Aisha, If this confusion about the outcome of the US presidential election had happened anywhere else[Africa], people will be counting the number of casualities by now. Far from being a perfect system, the fact that everyday life in the US has not come to a halt while this whole mess is being straightened out, is a testament of the highly evolved democratic society that is the US. Amidst the alleged irregularities and confusion, the transfer of power in the US remains as peaceful as ever. Hopefully Africans are paying attention. Amat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------