From: kautaj@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (kauta)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Re: ISLAMIC WORLD NEWS-SOMALIA
Date: 21 Aug 92 16:13:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.BtCD1p.1H3
Organization: Indiana University, Department of Mathematics.

>>
>>Hear hear. I agree with you 100%. This is a diss to all the arabs who
>>would want to force Islam down the throats of Black Africans e.g. in the
>>Sudan.
>>
>
>Similar remarks may be made about our Arab "brothers" in the Middle East.  
>While we seem to be in the same boat whenever the USA is beating up one 
>of them, let us note that while our people continue to die daily in 
>Somali, not one of the billions of oil dollars that they have seems to 
>be capable of finding its way south.
>

This is very complex...We side with the Arab nations when it comes to the
Israel-Palestinian issues yet when they raise their oil prices, most African
states suffer...When the blak states wanted Salim Salim to be the Secretary
General of the UN 6-7 years ago, the Arab states were very cool about all
that...Saudi Arabia (and Iran, a non-Arabic state) always sells Oil to South
Africa despite the embargo...Iraq traded with SA and the list of nasty stuff
goes on...

On the other hand, Israel deals with SA more than necessary so siding with her
is obviously stupid..

However, most of these decisions are made by local tyrants who are just bent 
on maintaining power. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Saudi Arabia was
ordered by the US to sell Oil to SA. (Or they felt in so doing the boss would
be pleased. After all, they have funded reactionary groups from the Contras
to RENAMO and UNITA). Sese Seko and others have been ordered to do the most 
hideous things to other Africans.

What we need is self-sufficiency and up-right leadership. Then we can take 
care of our people first. After that, we can extend our love to our Arab
brethren and Israeli Jews of good will. It would be a mistake to equate 
policies of a govt with those of ordinary people in those countries. Unless, 
of course, we are talking about SA whites who have FREELY voted for the 
oppressive machinery there. For the most part anyway!

Lastly, this bullshit about New World Order is no more than just shit! Never
again should we be ordered by the guy in the white house to send troops to
fight in the mideast! The activities of the African contingent which was in 
the Gulf a coupla years ago were limited to just digging trenches for the 
rest anyway. Should we feel like fighting, why not go south? If a tiny Island
of Cuba can beat the shit out of SA, then surely we can do something, other 
than indulge in the favourite pastime - civil wars. Of course, this is much
easier said than done! But heck, what isn't??

J.K.

P.S. As far as the Arabs forcing Islam down the throats of Africans...well, 
this is no different than the whitey forcing Christianity on us. These alien 
superstitions have no room in the spiritual well-being of an African! They
could be very dangerous too! Look at how the Dutch Reformed Church has
sustained apartheid in SA. And how Islam brought about the dubious practice
of female circumcison in a few places. Look at this idiot in Cote d'Ivoire..
He spent millions building a Cathedral in his home village. Supposedly to buy
eternal life. Chit. See, he has already sold out his country to foreign 
interests. Now he is selling out to foreign gods...Lord have mercy!!!

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