tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post5284213434502139818..comments2011-02-24T08:31:29.668-05:00ensethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03554600864768446394noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-37914037170349149842008-09-12T14:29:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:29:00.000-04:00More on U.S. foreign policy...<BR/><BR/>http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/2008%20-%20Winter/full-without-exception.html<BR/><BR/>It's a long article, but puts to rest all the myths...Goochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-24561641527131001962008-09-11T10:49:00.000-04:002008-09-11T10:49:00.000-04:00Anonymous (7.54pm),<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the advice; but I fail to accept or to even consider your proposition. I don’t write because I know I write because I want to know. I leave in the US and I raise my son here in the US, therefore, I don’t want to leave everything to others. I want to participate in everything that affects my life and my son’s futurity. One of the effective ways of working for Ethiopia outside Ethiopia is to participate in the political process of the countries we leave in and use all open channels to force law makers to influence dictators in our land.Ephrem Madebohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358006474799751459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-72191033867551164182008-09-10T19:54:00.000-04:002008-09-10T19:54:00.000-04:00It is refreshing to see that you are still at it - and I mean the politics. I would like for a talent like yours focus more on Ethiopia and/or Ethiopia-related issues and concepts. Some of the stuff you wrote lately sounds like you are double talking your way...<BR/>Honestly, you are a much more effective communicator when you speak directly but the choice obviously is up to you. If you stay focused, I can only hope you will, on what you know matters most, you can help Ethiopia a lot. I may have more comment coming. Just copied your two articles for off-line viewing.<BR/><BR/>Take CareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-12241850626901431672008-09-07T07:54:00.000-04:002008-09-07T07:54:00.000-04:00Anonymous (12:09am),<BR/>I am not a politician, I’m just a citizen involved in the politics of my country. What I wrote about Bush-Meles cooperation is exactly the same with what you wrote. I may always miss what should have been said, but I’m not sure what I missed from what you said. This is what I said: <BR/>“To see the ugly side of Meles, any leader in the US should differentiate between support for democracy and the war on terror. Bush helped Meles in spite of the mass killings on the streets of Addis because all he wanted was Meles to do the bad job for him. America's fundamental value is promoting democracy; this fundamental value should not be neglected to meet other interests”<BR/>There is a strong current economic relationship and future economic and scientific interest between the US and China, but the US always has a powerful word on China’s human rights abuse. I strongly agree with the Anonymous who made a comment on “double standard”. See http://thenewsouth.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html The US has a different standard for African, European, and Asian countries, and this is true regardless of who is in the Whitehouse. When the US quietly let Ethiopia go into the strange Eastern bloc, the man in the Whitehouse was democrat Jimmy Carter. The Ethiopian lobby group must fight this kind of double standard and should approach both democrats and republicans equally. We Ethiopians should balance our need here in the US and the need of our country. We have to support any political candidate who on the average satisfies our double need (here and back home). It is unlikely to see any candidate that fully satisfies our double needs because after all America always has its own interest. Currently, we are blindly aligned with the democrats and we as a political block are predictable. When we are so predictable no political candidate (republican or democrat) will approach us seeking our vote; and if they don’t approach us they will be reluctant to do what we need them to do. The other problem is that our lobby group itself is not well organized, financially not stable, and immature in the highly complicated world of lobbying.Ephrem Madebohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358006474799751459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-73610732069437422242008-09-07T02:01:00.001-04:002008-09-07T02:01:00.001-04:00Gooch<BR/><BR/>You are absolutley right we neeed to set up the Ethiopian looby just like the Israel lobby these are grassroot organizations to be formed across the US to influence the outcome of elections at local and federal level. they are also known as political action comitees or PAC'S OR SECTION 527 Organiztions they are lawful and any one can form them .'When an interest group gets directly involved within the political process, a PAC is created. These PACs receive and raise money from the special group's constituents, and on behalf of the special interest, makes donations to political campaigns.'There are left leaning groups and right leaning groups in PAc for a detailed discussion on the subject log on to 'Israel lobby USA 'wikepedia' AND learn more about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-9390473014857892652008-09-07T02:01:00.000-04:002008-09-07T02:01:00.000-04:00Gooch<BR/><BR/>You are absolutley right we neeed to set up the Ethiopian looby just like the Israel lobby these are grassroot organizations to be formed across the US to influence the outcome of elections at local and federal level. they are also known as political action comitees or PAC'S OR SECTION 527 Organiztions they are lawful and any one can form them .'When an interest group gets directly involved within the political process, a PAC is created. These PACs receive and raise money from the special group's constituents, and on behalf of the special interest, makes donations to political campaigns.'There are left leaning groups and right leaning groups in PAc for a detailed discussion on the subject log on to 'Israel lobby USA 'wikepedia' AND learn more about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-68807599655167571362008-09-07T00:42:00.000-04:002008-09-07T00:42:00.000-04:00<I>Gooch, can you expand on your last sentence? Do you mean an Ethiopian lobby aligning with John McCain? </I><BR/>Yes, that's what I mean. Ethiopians for Obama and Ethiopians for McCain, just like the Israel lobby.<BR/><BR/>For what it's worth, I don't think Obama will bring about much change to American policy towards Ethiopia. Most foreign policy analysts predict a gentle shift back to 'realism' and away from Bush's maverick policies. Realism has more of an emphasis on maintaining the status quo and keeping things calm, which means being nice to Meles. <BR/><BR/>Of course, if the lobby strengthens in numbers and money, then we're talking...Goochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-39938512142095110892008-09-07T00:09:00.000-04:002008-09-07T00:09:00.000-04:00Lazy people always criticize others for their laziness. Ethiopian opposition politicians now blame Bush and Mccain for supporting Meles little did they know that Obama will change that course. While its doesn't need a brain of a 6th grader to figure why America (bush administration) support Meles, people like Mr Madebo missed a basic fact here exposing their little knowledge on how governments function and the games of Politics.<BR/><BR/>The Bush Administration need only one thing from Meles Zenawi. that is cooperation against Terrorism. As long as Meles cooperates with Bush plans, America can't do anything to harm Meles Zenawi. this is the fact we saw in Pakistan and other dictatorial regims. The American government has always it's interest first and then it will see your interest next. This is not the job of Bush but the senates and the entire working system of the state department. Thinking to bring Obama to the picture and believing this will change is foolishness. Obama is not Jesus. Obama is running for the interest of America and Americans. Only the kingdom of Jesus treats everyone equal and fair. <BR/><BR/>The other issue i raised on the top of this comment is that, it looks like we are looking for scapegoats for our lazyiness and weakness. Ethiopians are by nature lazy. We don't work hard or fight to the teeth to change things. We either blame America or sit down until God changes something. America would have changed its course if a stronger political Organization or group rose to challenge Meles and his power. all the american administration wants is cooperation and any strong oppositon who cooperates with America would have won a jack pot. But due to the laziness we have in ourselves, we are and will not be capable of overthrowing Meles. Not only that, we thing we are heros by writing articles or going to meetings or demonstrations. It is almost like if you go to meetings and demonstrations and show some strong slogan with the green yellow and red flag wrapping on you, you will be a national hero. that is it. you will be next to Theodros, Yohannes or Minlike.<BR/><BR/>Both Mccain and Obama serviced their country differently. they both have done magnificent job to their people before we actually see them making speeches. While Ethiopian politicians like Mr. Madebo who created a new political party called Ginbot 7 has done nothing yet to change the course of politics in Ethiopia. These people just want to be leaders. anything that challenges their motive will be send to downfall by their smear campains in the form of articles. luckily , americans don't by Mr. Madebos smear campaign against Mccain. Mr. Madebo and Berehanu Nega, the leaders of Ginbot 7 were distroyers of Kinijit (CUD) just one year ago. now there is nothing to distroy, Mr Madebo moved to distroy the republican party. If they see his article they will say, what is going on with this little nigga. Mr. Madebo, please tell us where Ginbot 7 is now? how far from Addis Ababa. rumors has said it it is 30 kms outside :) keep talking mr. Madebo. Weyane and Meles won't go with your nonesense speeches and articles. Please go to the jungle and the mountains if you thing you can bring change. Creating a political organization is very simple. but making it a real party is another thing. a real party doesn't require speeches and slogans. it needs real men and women. you and dr.Nega are not real men. you are faggets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-58920813115862830342008-09-06T21:46:00.000-04:002008-09-06T21:46:00.000-04:00Now is the right time for All ethiopians to invite both candidates I mean Senator obama and Senator mcaine to an Ethiopian audience and ask them straight forward questions. One of the questions that each one of them should answer is the question of double standard . I will explain what I mean by that when election was conducted recently in Zimbabwe and kenya Generally the west particularly Britain and USA consistelntly demanded that the elections be conducted in a free and fair manner and their diplomats were quick to critisize all kind of harrassment and irregularities in these countries . In the case of Ethiopia their reactions were not as strong as the case of zimbabwe or kenya This is the time to invite both candidates to know their specific views on these matters of election pertaining to Ethiopia .I have heard that Eritreans are preparing to ask these candidates on The border issue whether or not they are ready to put presure on Ethiopia to implement UN court decision after they became presidents.we should also ask each one of the candidates what they will do when they go to the white house with respect to democracy and election in Ethiopia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-38058822484574094372008-09-06T17:24:00.000-04:002008-09-06T17:24:00.000-04:00Senator McCain for the most part runs Bushes's war policy. America's blind support of the Meles regime is rooted in this war policy. To see the ugly side of Meles, any leader in the US should differentiate between support for democracy and the war on terror. Bush helped Meles in spite of the mass killings on the streets of Addis because all he wanted was Meles to do the bad job for him. America's fundamental value is promoting democracy; this fundamental value should not be negelected to meet other interests. To answer your question, Yes, McCain will support the status quo in Ethiopia because of his and his party's war policy. By the way, what makes Obama's stand different from McCain is not just that he is a democrat, but his personal unwavering stand on war policies. Any US president should be able to rebuke and say enough is enough, when a leader like Meles kills pro-democracy supporters out on the streets. When such a killer uses foreign military aid to do the killing, the aid needs to stop. Bush didn’t do that, I don’t think McCain would do either. That is why I said McCain stands for the status quo.Ephrem Madebohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358006474799751459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-25432430479312856292008-09-06T15:15:00.000-04:002008-09-06T15:15:00.000-04:00McCaine, Albright question Meles regime over expulsions this news came on april 15 2005 during the disputed election in Ethiopia . given this fact, Mr ephrem madebo, I have a question for you does this tell you that senator macaine stands for the status-quo in Ethiopia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-49338856157388917822008-09-06T11:36:00.000-04:002008-09-06T11:36:00.000-04:00As you said, the Jewsh lobby is a very strong group. Yes, they contribute to both parties because to them Republican or Democrat, one fact never changes: America always stands for the Jewsh state. In this election, as a black person I want to send a black candidate to the Whitehouse for the first time (symbolic victory). As an African, I want to give my vote to a man whose father was born less than 500 miles south from where I was born. As an Ethiopian, I want to elect a president whom I believe is easier to lobby than Bush and his alike, and of course who if HR2003 passes the Senate will most probably signs it into law. As an American, I want to elect a democrat because I want to see different economic, social, and environmental policies the next four years. In a democracy you stand together to bring what you want, if you lose, you become a loyal opposition. You can lose as long as there are others who work hard to get what they want. This is the beauty of democracy.Ephrem Madebohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358006474799751459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-87484609266480050342008-09-06T11:14:00.000-04:002008-09-06T11:14:00.000-04:00The opinion of the first blogger throws an idea that when the poeople of the US voted twice to have George Bush in office whether we like it or not agree or disagree with it a 'judjment'was made on their part approving the qualification their leader to lead the nation .depending on which side of the isle you stand , you will certainly have an opinion whether that judjment by the people was fair,correct or wrong or not.In 2008 election yes we may have again unexpected results emenating from the 'judjment'of the people. so at the end of the day what matters is whether a 'rational' decision is going to be made by the people of the USA which we have to wait and see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-80926029950723037992008-09-06T02:17:00.000-04:002008-09-06T02:17:00.000-04:00Gooch, can you expand on your last sentence? Do you mean an Ethiopian lobby aligning with John McCain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-9994962200988436982008-09-05T22:49:00.000-04:002008-09-05T22:49:00.000-04:00A perhaps unrelated comment...<BR/><BR/>Most interest groups, the Jewish lobby for example, play both sides of the aisle. That is, they contribute to both candidates, ensuring influence either way.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the tiny and inexperienced Ethiopia lobby cannot be compared with the rest. But it would be nice if some took the McCain side, just in case!Goochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-2906607945530472942008-09-05T22:15:00.000-04:002008-09-05T22:15:00.000-04:00NADA!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13194672.post-86458356272309418532008-09-05T20:57:00.000-04:002008-09-05T20:57:00.000-04:00It just puzzels me that the outside world knows in detail about The American politics morethan the politics of their homeland. But we tend to forget at least two recent facts about America 1. that this is is America which elected not once but twice George w. Bush and the Republican party to public office.<BR/>2.If you check black and white voter ratio the majority in all 52 states are The whites so what is the prospect of black barack obama beiing elected for white House given these two undisputed facts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com