‘Behind Lines in Mozambique’

Behn’s article was distorted and slanted.

First, she regrettably failed to delineate the fundamental political and economic problems facing the southern Africa region. Clearly, this would focus on South Africa’s policy of apartheid and its purposeful destabilizing actions in countries of the region, such as Mozambique and Angola.

Not once does Behn mention the pertinent issue of apartheid aggression in her article or cite past documented incidences of South Africa’s supportive insurgencies with Renamo in Mozambique.

Second, she failed to give an historical context of the region, let alone of Mozambique, whose subordination under Portuguese colonialism for 400 years until its independence in 1975, is a significant factor in the politics of the region.

Third, when discussing the presence of foreign troops in the country, she neglected to point out that Britain trains the Mozambican officers.

Behn attempts to enlighten us about the realities existing in Mozambique, but instead subjects us to inaccurate, subjective, and unprofessional babble.

MARCI A. MOBELL

Los Angeles