Ismail, your explantion as to how Jihad was invented in Eritrea, is,
as you clearly indicated, your opinion, and as such pure
speculation on your part. I say pure speculation because I
asked you if you have facts to support your opinion and you
wrote:-
<<Yekaalo - If you read my statements above, you will notice that
this is my personal opiinion. If there were 'hard facts' that can
clearly establish the origin of this movement, then there would
be no opinions - but facts>>.
You also wrote:-
<<Believe me, Yekaalo, if there was a shred of evidence to prove that
Jihad was invented abroad, the PFDJ would have presented it
long time ago>>.
Let us dismiss your opinion, lacking any kind of evidence to
collaborate it. Let us consider the recent evidence that was brought
to light by the assasin Cpt. Nesredin Babuker Aba Al-Keyrat Bush.
I am going to assume you read the report on his interrogation. It
was clear from his report that Eritrean Muslims in Eritrea are not
part of the so called Eritrean Jihad. One of the reasons the assasination
attempt failed is because there were no sympathizers in Eritrea, Eritreans
that he could get help and direction from. It was also clear Sudan,with its
huge intelligence apparatus, can not gather key information in Eritrea.
Cpt Nesredin also reported that Eritrean Jihad in Sudan are trained and
are camped in Grba, Faw and Mehatya Eleven in Eastern Sudan. Elite
Eritrean Jihad groups, he reported, also were selected to join Hesbolah.
I have only selected these few recent facts from a mountain of evidence
that span over eight years. The Jihad movement is international in
character and is led by an international secratarait. Turabi is secratary
of that leadership, I understand. The leadership has been busy trying
to get a foothold in countries with muslim citizens. It recruits from the
dissatified, weak, poor and pseudo-intellectuals who preach religion but
their main aim is power. In Eritrea they don't have such foothold.
Of course, you have been to Ertrea three times, Ismail. What did you
observe?
On your earlier posting you wrote:-
<<EPLF that once used to pride itself for its anit-imperialist and anti-
zionist stand is now in close relationship with both US and Israel.
The US suddenly decides to give a sizable sum to the 'front-line
states' for supposedly defensive purposes. Our country that was
once totally ignored despite its heroic struggles with an oppressive
enemy now receives praise and support from US>>.
You seem to infer by your statement above that Eritrea got something
from the US as a front-line state. Are you sure about this? How much
did Eritrea recieve?
You also seem to indicate that Eritrean leaders are being dupes of US
and Israeli foreign policy. Of course, that is your opinion. We already
know your opinion has no evidence or facts behind it. We can only
conclude you lack the simple civility that one accords to another
human when it comes to the Eritrean government.
Of course, that is your right. Are you fulfilling your obligations?
Wtih respect, of course.
Awet nHafash
Yekaalo
Alameda, Ca.