do we know enough about this episode not to say the nigerian army used undue force, used "collateral damage" excuses that resulted in excessive civilian deaths? do we know if the deaths were justified or not?
as a parallel, about which we know more, more than a thousand palestinians were killed in gaza, under similar circumstances. the death ration between israelis and palestinians was about 100 to one, and the excuse given by the israeli military was similar to what you are mentioning below.
maybe we will not know well what happened, but i would want to hear from the villagers before deciding what was right or wrong. i really would worry that the army, resentful and angry at being opposed, would have let the civilians die rather than back off.
ken
On 4/29/13 8:01 AM, Oluwatoyin Adepoju wrote:
I am yet to see why the two literary responses to the Odi massacre i have read, including this one, are not able to address the complete reality of the situation.
What makes officialdom 'decrepit' in this instance, as Chidi claims?
In terms of the definite information currently available, what do you think the soldiers did wrong or did not do right in connection with dislodging Boko Haram terrorists from their stronghold in the town, following on the heels of killings of soldiers by Boko Haram from that base and a report that the terrorists have taken over the outlying rural areas in Borno state?
thanks
toyin
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 9:25 AM, ChidiAnthonyOparaPoetry/Quotes <chidianthonyoparapoetry@yahoo.com> wrote:
--(Poem By: Chidi Anthony Opara)The sullen skySpat,Fire rainedOnto the land of Baga.Desolation,Coven of carnivores.Burned bodiesBegged to be buried.Blood of the nativesFlowedThrough their farmlands,Through their fish farms,Through the domains of their deities.The scanty survivors of BagaLike the scanty survivors of OdiAre now refugees.Mouthpieces of officialdomMountThe decrepit dais,Mouthing sympathies.Reproductions in part or in whole, in whatever forms, of ChidiAnthonyOparaPoetry/Quotes, published as social service, except for non-profit information and education purposes, without a written permission from PublicInformationProjects is not allowed.
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