IVAN ET AL-- here's the scoop--no it was not M. Ali--but this eeems very
appropriate!
from the Excite home page___
"In a ceremony that celebrated
Australia's proud sporting heritage, as
well as a desire for national
reconciliation, aboriginal runner
Cathy Freeman lighted the Olympic
flame Friday to open the Sydney Games. "
Australia is struggling to come to termawith the shameful kidnapping of
Aboriginal children which went on for years in an attempt to wipe out their
culture. This honor for her seems a step in the right direction, even
though the government apparently has never *apologized* for what was done !
(Do any Aussies want to correct this if I'm wrong?)
Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]>
On PDWebring at :
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm
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