Latjor, I concur with you entirely in the view that we shouldn't bash, or allow anyone else, to bash our intellectuals. In my view, it only glorifies ignorance. However, I think you've totally misunderstood Mr. Farage's point. My understanding of his question is: he is using the villages of Demba Kumba and Basse as a metaphor. In that vein, the villages could be Kanfenda, or Jiroff - it doesn't matter. I think his type of provocative question should be encouraged. Saul. >From: latjor ndow <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Gambian Conference DC/Haruna >Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 15:54:34 PST > >Greetings Haruna: > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------