I love you Mr. Jadama. So it means Gambia and Algeria now qualify from our Group for the CAF. Impressive. Thank you. Can you be our Resident Soccer Reporter here on Ellen??? I don't wanna miss any more of these matches. I almost missed this one if my friend in Gambia hadn't called to inform me. My son almost hung up on him saying to him "Dad's too busy for this crap". My son's really crazy. I'm serious. I had to inform him that before cricket and golf, soccer had been my life's passion, and continues to be. Besides he's only a secretary. He is not to determine where Dad's interests should lie. New Gambians. It's good to hear you Jadama, I believe for the first time for me. Thank you. Haruna. I have a tendency to ramble on if you don't stop me. Ciao, amigo. MQJGDT. Darbo.
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:43:14 +0200
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Subject: Gambia has won
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Gambia is qualified for the World cup. Having scored the equalizer 5 mins before the end of the 90 mins, and the NIGERIA-Algeria fiishing with a draw, The Gambia is set for the World Cup. Senegaleses are VERY disappointed.
Jados
Coupes d'Afrique et du monde : Le Senegal eliminé la Gambie passe
Le Sénégal a fait match nul face à la Gambie en match de double qualification pour la Coupe du d'Afrique et du Monde de football, compromettant ses chances de qualification. Le Sénégal est à ce point éliminé de la compétition par des gambiens plus réalistes et plus entreprenants. Ce sont les Sénégalais qui ont les premiers marqué au score à la 65ème minute de la seconde mi-temps par Kader Mangane, avant de se faire rattraper à 5 minutes de la fin du match par des gambiens déterminés. Le temps additionnel n'a pas permis aux Sénégalais de marquer le but qui leur aurait permis de se donner des chances de qualification.
Dans l'autre match du groupe, l'Algérie et le Nigeria ont fait match nul. Ce score qualifie la Gambie, qui devrait aller vers sa première participation à la Coupe du monde. Senewebnews reviendra sur cette élimination dans les heures qui suivent.
2008/10/11 Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
Very funny Kukeh. I actually have been particularly interested in the Canada government. Pretty boy Howard holds onto a slim minority government but he has formidable challenge from the Liberal and Democratic Parties. My favourite candidate though is Elizabeth May of The Green Party. I hope she can eke out a win.
Haruna.
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:26:58 -0400
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Subject: Slate Article: The Conservative's Canada
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Malanding Jaiteh has sent you an article from .
To our Republican friends.low concept
The Conservative's Canada
Where can Republicans threaten to move if Obama wins?
By Chris Wilson
Posted Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at 2:51 PM ET
Conservatives have no Canada. Which is to say, they have no mythical land of ideological soul mates to which they can flee to nurse their wounds and commiserate over lost elections and flunked initiatives. Part of the reason for this may be temperamental: Even staring into the maw of an Obama-friendly electoral map, Republicans' first instinct is not to threaten expatriation. (The McCain-Palin slogan, after all, is "country first.") They have no backup plan for when the country they live in becomes politically unrecognizable.
Maybe they need one.
They needn't bother too much with the details—not even Canada is the paradise liberals imagine, and the logistics of moving there are not so simple. And abandoning America might be anathema to any red-blooded Republican. But everyone needs a Plan B, even if they have no intention of carrying it out—just in case, say, Barack Obama appoints Michael Moore to the Supreme Court (the way President Gore did). With that in mind, let's consider a few candidates for the conservative's Canada.
Israel
Like Canada, Israel won't feel too foreign to homesick Americans; they'll have plenty of countrymen nearby. The close American ally is the fifth-most-popular home base for American expats in the world, according to slightly dated State Department estimates. (The Census Bureau is bad at tallying Americans abroad, but Republicans Abroad estimates that there are now 250,000 U.S. citizens in Israel, about half of whom are eligible to vote.)
Kory Bardash, the chairman of Republicans Abroad in Israel, argues that Americans in Israel, who are largely Jewish, are not nearly as stridently supportive of Obama as their domestic counterparts. Bardash describes American voters in Israel as "Joe Lieberman Democrats" who might have backed Bill Clinton but who don't connect with Obama's domestic message and are more persuaded by charges that he lacks experience in foreign affairs. (Hillary Clinton won a majority of the Israel vote in the Democrats Abroad primary.) Israel's political leanings are difficult to fact-check, but it's safe to say that U.S. Republicans seeking refuge in Israel won't have too much difficulty finding kindred spirits.
Overall, Israelis are described as ambivalent to George W. Bush, which feels welcoming compared with the global dislike of the president. A 2007 Pew Research Center poll found that Israel has one of the highest favorability ratings for the United States. And it has something for the many varieties of conservative species: a capitalist economy, strong aversion to Islamofacism, unbeatable biblical history, and a strong defense.
Poland
Poland was a stalwart member of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq for five and a half years, bringing its operations in the country to a close just last week only to increase its presence in Afghanistan. Like Israel, the country's citizens have a favorable opinion of the United States. The United States recently struck a deal with Poland to place anti-missile interceptors there. The country is highly literate and has an influential pro-business faction in its parliament.
If Israel is the destination for conservatives primarily concerned with the threat of Islamic terrorism, Poland is the logical choice for the anti-Communists chiefly concerned with new Cold War tremors. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Poland has been a poster child for a rebuilt democracy. Its GDP grew 6.5 percent in 2007, though the annual inflation rate was more than 4 percent. It's a religiously devout (and overwhelmingly Catholic) country, a NATO ally, and a likely strategic partner for years to come.
The Cayman Islands
Fleeing for the Cayman Islands is a bit of a retreat to the womb for despondent Americans; the three tiny Caribbean islands are a British territory still highly dependent on the crown. This is the destination for wealthy, free-market conservatives looking to wait out Democratic reign in Washington. Because there is no direct taxation, the islands are a hub for offshore banking and other financial services.
A few more Americans on the island wouldn't feel conspicuous: The permanent population is naturally diverse, including a 20 percent expatriate population. Rich Republicans who can afford the move won't feel far from home while waiting out the Obama administration.
Runners-up
My former colleague Michael Barone points out that for those who prioritize gun ownership rights, Switzerland is the place to be, while Singapore and Hong Kong have very market-friendly economies. (Like everyone I talked to, Barone emphasized that he didn't think conservatives would ever seriously consider leaving the United States.) Others suggested that Germany, under the leadership of Angela Merkel, might start looking more attractive to conservatives if the United States continues its leftward trend. And, of course, the one place conservatives could feel comfortable over the next four years is Alaska, home to their favorite governor. Unfortunately, it happens to be part of the United States.
There's an easy way to test these options in the field. Look in the mirror and repeat the following phrase: "Screw this! I'm moving to [insert country here]." If you like the sound of it, you just may like the reality of it. Or maybe just saying it will be enough.
Have your own suggestion of where to move? Send it here.
Slate V: What if Obama loses? Canada beckons.
Chris Wilson is an editorial assistant at Slate in Washington, D.C.
Article URL: http://www.slate.com/id/2202070/
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