US Embassy Tweet Brouhaha!

I am in principle against the US tweet in response to the president's tweet of making sacrifices for the citizenry. 

First, USA is noted for her notoriety in meddling in the affairs of sovereign nations. She's supported and backed groups of people to rise against their own government. Gaddafi's Libya is a case to note. Today, Libya is in tatters. 

This needless tweet-response might provide a springboard for a group of ill-intent Ghanaians to take arms against a constitutional government in order to create a lapse for loot. 

It can also motivate exuberant youth of Ghana to cause mayhem under the false belief (or maybe genuine belief) that the USA of military might is on their side. I am not shunning people rising against their government - but I am against any uprising motivated by a third party - it will not be genuine! 

Let's consider this supposition, what would have been the reaction of the US government if Ghana was the offender? I am afraid it would have made international news for weeks and strain diplomatic ties. How will the overly patriotic America-first citizens react to the gaffe? 

As a fan of Ambrose Bierce, I have reservations about diplomacy but this one was an egregious blunder in the remit of diplomacy under no uncertain terms. 

I am not one of those who share in the lukewarm posture on IMANI. I consider them benign and they make sense many a time. But I am scandalised by their individualistic views on the infamous tweet - pro US Embassy. 

Manasseh Azure Awuni is one of my ardent following and I agree with most of his views on "Ghana must work again" as a passionate son of Ghana. Unfortunately, he is rooting for the US Embassy's tweet. I want to remind my good friend a proverb he loves saying: "The lion and the antelope are implacable enemies, but neither of them wants the forest which shelters them set ablaze". 

Admittedly, these are hard times with very little sacrifices and actions on the part of the government. I am particularly not pleased with the status quo of things but I am afraid we do not need the nosy USA and her associates to tell us whatever or undermine our sovereignty. Servitude in sovereignty is better than freedom in captivity. So, the US should leave Ghanaians to ask the tough questions - and truly we are asking them. 

This is a matter of NATIONAL SECURITY. Trust me, I am not making a mountain out of an anthill. US cannot be trusted. Even flies do not trust them. 

Last but not least, we know the USA like the back of our palms. THEY DON'T HAVE A PERMANENT FRIEND BUT PERMANENT INTEREST.