[Vision2020] Bush's Africa trip

[Carl Westberg]

Tim, I can't answer the how or why, I just passed along the contents of the 
e-mail.  Perhaps a case of a small, impoverished, weak African nation being 
overwhelmed by American power and hubris?                                    
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                 Go Mariners.....Carl Westberg Jr.


>From: Tim Lohrmann <timlohr@yahoo.com>
>To: Carl Westberg <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com>
>CC: vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Bush's Africa trip
>Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:10:46 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Carl,
>    My question would be, why on earth would the
>Senegalese government agree to such unbelieveable
>conditions for his visit?
>    They didn't have to agree to any visit. I'm sure if
>they had objected to any one of the conditions you
>mention the whole thing would have been off. I wonder
>what those in charge feel like they're going to get
>out of this? I'm sure they were promised something.
>     TL
>
>
>
>--- Carl Westberg <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > My boss's daughter just returned from 2 years in the
> > Gambia where she was in
> > the Peace Corps.  She received an e-mail from a
> > Gambian friend detailing
> > President Bush's visit to Senegal.  He arrived in
> > Senegal at 7:20 AM, and
> > left at 1:30 PM.  In the lead-up to his arrival,
> > more than 1,500 people were
> > arrested and jailed between the preceding Thursday
> > and Monday.  The U.S.
> > Army planes flew day and night over Dakar, depriving
> > residents of sleep.
> > About 700 security people from the U.S. were there
> > for Bush's security.
> > Senegalese security forcesa were not allowed near
> > the President. All trees
> > in places where Bush would pass were cut down, some
> > of these trees were over
> > 100 years old.  All roads going downtown, where
> > hospitals, businesses, and
> > schools are located were closed from Monday night to
> > Tuesday afternoon at 3
> > PM.  Residents could not go to their offices or
> > schools.  Sick people had to
> > stay home.  National exams that were scheduled to
> > start on Monday were
> > postponed until Wednesday.  There is an island
> > called Goree Island that
> > faces Dakar.  From the 15th to the 19th century,
> > African slaves were shipped
> > to America from this island.  One of the island
> > houses is now a museum
> > designed to remind humanity of this period.  It's
> > been visited by many
> > dignitaries (including Bill Clinton).  But for
> > "security reasons" the local
> > population was chased out of their own homes from 5
> > to 12 AM.  American
> > security forces forced them to leave their houses
> > open, including their
> > wardrobes to be searched by dogs brought by U.S.
> > security.  The ferry that
> > links the island to Dakar was stopped and offices
> > and businesses were closed
> > for the day.  Senegal, a very poor country lost huge
> > amounts of money during
> > this visit, because workers were prevented from
> > leaving their homes.  King
> > George brought his own armchairs, meals and drinks.
> > Senegalese journalists
> > were forbidden from the airport and where he was
> > visiting.  The Senegalese
> > president was not allowed to speak, only Bush.  The
> > feeling among this
> > poster's fellow Senegalese: "We have the feeling
> > that everything has been
> > done to convince us that we are nothing, and that
> > America can behave the way
> > it wants, everywhere, even in our country."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >         Carl Westberg Jr.
> >
> >
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