Ethiopia’s Dirty War

The horn of Africa conflict is sponsored and orchestrated by the state terror in Eritrea. The eradication of hate rate and divisions among Ethiopians is part of their strategy. Similar false or exaggerated articles have been written by those groups (Shabia, ONLF, OLF, SOMALIA Islamists etc.) several times. Its purpose is to attract external aid and support. I am ashamed to see such a bias and factious article in one of the internationally recognized magazines. Surprisingly, The Eritrean web sites displayed this article on their first pages and it is again those people who sent their comments one after another.

This is a tip of ice berg of what the EPRDF led government is carrying out in the Somali region of Ethiopia. It is not clear why the international community, particularly the west are ignoring this fact and looming humanitarian crises in this part of the world. Perhaps, unlike Kenya, where you can see, most of the international community, EU, AU, USA and other leaders in the world intervening in the political crises in Kenya, there is not serious national interest at stake. This seems to me depressing and the pastoralist Somali people in the region are once neglected by not only their follow Ethiopians but the international community. Instead, the USA and the West more generally, decided to back to the authoritarian regime - because of the global terror Meles Zenawi, to carry out his systematic ethnic cleansing in the Somali region

This is a tip of ice berg of what the EPRDF led government is carrying out in the Somali region of Ethiopia. It is not clear why the international community, particularly the west are ignoring this fact and looming humanitarian crises in this part of the world. Perhaps, unlike Kenya, where you can see, most of the international community, EU, AU, USA and other leaders in the world intervening in the political crises in Kenya, there is not serious national interest at stake. This seems to me depressing and the pastoralist Somali people in the region are once neglected by not only their follow Ethiopians but the international community. Instead, the USA and the West more generally, decided to back to the authoritarian regime - because of the global terror Meles Zenawi, to carry out his systematic ethnic cleansing in the Somali region

FINALLY THE TRUTH OF THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE OF THE OGADEN IS GETTING SOME COVEAGE, IT IS UNBELIEVBLE HOW SLOW IT TOOK WHEN THE SUFFERING,THE RAPING OF ELDERLY AND YOUTH ALIKE, THE TORTURE OF INNOCENT OGADENIS BY THE COLD BLOODED MURDERERS SENT BY ETHIOPIA'S TYRANT,MELES, WAS STARING IN THE EYES OF THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AND SADLY IT WAS LIKE THE IM JUST BLINFLODED IT SELF TO THE TRUTH
BUT IT IS VERY APPERCIATED THAT YOU Mr. McLURE HAVE CROSSED OVER TO CATER THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT THE REAL DEAL IS OF THE OGADENIS
I ADMIRE HOW YOU CREATED A LITERARY MASTERPIECE OF THE HIDEN TRUTH AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE CRAVE THE KILLINGS OF THE INNOCENT THIS ARTICLE WILL STING THEM. HARD
I AM GLAD THAT YOU SPOKE OUT FOR THE VOICELESS(OGADENIS)

the ogaden atrocities has been going on for many many years yet the international press has been ignoring it. what Newsweek is reporting is tip of the iceberg and I think it is commendable that finally you have written about blight the Ogaden people whoseonly crime is foasking for freedom in the face of oppression

Dear Author,

You said "Such stories, are almost impossible to verify"...is that why you still displayed the same story as if it is a true story??

As a political analyst in the region, i am deeply disgusted by the complete lack of facts in this article. Knowing how ethnic politics affects africa, It is strange that you not only used the ethnicity of the ONLF rebels, but you even used the local subclan community that sympathizes with the ONLF as your reliable source. Did you expect ONLF rebel supporter to praise the ethiopian government?

Still, the most sickening part is that despite knowing the massacres, the bombing and other killings done by the ONLF rebels (all ADMITTED by the ONLF rebels) , you simply ignore to provide the details of those thousands who died because of ONLF and you recklessly focus on a pro-ONLF person to report about a government.

it is easy to see that you smartly avoided discussing the death of thousands of civilians at hands of ONLF because you wanted to focus on accusing the ethiopian government and thus relating it to Bush's war on terrorism since ethiopia is american ally.

in the eyes of political analysts, this article is probably one of the worst standard of article newsweek has published in many years

Why is it that Africans cannot live in peace (and do not blame it on colonial powers please!!!) but then just as well, who needs another India or China. Keep Africa fighting and our resources will last bit longer and we will be able to breath fresh air few years longer.

The best thing in this case is to try and get everyone together. Give everbody a firearm and let them all go at it.. We can only hope that there is no one left. Then we can let people live there that know how to act. These people are animals and should be treated like a rabid dog. They don't deserve a place to call home. I think there should be an international law if the people that live in countrys like this that can't get along with each other should have there country taken away from them. They should all recieve the aids virus and put in quarantein until they die. Guess what no fighting no killing no sob story to read everybodys happy camper .

For the sake of clarity, I was offering advice to someone who it turn was offering advice to everyone else. We have the mental capacity to understand moral issues as well as dissect the English language, and nothing precludes us from doing both simultaneously.

It's sad that everyone is commenting on spelling accuracy and wording , taking rips at whoever wrote the article rather than focusing on the content which is horrifying. A better way to phrase that would be " Take your catty attitudes to the gossip category." please

A better way to phrase that would be, "Reporters whom are presumed literate by the establishment."

A better way to phrase that would be, "Reporters who are presumed literate by the establishment."

It is: soldiers hanged one man, not hung one man, Mr. McClure.
This error is becoming all too common with reporters who are assumed to be literate.
This is offered as a general corrction for the good of all concerned,
and not as a particular swipe at you.

TooCool
I think the agames are digging they own grave.

Dallas,
I think the agames are digging they own grave.

Ethiopia is at the cusp of reaching a boiling point. Priro to the Kenyan rigged elections, the present Tiray dominated government rigged elections and got away with it. Most of the opposition leaders were put in jail and tried for treason. Many were sentenced to death, while others were given long prison sentence. Ethiopia is reeling from the effects of 15 years of Tigray-dominated abusive rule during which the country suffered severe economic mismanagement, corruption, bureacratic incompetence, overpopulation, malnutrition, famine, spread of HIV and so forth. Still, Ehtiopia holds the dubious honor of being the poorest nation in Africa. The atmosphere in the country is very tense. Inter tribal tension is at all-time high. The OLF has started an armed rebellion, which will soon spread to the Amhara and other large tribes. The animosity between the Amhara and the Tirayans is age old. When the insurgency takes shape and a gorilla warfare is cemented, the Tigray people will suffer a great deal because they will be objects of wtich hunt by the larger ethnic groups. The Amhara, the Oremo and Somali Ethiopians will have their revenge. The Tigrayans do not have the number to counter an angry oponent.

Muslim or radical muslim that is the question. If one choses to violently expand control over another then expect reprisal. Not even Africa will be a safe haven for radical Islamists. Its too bad that a people chose the dangerous path when there is peace that can be had for a non violent life.