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Editorial: African Union / Group holds promise for continent (whistling past the graveyard alert)
Mpls (red)Star Tribune ^
| 7/12/02
Posted on 07/12/2002 5:08:32 AM PDT by Valin
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:36:41 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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A coalition of African presidents, meeting in Durban, South Africa Tuesday, officially retired the 40-year-old Organization of African Unity. The OAU had outlived its usefulness and original purpose. In its place, they created the African Union and wisely revised its mission.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: africawatch; oau
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posted on
07/12/2002 5:08:33 AM PDT
by
Valin
To: *AfricaWatch; Cincinatus' Wife; sarcasm; Travis McGee; happygrl; Byron_the_Aussie; robnoel
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posted on
07/12/2002 5:10:37 AM PDT
by
Valin
To: Clive
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posted on
07/12/2002 6:02:14 AM PDT
by
Valin
To: Valin; *AfricaWatch; Cincinatus' Wife; sarcasm; Travis McGee; happygrl; Byron_the_Aussie; ...
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posted on
07/12/2002 6:13:12 AM PDT
by
Clive
To: Valin
How will forming a new Thugs Club to replace the old Thugs Club solve Africa's problems?
To: Valin
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posted on
07/12/2002 6:22:34 AM PDT
by
blam
To: jalisco555
I think Pete Townsend said it for me, "Meet the new boos, same as the old boss."
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posted on
07/12/2002 6:26:10 AM PDT
by
Valin
To: Valin
boos=boss! Measure twice cut once!
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posted on
07/12/2002 6:27:20 AM PDT
by
Valin
To: Valin
Remember "The Emperor Jones?"
To: Valin
Remember "The Emperor Jones?"
To: Valin
"African Union" is pretty close to an oxymoron.
We can't even begin to imagine how this thing will implode after each African leader demands that they alone speak for the Afican people and deserve to be the supreme leader.
Let the experiment in futility begin and for your own safety, stand back. WAY, WAY back.
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posted on
07/12/2002 6:56:06 AM PDT
by
twas
To: Valin
Actual, as opposed to marxian/bogus Revolution is required in Africa.
And the sooner, the better.
To: headsonpikes
BUMP for a speedy revolution in Africa.
Accompanied by some heads on pikes.
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posted on
07/12/2002 10:14:22 AM PDT
by
happygrl
To: happygrl
'Heads on pikes' make for great visuals. ;^)
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