It makes me feel helpless to read every article written by other journalists - and learn almost none blames the U.S. government for all misfortune happening in Ethiopia. As far as I'm concerned, it almost feels like as U.S. has some sort of grudge against the poor people of Ethiopia. Beginning the cold-war era, U.S. and Russia, supporting different sides of the camp, has their proxy-war that devastated this poor country (now famously synonymous with Famine).

Today, after the cold-war is long over, the U.S. is supporting this repressive regime with a BILLION DOLLAR a year - no questions asked. What's even worse about this is that, this regime receives more "aid" money as they became ruthless in their techniques and policies to suppress its citizens freedom. It almost feels like there's a memo sent out from U.S. State Department that says, "... If the Ethiopian govt. kills, terrorized, tortured more of its citizens, ... please give them more money ..."

What's making me feel more helpless and desperate about it is that, there's almost no journalist, who blames the U.S. government and current administration for harboring terrorism. If I give an example, that may clear how I process this situation: Let say Chavez of Venezuela give an "aid" to Taliban and said, "here's a $1 billion to build roads, hospitals, bridges and schools...." and warned Taliban by saying, "this money can only be used for above mentioned...". Can this be considered anything else but supporting terrorism?! ... I picked on Chavez because I just assumed the worst case that U.S. has a beef against the Ethiopian people (as Chavez does to U.S.) But, I can't imagine the U.S. is out there to destroy the poor and impoverished people of Ethiopia. So, I can't answer why the U.S. is doing what it's doing. This billion dollar not only pay off this deficit we have right now, but also relieve the oppressed Ethiopian people – Isn’t it? And, no gutsy journalist out there to put the President on the spot!!

The United States, and the United Kingdom would have no right to criticize this, as their governments are doing something very similar.

For example, in the UK:

- Blocking access to websites that index files just like Google (The Pirate Bay)

- Spy on all citizens through email and mobile communications (new laws passed in parliament allow it), internet visits

- Want to criminalize "extremist" websites (something that the Ethiopian government is also doing)

The UK quotes "safety concerns" as the excuse for all of this. So does Ethiopia! That is the example that the UK is setting to the world. India, China and other countries follow suit with censorship. And the UK would be in no position to criticize them.

Hypocrisy.