This article on AIDS in Africa is truely amazing, but not at all surprising. I have always thought it rather bizarre that AIDS has appeared seemingly out of nowhere, and the theories that it is an invented illness has somehow always seemed plausible to me. The issues addressed by this article makes perfect sense, especially when one witnesses the hysteria with which Thabo Mbeki's beliefs on the origins of this disease are met, and the undying attempts to change his mind about AIDS has become a mission in itself. If one stops to ponder that Western society has always sought to subjugate us somehow, and use Africa as it's stepping stone to development and wealth, first the British and other Europeans with colonialism, and then the Americans with slavery, It somehow is not out of the question to then come to the conclusion that these same forces have now come up with new and more polished tactics to "do away" with Africans if they cannot somehow control us anymore. Call me paranoid but I have always thought that it is rather interesting that most of Southern Africa seems to be the population that is succumbing to this so-called epidemic of AIDS, and so soon after the fall of apartheid no less. Even here in the United States, the impending changes in the population whereby the people of colour will soon become the majority is in itself a great source of concern for the caucasian population. Yes, this is indeed a very eye opening article. However, the saddest part of it all is that Africa alas!, does not seem to be endowed with sons and daughters in leadership positions who truely care for their brethren such that they can then go about the business of seeing to it that we are not the subjects of genocide disguised as philantrophy from the very people who have always been the perpetrators of our misery and doom in many and varied forms. Jabou Joh In a message dated 6/2/2001 7:34:48 AM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << WWW.aidspanelreport.com Best regards, Modou sidibeh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------