A WikiLeaks cable from the US Embassy in Asmara, Eritrea showed that the Obama Administration openly rejected multiple calls in early 2009 from Eritrean officials to improve ties, and plotted to instead improve their relationship with key military leaders interested in “change.”
The cable repeatedly refers to top officials of Eritrea’s ruling party calling for a “less antagonistic” relationship with the United States, and says the US ambassador clearly rejected the call all three times, threatening to treat al-Shabaab attacks on the US as attacks by the Eritrean government.
The Eritrean officials complained that they have had only “infrequent” contact with al-Shabaab, and insisted that they don’t control what the Somali militant group does. The US responded by saying that Eritrea should look at “recent history” (presumably the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan) to judge the US reaction to any potential al-Shabaab attack.
The cable strengthens an April 2009 report that the United States was threatening to invade Eritrea and was looking at Afghanistan as a “model” for the occupation of the nation.
It seems the model is somewhat different, however, as the embassy officials openly lament the apparent loyalty shown by Eritrea’s military and suggested that the US plans to strengthen ties with certain unnamed military leaders whenever the opportunity presents itself.
"Members of Eritrea’s “American Mafia,” senior party and government officials"
"A PICNIC WITH THE “AMERICAN MAFIA”
awesome they actually call them that!
Dining with Anwar Al-Awlaqi with top Pentagon brass then using him as pantsy handler to create fake terror acts to put more fear on US sheeple. They Empire got so arrogant it forgot it's financially on the verge of total collapse. Soon when the $$$ tap stop leaking paper money then the military will disintegrate.
It is a pity that the world know so little about this tiny country of a towering courage and bravery. The guys at the state dpt. and Langley (CIA) had been roundedly defeated in their quest to make a lakey outpost out of this toughy nation Eritrea. Thus, they are left to look for contract hitman to assasinate the Eritrean President (the US was cought lamenting it (the Eritrean Govt.) is "one pitol bullet away from implosion" ) It also despairs at the fact that there wouldn't be change there soon because of "the Eritrean people's patriotism"…bla, bla… forgeting to mention that it could also be because of the Eritrean ppls rejection of US' war agenda for global domination.
Please Post!
Dear, President Barack Obama
Please accept my letter regarding a serious matter that concerns me, as American descendent of Eritrea, full heartedly I supported your presidential election understanding the United States role in leading a peaceful and better world. This December will mark the one-year anniversary of the unfair and unjust sanctions against my country, Eritrea. Last winter, thousands of Eritreans around the world protested against these sanctions to the U.S. government as well as the UN, yet still we see no improvements. As the most powerful leader in the world of a very influential country I am asking you to hear the voices of the thousands of Eritreans who have supported you and believe in United Sates leadership capability. We see the change you hope to bring to this country and to this world. We urge you to represent us as well as our vision for peace and stability in the Horn of Africa by annulling the sanctions imposed on Eritrea.
Thank you
Signature, Tewolde Bemnet
Date, 12/14/2010
Jason Ditz's comment on Eritrea appears unbalanced. The US has tried dozens of times in the last twelve years to stop destabilizing the Horn of Africa having initiated and fought wars against Sudan, Djibouti and Ethiopia resulting in the enormous loss of life and wealth. Moreover, Eritrea's arming and funding of Al Shabab and Hizbul Islam in Somalia is well documented. Now, Al Qaeda supported Al Shabab poses a serious threat to the security of the US homeland as well as to the Horn of Africa. It would be wrong for the US to try to normalize relations with the Eritrean government before Eritrea first starts improving relations with its African neighbors.
"well documented"?!? Oh right, by "well documented" you mean when some bogus organization, with it's own self serving interests, makes a claim that to date has not been proven.
Lets see here, first they claimed that there were over 2000 Eritrean Soldiers fighting along the Al-Shabab. When that lie deflated, they quickly changed directions and stated that Eritrea was arming Al-Shabab. This lie also buckled under the weight of the basic logic, that 1st Eritrea and Somalia do not share a border, and those countries that do, are heavily militarized U.S. puppet regimes (djibouti, ethiopia) and thus hostile to Eritrea. 2nd, Somalian waters are some of the most heavily policed zones in the world, and so for an Eritrean ship full of weapons to slip through, is again highly implausible.
Well anyhow, really no need to go into any details. For tools like you, white is black when your masters tell you so.
Ha ha! "The US has tried dozens of times in the last twelve years to stop destabilizing the Horn of Africa". seriously, good one, that is the funniest joke I've heard in a while.
it's all the truth which is there.that the us tries to expand it's Geo political invasion over the country's (actually leaders )which happens to defy it's policy.the us tries to implant leaders which serve under their command by remote control & that absolutely failed on the Eritrean's leaders specially president esseyas afewerki .& it's time for the us to stop its treating policy's .because it's hard to deal with the Eritrean peoples courage, unity & trust among his leaders.