U.S. Takes Action Against Uganda

During eight years of tyrannical rule :

Idi Amin ordered the execution of hundreds of thousands of Ugandans from rival tribes.

He expelled the country's 50,000 Indians and Pakistanis and dramatically increased the

size of the army, giving military tribunals preference over civil law.

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IDI AMIN WAS NEVER LIKE THAT. 
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Idi Amin was a buffoon, politically ham-fisted, dictator..a figure made to order for the might of western propaganda..for their popular, global victimization.

he may indeed have been violent but I don see where he put the Ugandan people under pogroms like Obote and Musaveni..or Kagame who is responsible, along with the French and Americans for genocide

and this hate that Amin supposedly had for Indians.  that does not bother me in the sense that stuff like that are historical and existential commonplace over which we have no control..especially given our historical experience in which the relationships between peoples have been dominated by exploitation and the racism of social control, that has consumed the human population for the past several centuries.

there are no exemptions from the effect of global racism, imperial exploitation and resulting social crime including many genocides.  so given such experience whatever the hell Amin was..whatever we all are..is a result of such experience. 

NO ONE, NO ETHNIC GROUP OF THE HUMAN SPECIES IS EXEMPT!

Quote:So why did his people drive him into Exile

I thought Tanzania and Julius did that with support from the western nations. what yuh bline ::confused::

and I am sure the fus' thing they did was to open up a central bank

He did the Indians and Pakistanis a Favour :

The Folks he expelled were Aga Khan followers called Ishmailis

Canada took them in as Refugees.

Just Look at how The Aga Khan was INVITED to address Canada's parliament 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/aga-khan...-1.2552816

In 1972, when Ugandan President Idi Amin expelled Asians and Ismailis, :

thousands found refuge in Canada.

The community has grown ever since, with a population in Canada of around 100,000 today.

Central Bank ???? stewwwppss

For example, the Aga Khan Hospital in Tanzania launched its first oncology program earlier this year,

which the hospital says is designed to meet the needs of the 35,000 new cancer patients

reported each year in that country.

Islam works on a premise of :

“helping to render the individual capable of governing his or her destiny,”

“When you educate, when you help in health care, when you give access to credit,

you are not looking at just helping the individual survive,

you are trying to reposition the individual and the family in society.”

Quote:35,000

what ::confused::

what is the population of Tanzania ::confused::

35 thousand!!!!  that is huge!  what the hell are they doing to cause that ::confused::

stewwwpppsss...You are Wrong and Strong !

Lookit here, Find some NOBLE causes to defend 

Quote:you are trying to reposition the individual and the family in society

not me!  the americans

Quote:The U.S. followed through on threats against Uganda for passing a law with harsh punishments for homosexuality. On Thursday the U.S. cut aid to the country, imposed visa restrictions, and canceled a regional military exercise. The White House said the move would "reinforce our support for human rights of all Ugandans regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity." Homosexuality is illegal in 37 African countries, including Uganda, where it has been a crime since the British were in charge. The new law in Uganda set a lifetime prison sentence for "aggravated homosexuality." It also criminalized lesbianism for the first time.