The critical voice belonged to Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, who was elected president two years ago in this West African nation after struggling in the opposition for 26 years. In two years, despite having taken some unpopular positions on a continent that has long valued solidarity, Mr. Wade (pronounced wahd) has emerged through the force of his ideas and personality as one of sub-Saharan Africa's three leading spokesmen. (The other two are the presidents of the much more powerful South Africa and Nigeria.) "Mr. Mugabe did not respect the rules," Mr. Wade said. "The opposition could not wage its campaign. There were many deaths. Electoral laws were changed days before the election. We can't call that an election."
"I was in the opposition for too long to forget the opposition as soon as I arrived in power," he added. "I refuse to belong to this trade union of presidents. Mugabe or not Mugabe is not my concern. My concern was what the people of Zimbabwe wanted." Mr. Wade spoke during a recent late-afternoon interview inside the presidential palace. The most conspicuous objects in his simple office were models of pet projects now underway: educational centers for toddlers; a cyber village to enhance Senegal's commitment to high technology; a university of the future where, the president says, African students will be able to take courses in "real time" from "Harvard, M.I.T. and Princeton," thanks to satellites and computers.***
I can understand the plea, but not the logic. The same issue pertains to arafart and hussein: they are depostic dictator's who brutalize their people at will, yet the West is begged for more aid, which is then stolen by the dictator which gives him more resources to continue the brutality.
As O'reilly would say, am I wrong?
Jackson, McKinny, Sharpton, Wade.