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"I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of..." — Meles Zenawi

I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of 1998 could turn out to be suicidal... And we will not respond to any provocation short of all-out invasion. We are already engaged in a much more fruitful war - against poverty.
Meles Zenawi
Meles Zenawi Statesman • Ethiopian
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