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First!

2 years ago ∞
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Derek Schrock

Isn’t it 2008 now? Not 2007. Jan 16th 2008. Lets do the time warp again!

2 years ago ∞
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Stupid French Lady

Tout est normal—everything is back to normal…well maybe she should spend her time in the dump heaps with the hundreds of thousands of homeless starving Kenyans. No tourists. GOOD. You want a lesson in government and corporate corruption…without regard for decency and human life…then watch these 2 episodes back to back…garcons, ou est mon champagne, si vous plait.

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1. Mike_Dixon
  
  Hey I was wondering if the author of above comment has herself spent any time in the afore mentioned dump heaps? I’ve never had that opportunity.
  
  The lady whom you quoted appears to actually be there in Kenya right now, a good place to gather a genuine gist of first-hand perspective of what people there are feeling. Granted she is doing so from the touristy area, and granted once more that it may be from her own perspective, but your seemingly over-envisionment of people whom you seemingly have no first-hand experience with is what can lead to stereotyping, in my (seemingly second-hand) opinion.
  
  And it seems that the collective tourist industry there needs to think in terms of a ‘Rediscover Our Beauty Once More’ marketing campaign.
  
  Visit your travel agent… (in a new window)
  
  2 years ago ∞
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  1. Mike_Dixon
    
    …and now to lighten things up may I present Mr. George Carlin:
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Drew

The WSJ has just come out with an article on the subject today:

\”Don\’t Ignore the Violence in Kenya
By WANGARI MAATHAI
January 17, 2008; Page A17
It\’s been nearly two weeks since the Electoral Commission of Kenya declared President Mwai Kibaki the winner in his bid for a second term. The loser in this closely fought and much disputed election is Raila Odinga, the candidate of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The declaration threw Kenya into the current crisis — street protests, wide-spread civil unrest and the threat of violent crackdowns — which refuses to end.\”

Read more:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120053336729696211.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

2 years ago ∞
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B-man

\”For the sake of the people of Kenya, the East African region and indeed Africa in general, I appeal to the international community, including the African Union, the Commonwealth, the European Commission, the United Nations and other friends of Kenya like the United States and Japan, to put strong pressure on Messrs. Kibaki and Odinga — before this crisis escalates into an even greater tragedy.\”

The above is taken from the article Drew posted. Where is the UN? This useless organization seems to be extremely selective in its condemnation of certain countries. Isn\’t it amazing how quiet the world becomes when black African lives are at stake? If Kenya were floating on a sea of oil, you can bet your bottom dollar the international community would be there in a nano second.

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Tom H

Excellent reports (both of them)! It would be great to see a Rocketboom Alternative News Network for supplemental reporting like this, beyond Joann\’s usual daily three minute internet dash. Keep up the great work!

2 years ago ∞
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