[Burkeman1]

I always listen to what the Vatican says. But "freedom" and "democracy" are the exception and never the rule in Africa. It just doesn't come easily. It is transferred from one generation to the next. Rwanda is about to be like the "USA"? How about Kosovo? No Serbs left at least after years of us watching the Albanians kill them and drive them out! Most of Black Africa would gladley welcome the Brits or French as colonial rulers as most polls show on that continent and that is darn sad!

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Africa is it's own problem, and cannot be equated to Iraq or Iran.

And yet, who would have imagined, ten years ago, that Saddam would be cowering while America breathes down his neck?

Anything can happen.