Keep the US Government out of Liberia

If Liberia truly wishes to progress as an independent country, she has no interest in United States Government intervention in the ongoing civil crisis of the country. Civil unrest, dead civilians, and hundreds of thousands of refugees may give one reason to think that the US Government intervention could be useful and needed, but if we look beyond the present moment, it is not in the interest of Liberia, Liberians, Africa, or Black people as a whole for foreign colonial governments to intrude.

It is a well-known fact that the CIA is a vital part of many coups and situations of unrest around the world. Liberia has not escaped this reality, as former president Taylor was originally supported and funded by the CIA - hence his rise to power. Now that the former American puppet has fallen from favor of the USA because he refused to give the US Government sole mining rights, US sponsored coups were created and civil unrest continues..... Who is supporting each side in the civil warfare in Liberia, and what are their interests in the country? Virtually all colonialist governments create unrest in areas for which they have an interest, and instigating a war (such as in Iraq) is not taboo in their quest to fulfill their agendas of greed, colonialization and power.

Liberians, without a doubt, are suffering. People are dying. People are sick and without proper care. Others have fled and are uprooted from their homes. Yes, Liberia is in need of action and change. But this change cannot come from outside.

Should the United States Government, or any other colonial government, for that matter, decide to fully “aid” Liberia and “assure peace” in the country, the future will hold only more of the same colonialization, theft and oppression that has been forced on Africa for thousands of years. A new government will be created, as it was in all other colonialized African countries, which does not serve the people or their culture but rather the “father” government which sponsored its creation. This situation is seen all over Africa: former colonies of France (Burkina Faso, Togo, Ivory Coast, etc) feature governments that declare French as the national language, rely on French banks for their money, adhere to the Western educational system and promote Western lifestyle and basically serve the interest of the father governments; former colonies of Britain (Ghana, Nigeria, etc) suffer the same fate. Liberia¹s future will be no different, and Liberians will never be allowed to determine their lives for themselves, but rather, it will be determined for them according to the interests of foreign governments at any particular moment.

Instead of calling on congressmen, senators and other government agencies to aid Liberia, we should be ensuring that the US Government (seen as a tyrant and troublemaker by most of the world) stays OUT of the country. If real change is to be made, it is honest non-governmental agencies, groups and individuals who must unite to aid Liberia.

Instead of bringing in US or UN troops to ensure peace, we should applaud neighboring countries for taking charge of their homeland (which is divided into modern countries only because of former colonialization and division) and support their self-determining efforts and courage.

Instead of sending Western medical and hospital supplies, we should encourage use of traditional healers and methods, which are, more often than not, superior to Western medicine, thus encouraging the traditional economy and strengthening traditional culture rather than aiding the colonialization efforts of superpower governments.

Instead of sending high school books, we should be looking for ways to strengthen the local education and culture by finding ways for Liberians (and all Africans) to create their own schoolbooks, with images of their people, culture and lives. Western schoolbooks contain much misinformation, false history and colonial propaganda which will only aid in the collective and perpetual colonialization of Liberia and Africa.

Instead of providing opportunities for the US, UN or other Western governments to take raw materials and resources, concerned people worldwide should stand up and ensure that Liberia¹s wealth remains in Liberia! Yes, Mr. Gbayee was correct when he said that “First, it has to come from the people..”. Real change comes from people uniting and insisting on change, not from bully governments forcing change to suit their interests.

We must not be fooled. Many governmental workers have been colonialized to the point that they do not see the damage that father governments and initiatives have on their progress. Liberia¹s future is “up for grabs” - let¹s make sure that Liberia¹s future is in the hands of the Liberian people rather than the US or another colonial government.



			Keep the US Government Out of LIberia by Bouneith Inejnema If Liberia truly wishes to progress as an independent country, she has no interest in United States Government intervention in the ongoing civil crisis of the country. Civil unrest, dead civilians, and hundreds of thousands of refugees may give one reason to think that the US Government intervention could be useful and needed, but if we look beyond the present moment, it is not in the interest of Liberia, Liberians, Africa, or Black people as a whole for foreign colonial governments to intrude. It is a well-known fact that the CIA is a vital part of many coups and situations of unrest around the world. Liberia has not escaped this reality, as former president Taylor was originally supported and funded by the CIA - hence his rise to power. Now that the former American puppet has fallen from favor of the USA because he refused to give the US Government sole mining rights, US sponsored coups were created and civil unrest continues..... Who is supporting each side in the civil warfare in Liberia, and what are their interests in the country? Virtually all colonialist governments create unrest in areas for which they have an interest, and instigating a war (such as in Iraq) is not taboo in their quest to fulfill their agendas of greed, colonialization and power. Liberians, without a doubt, are suffering. People are dying. People are sick and without proper care. Others have fled and are uprooted from their homes. Yes, Liberia is in need of action and change. But this change cannot come from outside. Should the United States Government, or any other colonial government, for that matter, decide to fully “aid” Liberia and “assure peace” in the country, the future will hold only more of the same colonialization, theft and oppression that has been forced on Africa for thousands of years. A new government will be created, as it was in all other colonialized African countries, which does not serve the people or their culture but rather the “father” government which sponsored its creation. This situation is seen all over Africa: former colonies of France (Burkina Faso, Togo, Ivory Coast, etc) feature governments that declare French as the national language, rely on French banks for their money, adhere to the Western educational system and promote Western lifestyle and basically serve the interest of the father governments; former colonies of Britain (Ghana, Nigeria, etc) suffer the same fate. Liberia¹s future will be no different, and Liberians will never be allowed to determine their lives for themselves, but rather, it will be determined for them according to the interests of foreign governments at any particular moment. Instead of calling on congressmen, senators and other government agencies to aid Liberia, we should be ensuring that the US Government (seen as a tyrant and troublemaker by most of the world) stays OUT of the country. If real change is to be made, it is honest non-governmental agencies, groups and individuals who must unite to aid Liberia. Instead of bringing in US or UN troops to ensure peace, we should applaud neighboring countries for taking charge of their homeland (which is divided into modern countries only because of former colonialization and division) and support their self-determining efforts and courage. Instead of sending Western medical and hospital supplies, we should encourage use of traditional healers and methods, which are, more often than not, superior to Western medicine, thus encouraging the traditional economy and strengthening traditional culture rather than aiding the colonialization efforts of superpower governments. Instead of sending high school books, we should be looking for ways to strengthen the local education and culture by finding ways for Liberians (and all Africans) to create their own schoolbooks, with images of their people, culture and lives. Western schoolbooks contain much misinformation, false history and colonial propaganda which will only aid in the collective and perpetual colonialization of Liberia and Africa. Instead of providing opportunities for the US, UN or other Western governments to take raw materials and resources, concerned people worldwide should stand up and ensure that Liberia¹s wealth remains in Liberia! Yes, Mr. Gbayee was correct when he said that “First, it has to come from the people..”. Real change comes from people uniting and insisting on change, not from bully governments forcing change to suit their interests. We must not be fooled. Many governmental workers have been colonialized to the point that they do not see the damage that father governments and initiatives have on their progress. Liberia¹s future is “up for grabs” - let¹s make sure that Liberia¹s future is in the hands of the Liberian people rather than the US or another colonial government. Sunnyside Home - The Earth Center Home