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[Life in Africa <mzungu@lifeinafrica.com>]

From: "Life in Africa" <mzungu@lifeinafrica.com>
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Subject: Africa Speaks to nettime
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:02:00 +0300

Name:        Rosina Moru Auren
Tribe:       Turkana
Nationality: Kenyan
Country:     Uganda
Age:         26-35
Occupation:  Forester

To all the Americans,

I would like to send my condolences to all the people of
america and especially those who lost loved ones in the
terrible unprecedented terriorist attack.

I know that all those affected would like to revenge and
therefore may welcome war. This is but human and in most
cases we can not help it, but to react so. I cannot claim to
have any experience of war, but I have heard from those who
were affected including my late mother.

When I was growing up in the village in a small town
(Isiolo) my mother told me of the MauMau war and how they
use to live in a state of terror and alert. They were forced
to abandon their homes and property and run for their live.
All night they would be forced sleep in trenches they doug.
The children could not play freely outside for fear of
attack, they lost everything and after the war it was very
hard to start living normally again.

I have lived in Uganda since 1999 and I have heard alot of
bad war stories experienced by Ugandan during the war. A
friend once told me of the time during Obote II regim when
she was a young girl. she use to go to school under the
escort of her brothers as the solders were out of control,
no displine and alot of young girls use to be abuse. she
told me that solders could take all their valuable and some
of her friend and relatives "dissapeared" to this day. The
war tend to give those in power a chance and freedom to do
whatever they wish on the weak and poor.

On those who cause so much pain in America and elsewhere
like in Kenya and Tanzania, the American government should
seek them out; the individuals were directly involve in the
terriorist attacks in New York and Washington, and punish
THEM.

The method to be used to get/hunt them done should not be
war and revenge but diplomacy. America has the backing of
the rest of the world to do this, by exerting pressure on
countries harbouring terriorist, even if it takes years, or
by  use economic sunction, these countries will eventually
give in and hand over whoerver was involve.

I have always belived in forgiveness, I believe that those
who do wrong unto others get punished one way or another on
this earth. Therefore forgive them and let's seek a peaceful
solution

May God be with you all and help you in your search for
justice. God bless.

Rosina Moru Auren
RosinaMoruAuren@lifeinafrica.com


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From: "Life in Africa" <mzungu@lifeinafrica.com>
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Subject: Africa Speaks to nettime
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:05:55 +0300

Name:        John  Mukasa
Tribe:       Muganda
Nationality: Ugandan
Country:     Uganda
Age:         26-35
Occupation:  gardener

Dear Readers,

The hitting America by terrorists shocked the whole world.
This is really bad and we in Uganda here condemn it.

My condolence goes to the families of the deceased and to
all the Americans in the whole world for that tragedy.
Tuesday (11th-9-01) is the day every body should not forget
in his or her life. Imagine people who went for work to
execute state duties never to come back and never to be seen
again. It is horrible,let us hope the people who committed
these atrocities will be brought to justice.

I know that the high percentage of the Americans wants to
revenge in terms of war.But this in my views should not be
the conclusion because only one or two individuals can not
make millions of people to suffer. The Americans should also
think about the orphans, widows, and refugees which will
come about as a result war against the 10 hint list
countries.

We in Uganda have been in wars up to now, but nothing good
has come out of it. So I don't encourage the Americans to
fight, let them look for evidence first and then they will
act where necessary.

We know the American economy has already got a setback, so
using this military actions more money is going to be spent
and since America is the highest donor internationally, it
will spent more money on war torn countries. America is also
like a father in a family. So we developing countries our
projects which have been funded by USA government are going
to be paralyzed and everything will be in disarray when
America is in war.

Let America not destroy the popularity of the Americans .

Finally, I suggest the American government should beef up
security in all transport systems,  entertainment centers
and  all congested areas in order to fight terrorism.

Mukasa John
mukasa_john@lifeinafrica.com


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From: "Life in Africa" <mzungu@lifeinafrica.com>
To: <nettime-l@bbs.thing.net>
Subject: Africa Speaks to nettime
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:29:05 +0300

Name:        Nakalumba Ruth
Tribe:       Muganda
Nationality: Ugandan
Country:     Uganda
Age:         26-35
Occupation:  self employed


Hullo readers,

I am of the view that America should not go to war in
response to the september 11th terrorist attacks in New
York. War is bad, it makes innocent people to suffer and at
the same time many of them die.

In Uganda for example many people died during the
insurgency, many are displaced and many social and economic
activies are disrupted. For this case if America goes to war
then many countries in the world will suffer.

Nakalumba Ruth
NakalumbaRuth@lifeinafrica.com


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