Re: What the U.S. media won't tell you-Powell's visit to S.A.

[Nestor Miguel Gorojovsky <gorojovsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

En relación a What the U.S. media won't tell you-Powell's visit, el 27
May 01, a las 11:39, Salim Vally dijo:

> Two students, David Masondo and Nicholas Dieltins, suffered serious head
> and facial wounds during a protest against Colin Powell at the
> University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. They were attacked by
> security personnel from Powell's entourage. Hundreds of students and
> staff from a wide range of progressive organisations  were protesting
> the acting vice chancellor's (Leila Patel) decision to host Powell who
> many consider a war criminal. Text of a pamphlet distributed at the
> protest is attached:
>
> A simple matter of human rights?
>
> 25 May 2001
> To members of the Wits Community,
>
> We protesters are here to provide an appropriate welcome to Colin
> Powell, US Secretary of State.
>  Mr Powell is responsible for the foreign policy of the world?s worst
> rogue nation.
>  Powell is personally responsible for...

I missed any reference to the war crimes in the Balkans. Anyway, I am
glad to see our Patrick Bond's signature in this leaflet. What would
have happened if the bodyguards of, say, the President of Paraguay,
had bruised and harmed two American students on this President's visit
to Washington?

Néstor Miguel Gorojovsky
gorojovsky@xxxxxxxxxxxx