Waiting for War

I don't know when Africans are going to unite. War can only make us poor . We have to look at what europeans are doing . They are now joining in hands to fight common problems . The quality of life of a european is much better than what it was 20 years ago . In africa a few countries have managed to do that . I do not not think i will live to see that . I just hope and wish my grandchildren will see a united africa .

Its only funny how our African leaders spend most of their time accusing each other and justifying the use of war. I don't know when and how we are going to learn that war will only but make us poor . Some say history teaches us to shape our future and and decide better .Europeans fought the first and second world war . This made them realize that war only but causes misery, poverty and regression of quality of life. Thihhhhhhhthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhthere are now joining

As you are already well aware of the Eritrean government is the most evil government in the world. I am Eritrean most of the above is true and genuine Eritreans are prisoners in their own homeland, and we are looking forward the Eritrean government to be toppled soon. However we will not allow any illegal occupation as in your report "Landlocked Ethiopia might also try to grab the Eritrean port of Assab." We will not allow even one meter square of land from our international boarders. But we would like to have good friendship and cooperation with our neighbour Ethiopia for mutual Interest in future.
Eritrean from the UK

As you are already well aware of the Eritrean government is the most evil government in the world. I am Eritrean most of the above is true and genuine Eritreans are prisoners in their own homeland, and we are looking forward the Eritrean government to be toppled soon. However we will not allow any illegal occupation as in your report "Landlocked Ethiopia might also try to grab the Eritrean port of Assab." We will not allow even one meter square of land from our international boarders. But we would like to have good friendship and cooperation with our neighbour Ethiopia for mutual Interest in future.
Eritrean from the UK

What bread lines in Asmara I just came back from there? Newsweek report is very false, and biased, actually Eritrea people was so happy to get rid of ethiopians as they brought prostitution and many bad habits, if Bush is going to support Ethiopia in it war on Eritrea he has gone completly mad

I used to respect your journalist for objective analysis of many situation. This article's main sole purpose is to discredite and allege the Eritrian Government. I am Eritearean and I know we have problems, and criticize some of their policy, but the government is not irresponsible and evil as it is depicted in this article. This article lost its credibilty as a propaganda from Ethiopia and America. Dawit Ameche

all i wona say is ,i am really sick of those blatant Eritrean writers who wants to live by lie,dream and illussins.
hence just tell them to live by thier own sweats and realize facts,they are running out of time.

What I don???t understand is that how on the earth could news week publish this kind of rubbish. Are you really journalist? Where do you get your facts? From the street?
As the whole world know it by now, the final and binding decision of the EEBC( Eritrean Ethiopian Border commission) is fully accepted by the government of Eritrea. It???s the Ethiopian government which refuses and seeking for alternate solutions. You should do your homework before writing your ignorant article.
As a journalist (if you are one) you should do some researches before you criticize a nation which is on the struggle for development on its own. Developing its internal capacity and breaking through the vicious circle of dependency. Its true Eritrea faces a tough time at present due to the obstacles made by the US policy makers and the TPLF. Despite that, the GoE and the people of Eritrea are determined to create a nation which is free from aid and dependency.
As a journalist you should know that one makeshift camp in Ethiopia couldn???t tale the situation in Eritrea.

What I don???t understand is that how on the earth could news week publish this kind of rubbish. Are you really journalist? Where do you get your facts? From the street?
As the whole world know it by now, the final and binding decision of the EEBC( Eritrean Ethiopian Border commission) is fully accepted by the government of Eritrea. It???s the Ethiopian government which refuses and seeking for alternate solutions. You should do your homework before writing your ignorant article.
As a journalist (if you are one) you should do some researches before you criticize a nation which is on the struggle for development on its own. Developing its internal capacity and breaking through the vicious circle of dependency. Its true Eritrea faces a tough time at present due to the obstacles made by the US policy makers and the TPLF. Despite that, the GoE and the people of Eritrea are determined to create a nation which is free from aid and dependency.
As a journalist you should know that one makeshift camp in Ethiopia couldn???t tale the situation in Eritrea.

What I don???t understand is that how on the earth could news week publish this kind of rubbish. Are you really journalist? Where do you get your facts? From the street?
As the whole world know it by now, the final and binding decision of the EEBC( Eritrean Ethiopian Border commission) is fully accepted by the government of Eritrea. It???s the Ethiopian government which refuses and seeking for alternate solutions. You should do your homework before writing your ignorant article.
As a journalist (if you are one) you should do some researches before you criticize a nation which is on the struggle for development on its own. Developing its internal capacity and breaking through the vicious circle of dependency. Its true Eritrea faces a tough time at present due to the obstacles made by the US policy makers and the TPLF. Despite that, the GoE and the people of Eritrea are determined to create a nation which is free from aid and dependency.
As a journalist you should know that one makeshift camp in Ethiopia couldn???t tale the situation in Eritrea.
Tsinat

This article could not be further from the truth. First of all, Eritrea has from the beginning respected and adhered to the border ruling. Since the ruling awards the disputed town to Eritrea ( as it is rightfully part of eritrea), all Eritrea can do is wait for Ethiopia who currently ocuppies the town to hand it over...or take it by force. Thus your entire point that neither side is accepting the ruling is completly false.

As far as the US putting pressure on Ethiopia to cease fire if a war was to brake out is false also. The US has been one of few western coutries that has with a complete lack of repect for truth sided with Ethiopia in this dispute and has gone as far as to provide financial suipport to its "allay" during the conflict knowing very well that those funds would be used to purchase arms.

Eritrea has defended itself against a foreign invading army...which it has every right to do. For you as an objevtive reporter to leave out the points mentioned above and its relevence to this peace shows the complete lack of knowledge or care about the truth when it comes to Eritrea.

Hi wedi agame, all people needs to live in peace, it is the polititians bringing the trouble to the people
hope nothing will happen, if it happens, the poor people will die, and nothing happens to the polotitians
y.m.

"Better to be seen proudly standing in respectable homegrown queue lines" is actually the title of an article written by an Eritrean American residing in the USA and not press release by the Ministry of Information of Eritrea. For your reading pleasure, I will complete the above quote: Better to be seen proudly standing in respectable homegrown queue lines than to chasing after convoys carying discarded forein food aid. I personnaly don't give a lot of importance to your article. Don't try to lecture others on INDEPENDENT MEDIA. We all know that "he who pays the piper calls the tune". By the way Eritrea has refused to BEG, unlike its neighbor in the South. With the 11 percent growth, Ethiopia will still keep on begging, for many, many years to come.to come

Ethiopia is already in war with somalia insurgents ,l dont think the war will started

i dont think the war will started b/n eritrea and ethiopia !! we ethiopians offer a politica for the ppl of somalia not for eritrea ! it is the ppl of eritrea to to bury the body of -----------, we arent obliged to offer demokracy for the small horn nation , 5million, 300000soliders , and crazy ppls , day and night singing about war and ethiopia
we ethiopians want to live with the ppl of somalia and south sudan and kenya . we absolutely dont want to





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Ethiopia is already in war with somalia insurgents ,l dont think the war will started

Lately I have noticed more than usual news articles on the Ethio/Erit conflict. As an Eritrean American, I have followed this non-sense conflict since the conflict began. The latest barge of news article on western news media suggests imminent war, sadly. This conflict lingers only for one reason: because Ethiopia with the backing of the US government refused to comply with a 'final and binding' court ruling. The irony of all this is, while the U.S.--my government mind you-- provides financial and material support to a country that has no respect for rule of law, next door in the Sudan, the U.S. is backing a treaty between the Southerners and Northerners--possibly Darfur, too--. Now that that treaty is faltering, no wonder, the U.S. will attempt twist Northerners hand to implement it. Good luck! The only precedent in the Horn of Africa the US is an accomplice: respect no law, and break all treaties.

I am not sure if Jason Mclure's article on Eritrean refugees"Waiting for war" was intent to bring forth the agony of uncertainity the refugees are living in or to serve as a moral boost to the Ethiopian army as it's threatning to wage a war on Eritrea. His report on the current Eritrea's affair, while some may be true, is filled with misinformation and Ethiopian propaganda to demonize and discredit Eritrean leadership at the highest level. He's missing the core meaning of true journalism: to be neutral. One can't help but wonder why Mr. Mclure stopped short at the refugee camp Shimemba and not visited to the thousands of Eritrean civilians living at make shift camp and in a horrible condition because Ethiopia refused to abide by the international rulings and allow for border demarcation to take place? Thanks God to the internet people can have accurate information on what's really going on anywhere in the world and make judgements and not have to wait to be fed with biased reports.