First, get your grammar straight. I did not write to
attack your position. How do you justify my
frustrations? I believe you need to urge yourself to
seek better judgement next time you fiddle through
scraps again. I've since read a lot more on this
"stupid" summit and it's goals and "intended"
achievements. I see you still haven't got it, but
until then, keep victimizing yourself en route to the
wrong course.
Essa
--- Ylva Hernlund <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> your frustration is understandable, but again I urge
> you to find out more
> about the reasoning behind the Summit before writing
> it off.
> There ARE concerned people in these United States
> who have every right to
> try to reign in the ecxesses of its own government.
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, tester testers wrote:
>
> > Excuse me:
> >
> > Answer this question. "If the United States of
> > America has little regard towards its citizens of
> > color (especially black folks), what makes you
> think
> > they would take the African continent with any
> > seriousness, except if it benefits them." I can
> cite
> > many examples even in recent years of diminishing
> U.S.
> > interest in African states. Even though there are
> 2
> > or 3 congressmen (or even the President who may
> raise
> > a brow), the system is such that decisions are
> made by
> > the majority in the house. East Africa has been
> > plagued with massive disasters and little was done
> to
> > remedy their plight.
> >
> > To cut a long discussion short, why with all the
> > turmoil in Africa, the U.S. as well as its allies
> are
> > turning away from Africa with each passing day.
> > Africa has internal problems that are deeply
> rooted in
> > its culture for the most part. It is for us as
> > africans to rid ourselves of such ills before
> trying
> > to build western relations. All we've ever got
> from
> > the western world has been mostly detrimental.
> Seek
> > help from your neighbor, not your enemy.
> >
> > May I be excused.
> >
> > Essa
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Ylva Hernlund <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Essa,
> > > Perhaps you have not been following earlier
> e-mails
> > > regarding the Summit
> > > which explains its history and purpose. It IS
> about
> > > how the United States
> > > should conduct its dealings with Africa. A
> > > constituency of
> > > African-Americans, Africans in America and
> friends
> > > of Africa who care
> > > about the way the United States deals with
> Africa
> > > have worked on this
> > > document in order to improve both US policy
> towards
> > > Africa and the general
> > > level of awareness about Africa in the US (which
> in
> > > turn will obviously
> > > greatly affect US support for things like debt
> > > relief). It is NOT a
> > > document that seeks to tell Africa how to run
> > > itself. I believe there are
> > > other Summits going on, for example in Italy,
> which
> > > will address how other
> > > powers positions themselves towards Africa.
> > > I would strongly urge you to visit the Summit
> Web
> > > Page for more
> > > information; in particular the Historical
> Background
> > > paper on US Africa
> > > policy is very informative and may still some of
> > > your concerns. Best,
> > > Ylva Hernlund
> > >
> > > On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, tester testers wrote:
> > >
> > > > It's amusing that that all 10 recommendations
> need
> > > the
> > > > U.S. help/aid/support. It looks like "U.S.
> summit
> > > in
> > > > Africa". Why do we ahve to ask the U.S. to
> take
> > > the
> > > > lead. The fact is every country on this earth
> > > exists
> > > > for the well being and interest of its
> citizens.
> > > I
> > > > believe the U.S. will effect full
> participation if
> > > > they see great forthcomings in the short run.
> > > >
> > > > Essa
> > > >
> > > > --- Ylva Hernlund <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > > > > NATIONAL SUMMIT ON AFRICA: TOP TEN PRIORITY
> > > > > RECOMMENDATIONS
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > During the National Summit, delegates
> > > deliberated
> > > > > and adopted the following
> > > > > 10 priority recommendations (two for each of
> the
> > > > > National Summit on
> > > > > Africa's five themes) for immediate action,
> and
> > > to
> > > > > serve as the anchors to
> > > > > the National Policy Plan of Action for
> > > U.S.-Africa
> > > > > Relations in the 21st
> > > > > Century.
> > > > >
> > > > > Economic Development, Trade and Investment,
> and
> > > Job
> > > > > Creation:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. The U.S.
> should
> > > take
> > > > > the lead in providing
> > > > > prompt and meaningful debt relief for Africa
> by
> > > > > forgiving all Africa public
> > > > > sector debt owed to the U.S. The U.S. should
> > > also
> > > > > support and encourage the
> > > > > favorable renegotiation, restructuring or
> > > > > cancellation of African debt held
> > > > > by private and multilateral creditors, as
> well
> > > as
> > > > > that held by other
> > > > > creditor nations.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. It is
> absolutely
> > > > > necessary for the U.S. to
> > > > > stimulate direct trade and investment
> between
> > > Africa
> > > > > and the U.S. because
> > > > > without it democracy will fail and the human
> > > needs
> > > > > of the people cannot be
> > > > > met. This should be done with particular
> > > emphasis on
> > > > > small- and medium-sized
> > > > > businesses between Africans and
> > > African-Americans.
> > > > > There must be support for
> > > > > the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act in
> order
> > > to
> > > > > foster trade and
> > > > > investment in Africa and enable African
> > > countries to
> > > > > develop mutually
> > > > > beneficial partnerships with the U.S. so as
> to
> > > > > accomplish these goals.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sustainable Development, Quality of Life,
> and
> > > the
> > > > > Environment
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. In the
> interest
> > > of
> > > > > sustainable development
> > > > > and the goals of self-sufficiency and
> economic
>
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