true, "reign" is a typo--mea culpa. other than, that I don't see why you
are getting so angry and worked up just because you do not personally see
any merit in the Summit process. no one is trying to force you to like it
or become involved in it. best, Ylva
On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, tester testers wrote:
> 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
> >
> === message truncated ===
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