Will Democrats Punish Another Ally in the War on Terror?
Let us put the politics a side and talk the reality. The Passage of H.R. 2003 on October 2, 2007 in the U.S. House of representatives was
Great Day for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights in Ethiopia.
The Bush administration have failed to intervene Ethiopian troops burning villages, masscaring civilians, raping women and blocking humantrain food and media in the Ogaden region.
I’m sure that (in the pit of his stomach) Mr. Assefa himself is happy with the decision and regards it as a positive step towards stable and democratic Ethiopia. He should know much better than anyone else in Washington about the (non-existent) democratic situation of the country he is representing. No one doubts that more Ethiopians are languishing in the jails today than anytime before; thousands have already lost their lives in the hands of the regime; others disappeared; and the remaining are living in fear with no end in sight. It is therefore, true that this legislation may hinder the bold efforts of this regime in which it has been massacring, jailing, intimidating, and terrorising its own citizens.
