Hi Hamadi, I've always taken Mugabe's side on this issue. The Blacks were forcibly removed from those lands by whites because they possessed superior weapons. Plain, daylight armed robbery! Today, they talk about the rule of law. Give me back what is mine, then we can begin to talk about the rule of law. History didn't begin when Mugabe with the backing "veterans" decided to take back what is theirs. That which is not just cannot law. (Reminds of the stories of "bukki" and "nyobhor" narrated to kids back home). Now that they've had an easy ride in Afghanistan they are wont to unleash even more terror in the Middle East in their this crusade. Some of their strategist must be thinking of "a final solution". Now Israel has a free hand with the Palestinians, the origins of whose predicament are "Western", read (cowboy). Regards, Kabir. Hamadi Banna wrote: Kabir, It is evident that there is a lot of double-standards in international relations. That the US government would turn a blind eye to the continuing occupation of Palestinian lands by the Jewish state, to the weekly beheadings of common criminals in Saudi Arabia and the total disregard for women's rights, and all the other countless number of countries that play second fiddle to human rights, is an indication of the inequality that governs inter-state relations. Hamadi. <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>