Sidi & Co, I think that your point about Anver not being taken seriously if he/she is African is a valid one. However, I think what is critical here is whether we Africans accept/know/realize this information and keep it in the backs of our minds as we go about trying to pull our continent forward. The propaganda to convince us that our continent is hopeless is directed especially at us Africans so that we will loose hope and and give up.That is the greatest danger we must never succumb to because we simply cannot let ourselves be brainwashed for one main reason, we loose while those who try to manipulate us have much to gain if that happens. Jabou Joh In a message dated 7/28/00 10:09:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << George, I don't know the nationality of Anver Versi but it matters. If he/she is a westerner, the chances are that his/her message will be accepted and given credibility. However, if he is African or a Third Worlder, I am afraid that he/she will not be taken seriously. Most Africans in the development field have been saying the same thing for years without much success. I have had several exchanges on a private basis with some members of the L on this topic and I hope that some of us Africans will realise sooner, I hope, rather than later, that the African condition is reversable. Thank you for the posting. Sidi Sanneh >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------