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- From: Christic Institute <christic@igc.apc.org>
- Subject: Fax for Somalia...via Sunet!
- Message-ID: <1992Aug13.220626.19701@mont.cs.missouri.edu>
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- /* Written 10:23 pm Aug 12, 1992 by peacenet in cdp:pn.alerts */
- /* ---------- "Fax for Somalia...via Sunet!" ---------- */
- From: <peacenet>
- Subject: Fax for Somalia...via Sunet!
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- From: Dorothy Morse <dmorse>
- Subject: Fax for Somalia...via Sunet!
-
- /* Written 11:39 am Aug 12, 1992 by antbh@strix.udac.uu.se in cdp:misc.activism. */
- /* ---------- "Fax for Somalia...via Sunet!" ---------- */
- FAX YOUR OPINION TO JAMES BAKER
- FREE FAX SERVICE ESTABLISHED
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- By now few people will be unaware that the Somali people stand in immediate
- danger of extinction. Something like 4.5 million people are starving and
- up to as much as 5000 people die every day. The international response to
- this disaster has been lukewarm. While the secretary general has strongly
- urged that massive shipments of food accompanied by a large contingent
- of UN troops is the only solution, so far only 50 unarmed observers
- have been stationed in the country and the shipments have not yet been
- sent.
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- Meanwhile a number of NGOs have been working successfully in the country.
- The reliefwork is not easy or free of dangers, but it pays off! Unfortunately
- there is a lot of rumours around concerning the possibilities to initiate
- relief operations on a more massive scale. It is said that so much of the
- food is looted that it is simply not worth the trouble to ship it there.
- It is also said that UN must respect the opinion of one of the
- local warlords that no foreign involvment is needed.
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- Both these rumours are untrue. Relief efforts are possible and even the
- food that is looted reaches hungry stomachs. If food was sufficient there
- would be no looting! The voluntary agencies operating in Somalia have since
- the crisis began one and a half year ago (!), learned to use other harbours
- than the one in the capital. Occassionally food has been landed on the
- beaches.
-
- Also, the warlord resisting UN involvment need not
- be respected more than any bandit's viewpoints have to be taken seriously.
- This warlord does not control more than 1000 men, the rest of his
- forces are simply armed youngsters that will act more according the
- their own perception of the situation than by orders they receive.
-
- Since the US has such an influential role in the United Nations, please fax
- your opinion about what needs to be done to secretary of state James Baker
- be sure to submit copies of your fax to UN secretary general Dr Boutros
- Boutros Ghali.
-
- Faxes can be sent FREE OF CHARGE via the Swedish university network, SUNET.
- All internet and bitnet users can make use of this service.
-
- Mail for Mr James Baker should be addressed as follows:
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- James_Baker@f00912026477120.fax.sunet.se
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- Mail for Dr Boutros Boutros Ghali should have this address:
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- Boutros_Ghali@00912129634879.fax.sunet.se
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- I don't know where in the respective buildings that the fax machines are
- placed so make sure to include a visible header-line with the
- name of the recipients.
-
- FAX NOW!
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- * Bernhard Helander * Telephone: +46-18-182289 (office) *
- * Dept of Cultural Anthropology * +46-18-303448 (home) *
- * University of Uppsala * *
- * Tradgardsgatan 18 * Fax: +46-18-151160 *
- * S-753 09 Uppsala * *
- * Sweden * E-mail: Bernhard.Helander@antro.uu.se *
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