Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 23:06:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Eric's comments regarding Fiji


Fiji has never been "the quietest place on Earth".  It has always been a
place of civil unrest and strife, and ongoing racial tensions and conflicts
between the many groups who live there.
>  "Look at Fiji, the quietist place on Earth till a few
>  >weeks ago. But under the surface, something had been brewing.
>  >Indigenous people versus smart immigrants, in this case. Don't
>  >people ever see these things coming?"
>  
>  I am no expert on Fiji but I know enough to know that your comment about
>  Fiji is trite, insulting and dismissive on many counts, not just to the
>  people of Fiji - Indigenous and non-Indigenous. Perhaps you should think
>  before you hit send, or at least contain  yourself to the Northern
>  hemisphere!!
>  
>  Jane
>  
>  
>  
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