Fugee, I copied the text and I believed it to be true. I reservedly appologised and thanked Roy for the clariffication.
For the first time you were right. LM --- The Fugee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matovu, > > The report in the link you provided does not mention > Uganda. It states: > - > > "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 usual you are engaged in manufacturing "evidence" > to prove your lie! > Let us see what other Ugandanetters think of this. > > The Fugee > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Lutimba Matovu > Sent: 16 July 2003 18:59 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: ugnet_: Re: On the UPC #2 > > Fugee, > > Bwino is there, visit, > > http://www.fas.org/man/dod101/ops/war/biafra.htm > "Biafra's independence was recognized by Tanzania, > Zambia, Uganda, 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" > > LM > > > > > --- The Fugee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Matovu, > > > > Please do not insist of portraying your ignorance > > and self deceit so > > shamelessly. UPC never recognised Ujukwu's Biafra > > though was admittedly > > involved in trying to solve the crisis in Nigeria. > > Secondly being > > overthrown by a small group of armed men has never > > been a sign of > > unpopularity just as shooting ones way to power > and > > suppressing > > organised opposition has never been proof of > > popularity. > > > > We shall surely see how much support UPC has in a > > free and fair > > competitive multiparty elections, that is when you > > Movementists gather > > enough courage to face the people only with ideas > > and programmes on a > > level playing field. > > > > The Fugee > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of Lutimba Matovu > > Sent: 16 July 2003 01:00 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: ugnet_: Re: On the UPC #2 > > > > Roy, > > > > What do you mean UPC was a strong supporter of pan > > africanism? Dont be fooled. UPC for instance had > > recognised Emenkwa Ojukwu's biafra to break away > > from > > the federal republic of Nigeria. Is that to you > pan > > africanism? > > > > UPC only thrived on deceit and dividing the people > > and > > whne they were found out, they were thrown out not > > once but twice. > > > > LM > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > As a result of a recent digital dialog with Br. > > > Matek, the Chief of > > > Washington Bureau of the UPC, we both affirmed > > these > > > points: > > > > > > 1. That suppression of UPC activity inside > > Uganda, > > > and the attempt to > > > undermine the Washington Bureau Chief authority, > > > were both indicators of the fear of > > > the UPC line on the part of certain elements in > > > Ugandan society and possibly > > > their foreign backers. Br. Matek referenced > our > > > young ancestor, the martyr > > > Omowale Malcolm X on the point of the fifth > column > > > activities. > > > > > > 2. That the support the UPC gave the > > Stanleyville > > > government after the > > > assassination of the legitimate leader of the > > Congo, > > > PM Patrice Lumumba, was > > > indicative of the UPC's principled support for > the > > > Lumumbaists and for > > > Pan-Africanism generally, beginning with it's > > > governments military support on behalf of > > > the martyred Prime Minister while he was alive. > > We > > > both agreed that this > > > legacy of the UPC in the Congo was an enormous > > plus > > > for both Uganda and the larger > > > African world; and for humanity in general. > > > > > > > > > I thank you for your patience and forbearance in > > > this matter. > > > > > > > > > Roy Walker > > > > > > > > > ===== > > LM > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > > > > ===== > LM > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > ===== LM __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
