Al Mariam’s Commentaries
Editorial July 20, 2008 [Orignally appeared in Ethiomedia.] http://www.ethiomedia.com/all/6232.html Justice Delayed, But Hopefully Not For Long! In September, 2004 President George W. Bush lamented, “The world is witnessing terrible suffering and horrible crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan, crimes my government has concluded are genocide.” In July, 2008, President Omar al-Bashir officially became…
The Failed States Index for 2008 is out; and the Land of Famine, Gross Human Rights Violations, Stolen Elections and Poverty is re-certified as a “Failed State”, again! We have Zenawi and his corrupt regime to thank for this dubious honor. But there is a simple formula that can predict the evolution of a failed…
The following text is a speech delivered at Gasha for Ethiopians Conference held at Washington Marriott Hotel on July 3, 2008. I want to thank “Gasha for Ethiopia” for inviting me to speak here today in defense of the territorial integrity of the Ethiopian motherland. Gasha is a non-profit organization established in 2006 with the…
Special Commentary [Originally appeared in Ethiomedia June 30, 2008] The Hand That Rocks the Broken Cradle The Cradle Has Fallen! The old children’s rhyme goes: Rock-a-by baby upon the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Down comes the cradle with baby and all….
Special Commentary The lion and the jackal [originally appeared in Ethiomedia] http://www.ethiomedia.com/all/6116.html Ethiomedia | June 23, 2008 Obang Metho (right) with his African American friends during an MLK Day in Atlanta, Georgia in 2006. Obang travels around the world as a staunch human rights defender. Canada closed its door to Meles Zenawi envoy and genocide…
Special Commentary The art of denial (lying) [Originally appeared in Ethiomedia.] http://www.ethiomedia.com/all/6096.html Ethiomedia | June 16, 2008 ________________________________________ Credit must be given where it’s due. And Meles Zenawi and his crew deserve full credit. For perfecting the art of denial (lying) just like the smooth career criminals who deny everything when caught: “Didn’t do it!…
Editorial [Originally appeared in Ethiomedia] http://www.ethiomedia.com/all/6070.html A new sheriff is coming to town Ethiomedia | June 9, 2008 Watch out, petty dictators! A fierce wind of change is blowing across America. A new sheriff is coming to town. His name is Barack Obama. He does not carry a six-shooter. But he carries a law…
Editorial [Originally appeared in Ethiomedia] http://www.ethiomedia.com/all/6050.html Ethiomedia | June 2, 2008 A dictator and a mercenary As a brutal dictator, Mengistu (left) lived violating the sovereignty of the people (1974-1991). As a ruthless mercenary, Meles Zenawi lives on violating the sovereignty of both the people and the country. What a mockery of justice! Meles Zenawi…
[Author’s Note: This post first appeared in Ethiomedia on April 28, 2008 as an “editorial” without a byline. (Ethiomedia Editor’s Note – Ethiomedia will offer periodic editorial commentary on the role of the press, media and the vital necessity of free expression in sustaining democratic dialogue in Ethiopia.] To be, or not to be prime…
[Author’s Note: This post first appeared in Ethiomedia on April 21, 2008 as an “editorial” without a byline. (Ethiomedia Editor’s Note – Ethiomedia will offer periodic editorial commentary on the role of the press, media and the vital necessity of free expression in sustaining democratic dialogue in Ethiopia.] Dateline Ethiopia. April 2008, “Election”. The insufferably…
