October 9, 2008

Important Video Clips

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October 9, 2008

American prayer

American Prayer’ Music Video (directed by Dave Stewart and Seth Dalton) Features Powerful Line-Up of Artists Including Whoopi Goldberg, Forest Whitaker, Joss Stone, and Herbie Hancock one of the most prolific artists of the past two decades, Dave Stewart’s new music video “American Prayer” is an uplifting anthem and pays tribute to the millions of people who are supporting Barack Obama’s platform of change.

Somali pirates seize Ukrainian ship with 33 tanks (Part I)

(Part II)

An Ethiopian scholar warns of the dangers of ethnic politics

“Be fair, Ato Meles!”

ADDIS ABABA – This meeting took place at Addis Ababa University about three years prior to the ill-fated 2005 elections. An honest, fearless and courageous scholar tells Meles Zenawi that it is too late to talk about the dangers of ethnic politics. But he says,

“The ball is in your court. I only pray you be fair. You talk about ‘multi-party democracy.’ I believe there would never be any meaningful opposition party in this country as long as you are in power. It wouldn’t exist because you make sure it wouldn’t exist. So far you have been successful. I’m not a fortune-teller but I’d tell you that you would remain in power for the next 20 years. What I’d like to plead with you – as a tiny, helpless creature as I’m – is that you be fair to this country because we are under your control. At this time, I know what you’re thinking about me; but I care the least to hear that.”