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2003-11-25 Africa: East

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-11-25 12:55:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Eritrean government has played down the significance of the spate of bombings - blaming it on localised arguments and quarrels and said they were not unduly concerned by them. translates into "please, Mr. International Community don't abandon my country."

I think we can rule out government concern for the possible negative effect on thetourist industry.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-25 4:20:45 AM|| 2003-11-25 4:20:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Doesn't Glenn Reynolds work for the University of Tesseney?

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-11-25 9:24:56 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-11-25 9:24:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I wouldn't put much faith in UN assessment of anything.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-25 12:52:50 PM|| 2003-11-25 12:52:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The UN has launched a security assessment of its operations in the far west of Eritrea after two bombs exploded destroying aid trucks.

Run away, run away! Phewww! That was close!

Posted by Steve White 2003-11-25 3:12:18 PM|| 2003-11-25 3:12:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Are we SURE the United Nations isn't a wholly-owned subsidiary of France?

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-25 6:04:41 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-25 6:04:41 PM|| Front Page Top

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