From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (Harel Barzilai)
Subject: PLEASE USE FREE FAX-BY-EMAIL -- >>SOMALIA<< >>ALERT<< !!
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: misc.activism.progressive on UseNet ; ACTIV-L@UMCVMB
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 01:08:48 GMT

    Something like 4.5 million people are
    starving and up to as much as 5000 people die every day. The
    international response to

    "It is said that so much of the food is looted that it is simply
    not worth the trouble to ship it there.  It is also said that 
    must respect the opinion of one of the local warlords that no
    foreign involvment is needed.  Both these rumours are untrue.


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Topic 63        Fax for Somalia...via Sunet! 
peacenet        pn.alerts       10:23 pm  Aug 12, 1992 
From: <peacenet> 
Subject: Fax for Somalia...via Sunet! 
From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse> 
Subject: Fax for Somalia...via Sunet! 
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/* Written 11:39 am  Aug 12, 1992 by antbh@strix.udac.uu.se in cdp:misc.activism. */ 
/* ---------- "Fax for Somalia...via Sunet!" ---------- */ 

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    F A X   Y O U R   O P I N I O N   T O   J A M E S   B A K E R

       F R E E   F A X   S E R V I C E   E S T A B L I S H E D
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By now few people will be unaware that the Somali people stand in immediate 
danger of extinction. Something like 4.5 million people are starving and 
up to as much as 5000 people die every day. The international response to  
this disaster has been lukewarm. While the secretary general has strongly 
urged that massive shipments of food accompanied by a large contingent 
of UN troops is the only solution, so far only 50 unarmed observers 
have been stationed in the country and the shipments have not yet been  
sent. 

Meanwhile a number of NGOs have been working successfully in the country. 
The reliefwork is not easy or free of dangers, but it pays off! Unfortunately 
there is a lot of rumours around concerning the possibilities to initiate 
relief operations on a more massive scale. It is said that so much of the 
food is looted that it is simply not worth the trouble to ship it there. 
It is also said that UN must respect the opinion of one of the  
local warlords that no foreign involvment is needed.  

Both these rumours are untrue. Relief efforts are possible and even the 
food that is looted reaches hungry stomachs. If food was sufficient there 
would be no looting! The voluntary agencies operating in Somalia have since 
the crisis began one and a half year ago (!), learned to use other harbours 
than the one in the capital. Occassionally food has been landed on the 
beaches. 

Also, the warlord resisting UN involvment need not 
be respected more than any bandit's viewpoints have to be taken seriously. 
This warlord does not control more than 1000 men, the rest of his 
forces are simply armed youngsters that will act more according the 
their own perception of the situation than by orders they receive. 

Since the US has such an influential role in the United Nations, please fax  
your opinion about what needs to be done to secretary of state James Baker 
be sure to submit copies of your fax to UN secretary general Dr Boutros 
Boutros Ghali.  

Faxes can be sent FREE OF CHARGE via the Swedish university network, SUNET. 
All internet and bitnet users can make use of this service.  

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Mail for Mr James Baker should be addressed as follows: 

        James_Baker@f00912026477120.fax.sunet.se 

Mail for Dr Boutros Boutros Ghali should have this address: 

        Boutros_Ghali@00912129634879.fax.sunet.se 

I don't know where in the respective buildings that the fax machines are 
placed so make sure to include a visible header-line with the  
name of the recipients. 

FAX NOW! 
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    Topic 64        RE: Faxing for Somalia via Sunet 
    peacenet        pn.alerts        5:49 pm  Aug 13, 1992 
    From: <peacenet> 
    Subject: RE: Faxing for Somalia via Sunet 
    Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 03:47:44 PDT 
    From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse> 
    Subject: pn.alerts: Re: Fax for Somalia...via Sunet! 

    Word comes this morning that James Baker may be going back as
    chief of staff at the White House to run the Reagan campaign.

    I suggest we try faxing to the address given above and make the
    heading To: Lawrence Eagleburger, Acting Secretary of State, head
    of task force on Somalia.

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