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| Africans must travel to the moon: Uganda president | |
| 2009-05-03 | |
| Africans must travel to the moon to investigate what developed nations have been doing in outer space, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Saturday. "The Americans have gone to the moon. And the Russians. The Chinese and Indians will go there soon. Africans are the only ones who are stuck here," Museveni said, addressing a meeting of the Uganda Law Society in Entebbe. "We must also go there and say: 'What are you people doing up here?'."
"Uganda alone cannot go to the moon. We are too small. But East Africa united can. That is what East African integration is all about," he said. "Then we can say to the Americans: 'What are you doing here all alone?'." Museveni has vocally campaigned for a common East African economic and political zone. Negotiations to establish a tariff free trade zone including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda have been ongoing for months. Museveni on Saturday also called for enhanced political integration among the East African nations, suggesting the region would be strengthened by becoming one country. | |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #13 It's a shame we quit going there. There's lots to learn that can best (or only) be learned there. Besides, it would make the Saudis howl even louder (Islam is supposed to conquer the world before a man walks on the moon - didn't happen, probably won't ever happen, even if the rest of us leave). Landing on the moon was the last great success of NASA. It's been downhill ever since. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-05-03 22:31 |
| #12 Excuse me, but just WHEN did the Russians make it to the Moon? Or is Museveni counting unmanned probes? NO Russian walked the face of the Moon, they quit trying after the US's third landing. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2009-05-03 17:57 |
| #11 We can start with Ga-daffy and Mugabe. They can find their own way back. |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-05-03 15:02 |
| #10 "The Americans have gone to the moon. And the Russians. The Chinese and Indians will go there soon. Africans are the only ones who are stuck here," Nothing about the Arabs, Persians or Indonesians. He got something against Muzzies? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2009-05-03 14:13 |
| #9 I see no reason Africans cannot go to the moon. in the article Nothing was said about returning? That's the hardest part. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-05-03 13:51 |
| #8 Barbara, couldnt agree more. When they plant a flag on the moon, will it have a big UNICEF symbol on it? |
| Posted by: GirlThursday 2009-05-03 13:44 |
| #7 "Africans must travel to the moon" Can we send the whole damn place? That's foreign aid I can get behind.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-05-03 13:41 |
| #6 Please, Africa, when you go to the moon, be prepared, pack a nice picnic basket, dont forget condoms and some food aid from the UN or NATO. A fly swatter and some HIV drugs would be a nice touch. |
| Posted by: GirlThursday 2009-05-03 12:55 |
| #5 she's not welcome on mine |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-05-03 12:43 |
| #4 Sheila Jackson Lee ultimate destination is Uranus. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-05-03 12:20 |
| #3 or Mars, even: “The Congressional bonehead award goes to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) who, on a visit to JPL, asked if Mars Pathfinder had taken an image of the flag planted there in 1969 by Neil Armstrong! Quipped Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) to the Washington Times: “We just don’t teach enough science.” Worse, Jackson Lee, who represents Houston, is a member of the House Science Committee’s space subcommittee. Perhaps some committee reassignments are in order…” |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-05-03 12:05 |
| #2 Dear Mr. Museveni, inquiring minds must ask. Could a HalfroAmericam qualify for one-way passage? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-05-03 11:34 |
| #1 The temptation for VERY un-PC snark is almost overwhelming. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2009-05-03 11:26 |