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Latest article by Western lobbyists comparing🇪🇷to🇰🇵and arguing for the West to back an open policy of regime change is terrible & full of distortion, misinfo, and critical problems. 1/ 1st, it overlooks🇪🇷historical context & legacy of the brutal war of independence. Many of Eritrea’s challenges are rooted in that conflict (and 1998-00), which devastated its infrastructure, economy, and population. 2/

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Some context and background
-🇪🇷has always been firmly opposed to external meddling and military intervention in 🇸🇴, & it frequently criticized heavy-handed interference by many actors (🇺🇸🇺🇳🇬🇧TPLF et al.) in 🇸🇴 which violated its sovereignty & integrity. 1/ 🇪🇷had always regarded such external, uninvited involvement in 🇸🇴as being much more concerned about protecting 🇪🇺🇺🇸and TPLF geopolitical interests than actually supporting stability in 🇸🇴or promoting regional peace and security. 2/

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In light of the 🇸🇴leader's visit to🇪🇷, some important context/background. For its part, 🇪🇷has always been firmly opposed to external military intervention in 🇸🇴, & it frequently criticized 🇪🇺🇺🇸and TPLF heavy-handed interference in 🇸🇴's internal affairs. 1/ 🇪🇷had always regarded such external, uninvited involvement in 🇸🇴as being much more concerned about protecting 🇪🇺🇺🇸and TPLF geopolitical interests than actually supporting stability in 🇸🇴or promoting regional peace and security. 2/

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🧵The Tank Graveyard, located in Asmara. To most, it would simply appear to be a huge scrapheap, overflowing with rusted tanks, trucks, and other wrecked vehicles, along with spent ammunition and destroyed war materiel. In reality, it's much, much more. 1/ The destroyed military hardware that fills the graveyard are remnants from 🇪🇷’s long war of independence, when 🇪🇷freedom fighters took on and defeated Africa’s largest, best-equipped army. 2/

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-Zombie ideas are bad ideas that refuse to go away. -They keep getting floated, no matter how bad they are & regardless of how often they're proven wrong.
-During recent weeks & months, zombie ideas have risen up to again pervade the discourse on 🇪🇷. 1/

https://twitter.com/hawelti/status/1614184027128225792

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-In a series of often extremely arrogant and incendiary articles and statements, Western officials and commentators have called for the imposition of sanctions and unilateral coercive measures, as well as made threats and even proposed piracy. 2/

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Amazing how on 22th anniversary of Algiers Peace Agreement, we still see attempts by some to rewrite history & distort reality on who has obstructed peace & caused chaos in the region. 1/ Contrary to incorrect comments in recent times by some officials/pundits, the 1998-00 wasn't caused by🇪🇷. The root cause was,“TPLF’s persistent incursions into🇪🇷territory, an act that can only be explained in terms of expansionist tendencies of its leadership” (Tesfai 1998). 2/

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🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇸hypocrisy & double standards are dominant feature of modern int. system. In their collective approach/policies toward the HoA, in particular, powerfully vivid illustrations of🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇸double standards and hypocrisy abound. Seen easily, in fact. 1/

https://twitter.com/hawelti/status/1591033967255642113

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▶️for e.g.🇺🇸🇪🇺🇬🇧continue to feverishly express outrage at the efforts by countries of the Horn to strengthen bonds, establish genuine cooperation, and tackle mutual challenges, rooted in a shared vision of a region that is safe, at peace, and prosperous. Yet,...2/

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Among the most toxic myths in🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸discourse on the Horn is about "spoilers" and those truly "committed to peace".
▶Contrary to the narrative some have tried to cement, it's the TPLF that has been the obstacle to peace & the central cause of instability in the region. 1/ 🇪🇹🇪🇷
-Contrary to the revisionist history peddled by some, the 1998-00 war was launched and initiated by the TPLF, partly rooted in terms of the expansionist tendencies of its leadership. 2/

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We still see so many commentators imploring 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺to “do something” or intervene. But idea that these have failed to intervene in this region or ongoing events is not only mistaken, it is a complete & total inversion of the truth. They've been involved & in a harmful way. 1/ 🇪🇷🇪🇹
For eg., do pause for a moment to consider just how the TPLF, ruling one of the world’s poorest nations, was able to purchase vast amounts of military hardware & arms worth billions of dollars? 2/

🇪🇷🇪🇹🇸🇴Hypocrisy & blatant double standards are a dominant, ever-present feature of🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺collective approach & policies toward the countries of the Horn of #Africa. shabait.com/2022/09/10/wes… 🇸🇴🇪🇹🇪🇷The West expresses outrage as HoA's efforts to strengthen bonds & tackle mutual challenges, yet Western countries that incessantly condemn these efforts are themselves all active members of a wide range of security frameworks and military alliances. /2

In light of the recent positive events 🇸🇴🇪🇷, some important context/background. For its part, has always been firmly opposed to external military intervention in 🇸🇴, & it frequently criticized 🇪🇺🇺🇸and TPLF heavy-handed interference in 🇸🇴's internal affairs. 1/ 🇪🇷has always regarded such external, uninvited involvement in 🇸🇴as being much more concerned about protecting 🇪🇺🇺🇸and TPLF geopolitical interests than actually supporting stability in 🇸🇴or promoting regional peace and security. 2/