Saturday, October 17, 2009

Slow Saturday Special: What Gives in Guinea?

I don't know. I'm only going on what the newspaper says so I feel clueless.

Related:
Why The Boston Globe Cares About Guinea

Well, that I understand.

"Guinea officials quit over rally violence" by Associated Press | October 17, 2009

CONAKRY, Guinea - Two Cabinet ministers in Guinea resigned and France urged its citizens to leave the former French colony because armed attacks are increasing in the aftermath of a bloody rally last month where soldiers fired on prodemocracy demonstrators....

Ignored the last three weeks, and I'm sure they will be again after today.

US supporting the regime then?

A peaceful prodemocracy rally in the West African country Sept. 28 took a violent turn when presidential guard troops opened fire on tens of thousands of demonstrators. A Guinean human rights group says 157 people were killed. The government put the death toll at 57....

When you convert everything from MSM speak, they sound pretty positive about that protest, huh?

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