Heavy fighting in Madagascar

BBC News ^ | Monday, 3 June, 2002, 09:16 GMT 10:16 UK | BBC News

[lavaroise]

Another communist thug raised by the West and indoctrinated by the East attempting to convert remnants of his christian population to Marxist materialism. Will the gun and man-made famine prevail over the spirit and the jurisdiction? Time will tell. We are facing the same problem with Russian and Chinese nukes, for they too can test our resolve and dependencies.

[backhoe]

CIA -- The World Factbook -- Madagascar
Description: Features map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
Category: Regional > Africa > Madagascar

[colette_g]

Thanks for that link, really informative.

[backhoe]

Those fact books are very useful, and easy to find with a web search... "CIA World Factbook-___" ( fill in the blank ) will get all sorts of info.

[colette_g]

I am in your debt :-)

[backhoe]

Thank you kindly!

[Future Snake Eater]

Didn't I see that Ratsiraka guy on "Planet Of The Apes"?

[Hazzardgate]

[lentulusgracchus]

What I want to know is, what does Max Rakoto-Andriantsilavo think about all this?

[katykelly]

sore looserman

[Kenny Bunk]

J'ai la solution juste. Retour du territoire au l'état de départment dela France, suivé en suite par l'applications très fortes des contraceptives aeriennes et le remplacement des inutiles indigènes avec les braves colonistes de Zimbabwe.

[lavaroise]

man...

[lavaroise]

D'après les indigènes et Ratsirac, eux savent mieux gérer notre budget d'aide extérieur que nous savions gérer leur propre pays.

[Francohio]

D'accord.

[RightWhale]

Africa did well under European colonization. Perhaps if some of the new countries were to apply for admission to Western countries as states the situation could be stabilized. Which countries would like to become part of the United States, 51st state, etc.

[Kenny Bunk]

Africa did well under European colonization.

This fact, although largely correct, especially in the case of Zimbabwe, Uganda, Somalia, etc. is extremely Politically Incorrect and most inconvenient to the .000005% of Africans who are robbing their compatriots blind and thriving in the chaos.

They may never develop the common sense of those South Pacific islanders who voted to rejoin France and now enjoy prosperity, while their independent neighbours starve.!

[RightWhale]

Perhaps there is another form of liaison possible, say, between our friends in Kenya and Tanzania, not a full statehood with America, not a territorial administration nor a colony, but something strong that permits the advantages of statehood without the drawbacks.

[Free the USA]

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[Willie Green]

Another communist thug raised by the West and indoctrinated by the East attempting to convert remnants of his christian population to Marxist materialism.

I admit, I am unfamiliar with this particular situation.

I'd appreciate it if you could explain the following:

• How does one distinguish between the feuding factions?
• What vital U.S. interests are threatened?

Naturally, I'd prefer to see peace and prosperity for the people of this region.
However, out of respect for their right to self-determination, I see no reason to intervene in their domestic quarrels, no matter how unpleasant they may become.