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2006-01-16 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Fred 2006-01-16 13:21|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I hope things work out better for her than her predecessors. Liberia is perhaps the oldest mistake made by the United States still in existence.

Started as a grand idea, the restoration of slaves to Africa, introduced along with democracy. Soon it became not only a bastard child, but an abandoned and neglected one, too. It was perhaps our first, and worst, effort at "nation building", and until, someday, when Liberia can live in peace, real democracy and freedom, it will haunt us.

It remains a mystery why no US President has ever taken it upon himself to finish what we started there so long ago.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-16 15:38|| 2006-01-16 15:38|| Front Page Top

#2 because there is no "finishing". Look at the formerly s"successful" African sates, most of which inherited colonial systems/infrastructure/wealth/education ....they all seem to be backsliding into anarchy and tribal feuds (with a taste of Islamic dominion thrown in to spoil what's left).... I'm so cynical about Africa, because they continually lower the expectations

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-16 17:04|| 2006-01-16 17:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Moose, Liberia never was a US colony. It was founded as a colony by a private organization in the US--the American Colonization Society--but wasn't supported or endorsed by the government. Racism certainly played a role in our lack of support for the country (that's plain from the records), but I suspect that "Not Invented Here" was a factor too.

Posted by James">James 2006-01-16 17:28|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2006-01-16 17:28|| Front Page Top

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