. However, you seem to be in denial about the nature and identity of terrorism. We need to understand and stand for the truth no matter who is saying it-whether it is being said by a powerful western nation, a Masai nomad, a Beduin Arab, or an Australian aborigine. If you happen to be in a position to disprove a story or news report, your version of the story is welcome. But until then declaring your objections based on hypothetical circumstances is only equivalent to condoning wrong doing. Bob Marley said that "he who hide the wrong surely did the wrong thing still". Thanks.
You are right that "we must advocate for justice and equal treatment of all human beings...", but we must also advocate that all human beings try to take part in peace and justice initiatives.Groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda and their affiliiates have consistently rejectyed all kinds of peace initiatives, they are only bent on violence and terror. We must advocate, like you said, for these 'ambassadors of death' to wake up to the call of civilized people...
I hope this link below helps you with the definition of terrorism:
http://www.globalterrorism101.com/UTDefinition.html |
Edited by - kayjatta on 27 Dec 2007 13:13:26 |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 27 Dec 2007 : 13:51:55
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| kay ,to the contrary .the u.s side with organisations when there best interest in there.what about actions of the u.s in the middle east causing the friction.come on man .you know better.what makes a man angry ? have you ever seen any one get up and becomes angry kay? don't dorge the vital issue here.i know you live and work in the u.s but there actions tricker the actions of the groups that you and i don't kniw any thing about unless what wastington told us. you are believing in one sided story .aren't you? i told you earlier ,i am not afraid to be label term that i am not guilty of.algaida or no algaida. terrorism exist in other forms.state terrorism .how many iragi children died during the sactions and the no fly zone ? over 500,000 children died. another countless amount are sick of cancer due to depilated uraniunusage by the u.s and british army .yet what do you call that ? nothing .al-gaida is bad and evil .yet they are the convenient and esay target.the inconvenent truth cannot be told even by the un.what did the un did in the iragi oil for food programm ? how many diplomats resign due to the deplorable human tragedy papetuated by us and britain ? i do not support algaida or any of there offshot.i call for good treatment of human beings no matter whose interest is at stake.the continous mistreatment by israle of a whole nation isn't that not terrorism to those people ? the us virtaully sponsor the un , who will bite the hand that feed you? truth be told ,how many people are living today from the effects of agent orange ? do you bother to know as you bother to find out about algaida? algaida is bad and dangerous but they have no control over any government ,we can isolate them collectvely , you should talk about other injustices that you avoid to comment on.understand my point as well.i do understand your point.algaida and there acomplices are evil.yes they are .should we expose them when we see or know them yes kay .but you too should start to comment about admisinstrations so hell bent on there corporate interest that they are willing to cause harvock and mayhem accross the non-white globe.see that my dear.even the blood diamond scandals alone causes more death than algaida. we need to expose all those elements.that is my take. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 28 Dec 2007 : 12:33:14
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quote:
Originally posted by Santanfara
[ yes kay .but you too should start to comment about admisinstrations so hell bent on there corporate interest that they are willing to cause harvock and mayhem accross the non-white globe.
you mean like China and Russia...? |
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