Senegal's life-or-death migration gamble - 27 Jul 07

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Description: Each year, tens of thousands of Africans decide to leave their homes in search of a better life. They flee poverty and conflict to make the journey as illegal migrants, risking dangerous seas and being sent back home. Al Jazeera's Gabi Menezes reports from Senegal on the dream of reaching Europe and how some have found it can go terribly wrong. Share with friends
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MSVLian ::: Favorites I find it very hard to even begin to believe this stuff isnt completely anti US. They gotta realize we arent the evil guys, thier pitiful corrupt 2 bit rulers are, for how bad Bush is, at least he isnt assasinating people to stay in power. something that cant be said for Mali or those countries 07-07-27 23:14:16 _____________________________________________________
CaptainCanada1399 ::: Favorites Dude, US corporate and gov interests is what keep these oppressive regimes in power, at times even when the popular elected government is something completely different. . 07-07-28 00:23:36 _____________________________________________________
CaptainCanada1399 ::: Favorites If it wasn't for US leaders like Bush and the aid money they give to support existing regimes (which repress opponents), the ME regimes, African regimes, etc., would have been established by the choice of the people a looong time ago. 07-07-28 00:24:38 _____________________________________________________
CaptainCanada1399 ::: Favorites B4 you post a response to this, plz read up on Nicaragua, Panama, US support of the Shah in Iran, and the list goes on. 07-07-28 00:25:06 _____________________________________________________
CaptainCanada1399 ::: Favorites To be fair, the political situation in Africa and the ME is not solely due to US protection of its own interests. It also has to do with former colonial powers maintaining their own interests as well. 07-07-28 00:25:22 _____________________________________________________
CaptainCanada1399 ::: Favorites Read up on Algeria and what happened to their elected government. Basically, look at what's happening to governments that get elected that have the people's interest at heart but are counter to the interests of foreign more powerful nations. 07-07-28 00:25:43 _____________________________________________________
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Crazyoldmerc ::: Favorites Just out of interest, have you actually been to any developing African countries? Because by and large what I saw was home grown corrupt bastards ruining everything and blaming the West. 07-07-28 15:33:30 _____________________________________________________