From: "Harald Beyer-Arnesen" <haraldba-AT-online.no>
Subject: AUT: Re: A friend under attack
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 05:42:13 +0200



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From: "chris wright" <cwright.21stcentury-AT-rcn.com>
Sent: 3. april 2003 04.51
Subject: AUT: A friend under attack


<< For those who have not heard, a Columbia anthro professor has become the
center of much attention in the last few days, after he called for a
"million Mogadishus" at a teach in at Columbia.
       [...]
       Aside from any support for him I would welcome, I would also like any
feedback on what he said.  Until I have seen the full text I am not sure
how I feel about it, but I am basically supportive, with some criticisms
around other things he and I have talked about that relate to this. >>


Who would want a "million Mogadishus"? That comes over as an
extremely US-centric perspective.
        Mogadishu in this context may be a symbol for many things,
except any kind of liberation. That the U.S. government also
contibuted with their butcheres, does not alter this.

Harald







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