January 26, 2002

The Eritrean Syllogism

M. Filli A.

 

Syllogism: A formal deductive argument made up of a major premise (1), a minor premise (2), and a conclusion (3). Accordingly:

 

1)      Almost all African countries were created by Colonialism and as a result possess well-documented colonial boundaries that delimit and demarcate their respective sovereignty and territorial integrity.

2)      ERITREA is one such African country.

3)      Therefore, ERITREA was created by Colonialism and as a result possesses well-documented colonial boundaries that delimit and demarcate its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

 

Eritrea was a unique colony because the end of Colonialism did not, like its sister colonies, yield its immediate national independence but Eritrea was subjected to over 9 decades of successive, various and varying British and Ethiopian colonial occupation. But despite and in spite of that and the nature and duration of colonial administration, its colonial borders remained and still remain unchanged to this hour, minute, and second.

 

The Eritrean syllogism is real and is based on solid facts not on anecdotal hearsay and fairy tales, as is the recently quoted bogus and nonexistent “Ethiopian syllogism”.

 

Eritrea will prevail

 

 Dr. Mesoud Filli A.