Friday, June 27, 2008

Destroying a good example in Africa

What else could be used to weaken Eritrea? By Petros Tensae The strategy of isolating Eritrea so that it could bow to the demands of the TPLF regime in Ethiopia has failed. The minority regime in Ethiopia did not leave a stone unturned to break the will of the Eritrean people by attacking its government. Many strategies have been used. In the early years after the Algiers agreement was singed, with the advice of Paul Hanze and the likes, Meles devised a plan to encircle Eritrea in-collaboration with the Sudan and Yemen. Meles and co. were very confident that the government of Eritrea would crumble with their new plan than the military campaign they could not accomplish. Trips were taken to the capitals of each country with the high fan fair just to see it disappear into a thin air. It became evident to Meles and co. that the new plan had not worked. Paul Hanze with Jundi Freezer needed to come up with a new plan that is settle and stealth. A plan of weakening the government by attacking its key institutions using various media services and restricting Eritrea from getting any help from the international community. A method of dividing religion and region in Eritrea was not spared. Typical system of the colonial era strategy used in much of Africa. In order to weaken and divided the people and the government, a method of giving an easy access to the west was created, just under the nose of Eritrea to create influx of people to migrate into Ethiopia. The state department pushed for a refugee status to Eritreans that were displaced by the conflict and were staying in the sovereign Eritrean territory, and moved them into Ethiopia. These were mostly the Kunama tribe of Eritrea. Until this day, they are demanding to return to their country and that call is not answered. They refused to come to the west as refugees repeatedly. Out of thousands that are held hostage, only a few have come to the US. They are patriotic and love their country and government. In recent times, other Eritreans have gone to the refugee camps to come to the west. It is very simple to comprehend their departure from Eritrea. Even in the developed world people would line up to get an easy access to the west. This was a question of an American dream, not for fear of political prosecution or abonding ones country. These new Eritrean arrivals here in the US overwhelmingly support their government. One of the strange elements here is that most of the new comers are not Eritreans; they are Ethiopians. The camp has turned into a business and an Ethiopian is accepted as an Eritrean through connection and bribe, and then given a ticket to the west. Most are from the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Many openly expose this issue. A refugee camp is created where it is not necessary. It could have been used in so many other places where it is seriously needed. Anti Eritrean elements were helped financially and supported politically. These are few individuals of Eritrean origin whom do not amount to a dozen. Any person who claims to be originally from Eritrea and anti the government, with a web site, is given an access and a fund by the state department. The strategies used over the years have not born the desired fruit. In recent months, the terrorist card has been attempted, a label that could not stick by any stretch of imagination. Now, one does not need to wonder what the last attempt will be before Jundi disappears into thin air in six months.

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