1 posted on
02/05/2005 2:37:26 PM PST by
HAL9000
To: HAL9000
Yet somehow, the world goes on. Pitiful when a head of state has to be "rushed to" a different continent for emergency medical treatment.
2 posted on
02/05/2005 2:38:57 PM PST by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: HAL9000
"Gnassingbe Eyadema"
Well, in a condition like that, it's lucky he lasted as long as he did.
3 posted on
02/05/2005 2:39:20 PM PST by
jocon307
(Vote George Washington for the #1 spot)
To: HAL9000
Well now, there's a couple of household names...
4 posted on
02/05/2005 2:39:32 PM PST by
wolfpat
(Dum vivimus, vivamus)
To: HAL9000
Nepotism over Rule of Law Alert. The 'Inconvenient' death of the president has forced the facts of Democracy in Togo out into the open.
5 posted on
02/05/2005 2:39:52 PM PST by
drt1
To: HAL9000
Talk about poor healthcare---having to be rushed to Europe for a heart attack. Guess he wasn't much of a leader if the country doesn't have a hospital.
6 posted on
02/05/2005 2:40:49 PM PST by
Founding Father
(Another pearl of wisdom from my imaginary mind.)
To: HAL9000
Hours later, Togo's military high command announced on state television that Eyadema's son, Faure Gnassingbe, is the West African nation's new president. Lucky them.
To: HAL9000
"According to Togo's constitution, the speaker of parliament, Fanbare Tchaba, succeeds the president in the event of his death. It was not immediately clear why that did not happen Saturday. "
I am just shocked and stunned that the constitution/rule of law weren't followed! (Sarcasm off)
8 posted on
02/05/2005 2:41:37 PM PST by
walrus954
To: HAL9000
Togo President Gnassingbe Eyadema Dies (Africa's longest-ruling leader DICTATOR)
Associated Press | February 5, 2005 | EBOW GODWIN
12 posted on
02/05/2005 2:59:53 PM PST by
Bon mots
To: HAL9000
His son was named the new leader.Perhaps they can build a hospital with all the money they'll save by not having an election.
To: HAL9000
14 posted on
02/05/2005 3:04:48 PM PST by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: HAL9000
I'll keep his memomry alive...at least until the next time I play Scrabble.
15 posted on
02/05/2005 3:15:14 PM PST by
Captainpaintball
(THE AL SHARPTON SHOW: Three hours a day...That's all I AXE!!!)
To: HAL9000
When your son takes over and the line of succession is ignored. Then you do not have a president of a democracy, you have a dictatorship.
17 posted on
02/05/2005 3:19:58 PM PST by
TASMANIANRED
(Certified cause of Post Traumatic Redhead Syndrome)
To: HAL9000
When you got togo you got togo.
19 posted on
02/05/2005 4:24:47 PM PST by
Piranha
To: HAL9000
Maybe Bush should send Togo West to represent the U.S. at the funeral.
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