What Of AFRICOM?
AFRICOM? What the hell are you talking about, Professor? It is the new US military command for Africa. In February, Bush announced the formation of AFRICOM. Why? Well, think about it, the US does not have a substantial presence in Africa. It does everywhere else in the world and that cannot be. Apparently, the US has got to have a military presence around the world and Africa did not have one, so here you go.
Oh yeah, it is not about oil! But 12% of Nigerian oil will go to the US and in as little as 8 years it will most likely be 25%, but it is not about oil. But wait! China now has a massive investment program going on in Africa. We cannot like those "godless" commies get the upper hand on the continent. It is not about oil! Even though 8 countries in Africa produce crude, to include Sudan, Gabon,Chad, etc. But it is not about OIL!
Recently, on the Horn of Africa, there was a situation that needed the assistance of the US, I believe it was Somalia. Anyway it was learned that there was not a coordinating agency for the US to handle any deployment of military force, I mean assistance.
Of course, the US has said that they do not want a military build-up in the continent, but the fact that it will have a "command" unit on the continent will be just as inflammatory as troops. And as so will further radicalize the continent and the possibility of another "Iraq" will be a very good possibility.
Another excellent plan, another excellent cog in the Bush foreign policy machine.
CHUQ
4 comments:
Well, to the trained eye they can't fool the informed folks who know what their real agenda is. Darfur popping into the news today has a hidden meaning also.IMO.
True that! And I will be addressing that in a post in the next couple of days.
Will be looking forward to it, I need to learn more about this issue, I am sadly uninformed on this.
OK meme--I have a post here about the Darfur thing.
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