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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lutimba Matovu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: ugnet_: Federation of American Scientist page on the Biafra
secession...
> Roy,
>
> I did not falsify the evidence. I copied it. If it was
> altered from my source, my apologies to anybody who
> has been misled.
>
> Roy thanks for the clarification.
>
> LM
>
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Fugee,
> >
> > Your position is correct. The quote presented as
> > evidence as Uganda's
> > recognition of Biafra is counterfeit; it has been
> > altered from the original by
> > insertion of "Uganda" into its text, and then a
> > bogus URL was given to prevent the
> > exposure of the alteration. For the sake of
> > clarity,
> >
> > 1. The actual quote reads:
> >
> > "Biafra's independence was recognized by Tanzania,
> > Zambia, Gabon, and the
> > Ivory Coast, but it was compromised in the eyes of
> > most African states by the
> > approval of South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, and
> > Portugal. Britain extended
> > diplomatic support and limited military assistance
> > to the federal government. The
> > Soviet Union became an important source of military
> > equipment for Nigeria.
> > Modern Soviet-built warplanes, flown by Egyptian and
> > British pilots, interdicted
> > supply flights and inflicted heavy casualties during
> > raids on Biafran urban
> > centers. In line with its policy of noninvolvement,
> > the United States prohibited
> > the sale of military goods to either side while
> > continuing to recognize the
> > FMG. "
> >
> > As you see there is no mention of Uganda in the real
> > quote. Frankly one
> > should be proud that Uganda took a principled
> > position on the issue rather than
> > trying to disguise the truth by fraudently inserting
> > Uganda's name in the
> > paragraph.
> >
> > 2. The best policy would be to go the FAS site for
> > yourself and determine
> > where the truth in the matter lies.You can find the
> > actual quote at:
> >
> > http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/ops/war/biafra.htm
> >
> > or if your browser is compatible, just click here:
> >
> > <A
> >
> HREF="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/ops/war/biafra.htm";>Click
> > here: Biafra War</A>
> >
> >
> > if you use the url supplied by Mr. Matovu, that is:
> >
> > http://www.fas.org/man/dod101/ops/war/biafra.htm
> >
> >
> > you will get the "HTTP 404 Not Found" error message
> > - "The page cannot be
> > found",
> > because there is no page on that site with that URL
> > on the FAS site. To
> > ascertain the truth of this statement all you have
> > to do is try to launch this
> > URL for yourselves.
> >
> > Healthy debate and honest exchange of opinions is
> > useful, but falsifying
> > "evidence", if you will, is at best
> > counter-productive.
> >
> >
> > Roy Walker
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
> LM
>
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