By Scott A Morgan
In Recent Weeks there has been some focus on events in the Horn of Africa. A Border Clash between Djibouti and Eritrea appears to have stablized and intervention by France and the United States is not expected at this time. However this is not the only area where the US should be concerned about.
Also during this time period there has been ample criticism of the US Relations with [the Meles dictatorship in] Ethiopia. Ethiopian Woyanne Forces are currently in neighboring Somalia propping up a weak Western Backed Regime. There are two main issues that the Zenawi regime has to deal with. First there are persistent reports of Famine in the Country and there is an insurgency currently active in the Ogaden.
In a recent report Human Rights Watch was very critical of the close relations between the Ethiopians Woyannes and the US and British Governments. The Group feels that the support of London and Washington gives the Zenawi Regime Carte Blanche to deal with its adversaries within the country and in its neighbors.
There has been an effort within the US Congress to have both Transparency and Accountability in dealing with the Ethiopian Woyanne Government. The Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007 passed the US House of Representatives. It is currently dormant in the US Senate. The Legislation was first introduced in response to the Highly Controversial Elections in 2005 and their violent aftermath.
Key elements of this legislation include a suspension of US Military Assistance and other sanctions until the Zenawi Government follows specific steps outlined by the US Government. Exemptions will be allowed for Peacekeeping and Counter-Terrorism Operations. Any Government Official that is found to have used Lethal Force against peaceful demonstrators would be prevented from entering the United States.
The Ethiopian Woyanne Regime has spent over a million Dollars in attempting to defeat this legislation. It has recruited prior members of Congress such as former House Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas to defeat this Bill. One tactic that is being used is that this Bill will be detrimental to the National Security Interests of the United States.
The announcement of the timing of the Bill being stalled in the Senate coming on the heels of the criticism of turning a blind eye towards Ethiopian Human Rights Violations will have conspiracy theorists going crazy with glee. After all, there was a concerted effort by members of the Ethiopian Diaspora in the USA to support this Bill. This could be the time when American Human Rights Defenders to contact their Senators to bring this Bill to a vote.
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The Authors publishes Confused Eagle on the Internet (morganrights.tripod.com) and comments on US Policy towards Africa.
FORUM | 16 Comments
Hi Elias
You do not deserve to be an editor. You do not know ethics. You always posts your intrest. I propose for you to be punished by hanging up over a tree in DC park.
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July 5th, 2008 at 3:56 AM
This is a very good subject. Let us unite and work hard to get the Human Rights Bill passed by the Senate.
Of course it is ultimately our responsibility to evict Meles disgarcefully from power.
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July 5th, 2008 at 5:49 AM
Alemu Belew : you are savage woyane dog.
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July 5th, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Elias YOU ARE THE MAN AND AFRICA NEED’S MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO CAN ONLY DISCUSS TOPICS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO OUR REGION AND PEOPLE…..For those who are still asleep as to what the western powers practice in our region then you need to read the above writing carefully. After the collapse of the Soviet Union America’s dominance in the entire world became obvious and dominance created a very dangerous atmosphere in the horn Africa. What America’s foreing policy makers decided to do is just follow their last policy: THE POLICY OF DIVIDE AND RULE and what a dream client they got; nothing but Meles and his thugs weyanes. As it looks Meles had a dream, a dream of: ONE DAY WHEN I BECOME THE LEADER OF ETHIOPIA I WILL, A- dismantle Ethiopia from with in, B- become the puppet of all foreing powers, C- create caos and hate among the people of Ethiopia and the whole region, D- power for me, my wife, and all other tribes man, and E- back to point B. Yes America’s foreing policy politicians may be gaining a few dollars here and there but in a long run the very same policy they allowed will the haunt Ethiopia for many generations to come and then we will see finger pointing by saying, “it was the evil Bush policy, no it was the evil Meles, no it was Frazer, no it was Eritrea, no it was Somalia, no it was Djoubiti, no it was Sudan, and so on”; all of these just because of Meles blind love of power and America’s short term interest in the region.
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Alemu Belew:You are too cruel.You prefer hanging to Your brother,oh that is so inhuman.Do not wish such a bad thing for humanbeings.
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:24 AM
Dear Alemu Belew (#1),
Let the editor do his excellent work, and don’t divert his attention to your illogical thoughts. You should know that the United States Senate is ready to pass the Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007. What would you do then? I sagest you better commit suicide before we catch you and send you to Kaliti since we do not have such a hellish jail in the United States.
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Alemu Belew I think you are Meles Toy, who doesn’t care about the Ethiopian People.
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July 5th, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Alemu belew, you banda weyane’s dog , why do not you hang your brother and mother? if you have ofcourse. WE know Elias is a nightmare to you and your masters.
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July 5th, 2008 at 1:09 PM
ALEMU BELEW”’ I DON’T SUPRISE YOUR IDEA TO HANG ELIAS COZ THAT IS THE LONG LANGUAGE YOU IDIOT AND WOYANE THUGS UNDERSTAND. YOU WERE KILLED MANY EDUCATORS AND INNOCENT ETHIOPIANS AND YOU ARE STILL THIRSTY OUR BLOOD. BUT TOGHETER WE WILL NOT ALLOW THAT TO CONTINUE ANY MORE NO MATTER HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE YOU WILL PAY THE PRICE.
MY ALLAH BRINGS WOYANE ON THIER HEALS. AMIN.
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July 5th, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Alemu belew,
You have every right to remain a subservient of the Adwa boys who are ruining Ethiopia for no body can stop you for wanting to kiss Weyane’s dirty ass!
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July 5th, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Alemu; please search for the truth….You and your selfish gangester leaders should be killed….No body like you…You are Not Ethiopian , You are the worst enemy of Ethiopa
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July 5th, 2008 at 2:21 PM
There are to many good adwa people example Myself, so Alemu belew is the pupet of meles. People don’t blame Alemu belew cz he is meles which is a killer
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July 5th, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Dear Alemu Belew,
just a simple question… What the hell is wrong with you?
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July 5th, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Unfortunately, Tigray has a lot of Alemus. For centuries they are thirsty of blood. He strongly believe on his name “BELEW”. In our culture we have a very nice proverb, that says, “A name leads to something and a candle provides a light.” So there is no surprise at all. His name leads already to blood shed.
God Allah bless these people.
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:35 AM
Imagine having thousands of Alemu Belews armed to the teeth running around your villages and towns.That`s what we have in Ogaden.These barbarians know nothing about peace and civility.I`m speaking of the Woyannes-not the Tigrays as a whole
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July 6th, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Alemu Belew, with all due respect, I think you should consider having a brain surgery.
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July 7th, 2008 at 3:24 AM