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kondorong
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 Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 19:19:55
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I thought is an African Union Summit. Is Iran part of Africa now?
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 19:32:08
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Originally posted by kondorong
I thought is an African Union Summit. Is Iran part of Africa now?
well Arafat used to attend OAU meetings. and african ministers always attend G8 meeting, not the main meeting but side events.
anyway if you are right we are definely in the spotlight and hope we get a lot of news coverage (CNN,BBC etc). in fact i hope they keep him there for a few days so he can say something controversial.
that would be even better, publicity wise |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 19:35:38
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| bOY, BIG BROTHER MAY ALRAEDY BE IN BANJUL |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 19:36:52
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Originally posted by njucks
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Originally posted by kondorong
I thought is an African Union Summit. Is Iran part of Africa now?
well Arafat used to attend OAU meetings. and african ministers always attend G8 meeting, not the main meeting but side events.
anyway if you are right we are definely in the spotlight and hope we get a lot of news coverage (CNN,BBC etc). in fact i hope they keep him there for a few days so he can say something controversial.
that would be even better, publicity wise
So it looks like only disgruntled presidents identify themselves with Africans. Chavey is also attending  |
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 19:41:54
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what do you mean. Iran has a right to obtain a nuclear weapon. why not. infact it needs it more than anyone else as it is surrounded (not bordered) by nuclear powers, India, Russia,China, Pakistan, Israel etc.
dont fall into this western double standard crap! |
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somita
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 19:44:23
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| I dont think we should read too much into Iran attending the meeting. Africa has a right to listen to both sides of the arguments and make up our minds not be told iran is dangerous or otherwise. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 29 Jun 2006 : 19:59:30
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I think you are just playing to the gallery. The reality is that Africa has to teeth to bark. It is a DEAD HORSE. WE ALL HAVE ONE SINGLE VOTE ANT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, HOW COME WE CANNOT EFFECT ANY CHANGE AT THE UN. WE EITHER TOW THE LINE OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES. PERSONALLY I AM NOT GIVING THEM MUCH THOUGHT FOR THE SUMMIT.
The problem is whether africa listens or not, she cannot do anything. It is a waste of thime and wishful thinking. |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 01:58:54
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Hey,
I think you people have forgotten about the OIL OIL OIL!
Iran maybe invited because of that so that after the AU,it would be used for the campaign.
peace
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 02:01:10
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| you are right. I did not see the connection. Good night |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 30 Jun 2006 : 02:06:16
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When OIL flows,many Gambians may drown.So Iran may have come to teach us how to drill so that we don't drill plenty.(laugh)
Good night everyone!
Peace
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SOH
Gambia
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Posted - 03 Jul 2006 : 10:07:53
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Gambia just like all other nations needs to keep functional bilateral relationships with other nations.
Because of this Gambia has to be careful with whom it entertains such good relationships. Iran however is okay to deal with, especially when there is in power a good leadership but right now it is my personal take that right now Iran with Ahmenajd is not under a good leadership and because of that we need to be careful.
At the end of the day, oil or no oil Gambia is a small country with very low and very fragile fences and because of that we cannot afford to ruffle the feathers of some big birds. The secret is how to accomplish a good balancing act.
One word to the wise is quite enough.
Peace form the Son of Haileh. |
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Dembish
Gambia
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Posted - 03 Jul 2006 : 22:43:13
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| Well said Soh, I think in this point in time , Jammeh should stay neutral rather than taking parts.Remember the American policy, a friend to your enemy is your enemy.No wonder the khadafie keep homself to himself through the summit.And some of the remarks made by both the venezuilian leaderand iran president are out of the AU context and therefore irrevant to the Banjul summit.I think they are indirectly casticating the US and Europe.othewise who is a global bully?If they came for forstering relationships, thats most welcome but there was a hidden motive begind their presence in banjul and Jammeh should be very careful.I am sure most Gambians will rather prefer to stay neutral than to take sides between this conflicting parties and jammehs move is now seen as the general stance of the gambians.After all what have we got to gain anyway from both sides I mean. |
There is no egg without a chicken, and no chicken without egg. |
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Sitasungo
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Posted - 04 Jul 2006 : 00:40:05
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These Vene.and Iranian presidents were invited by Jammeh not by us Gambians.So anything they said about the west and America,they said it with their invitor we are no part in it.However,I agree we should remain neutral with our relations with any country but we should also not allow our country to be used as any country's dumping ground.
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