Out of the blue, Obama deploys military to central Africa

2011-10-14 17:21:38

#26

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6692|Canberra, AUS

whether this is the right thing to do foreign policy wise i have to think about it, but these fuckers deserve it more than most.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-10-14 18:07:23

#27

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5276|foggy bottom

mcgid1 wrote:
I could be wrong about this, but didn't US action in Vietnam start with the US sending a few advisors trying to help supress an insurgency?

you might be on to something bigger than both of us here

Tu Stultus Es

2011-10-14 18:44:50

#28

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6733

Finally a stepping stone to end the african shit whole. Shit that is going on in DR Congo and Sudan is fucking horrendous.

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2011-10-14 19:27:47

#29

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6676|BC, Canada

eleven bravo wrote:
trying too hard hurricane

This, and Kmars post.

2011-10-14 19:36:57

#30

War Man: Australians are hermaphrodites.; +563|6731|Purplicious Wisconsin

100?

The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.

2011-10-14 19:42:48

#31

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6676|BC, Canada

You think your military is bad enough that they need more to take out a few guys? Such confidence in your country.

2011-10-14 19:44:55

#32

War Man: Australians are hermaphrodites.; +563|6731|Purplicious Wisconsin

Nic wrote:
You think your military is bad enough that they need more to take out a few guys? Such confidence in your country.

Not denying how good my military is, just feel 100 is just pushing it abit.

The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.

2011-10-14 19:46:58

#33

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6676|BC, Canada

Why?

2011-10-14 19:57:16

#34

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,736|6754|Oxferd Ohire

cause a marine is a one man army

2011-10-14 23:39:45

#35

RAIMIUS: You with the face!; +244|6731|US

Spark wrote:
whether this is the right thing to do foreign policy wise i have to think about it, but these fuckers deserve it more than most.

Agreed.

2011-10-14 23:41:56

#36

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6618|132 and Bush

RAIMIUS wrote:
Spark wrote:
whether this is the right thing to do foreign policy wise i have to think about it, but these fuckers deserve it more than most.
Agreed.

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2011-10-14 23:45:25

#37

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5490|Ventura, California

I'm all for it.

What type of personnel is being sent there? 100 men isn't much. I hope they can make a big difference.

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2011-10-15 02:06:29

#38

War Man: Australians are hermaphrodites.; +563|6731|Purplicious Wisconsin

Nic wrote:
Why?

It just seems just too small, rather it be slightly more, like the 200 area.

Anyway, why aren't we also bothering to save other fucking countries while at it, why just Africa? If we are gonna be fucking policeman, we may as well deal with Syria, Iran, and other countries.

The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.

2011-10-15 03:52:05

#39

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5602

Why Syria?

2011-10-15 03:55:19

#40

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6733

Macbeth wrote:
Why Syria?

2011-10-15 04:35:20

#41

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6428|'Murka

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
That said, I wonder what kind of national interests are being protected by this move. My guess is there's some company doing business in Uganda that is being jeopardized by the LRA

By 2015, we'll be getting at least 25% of our oil from Africa. Plus there are other natural resources there, as well.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2011-10-15 05:03:36

#42

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6733

FEOS wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
That said, I wonder what kind of national interests are being protected by this move. My guess is there's some company doing business in Uganda that is being jeopardized by the LRA
By 2015, we'll be getting at least 25% of our oil from Africa. Plus there are other natural resources there, as well.

America doesn't even get 25% of its oil from the middle east lol. Isn't it mostly domestic, canadian and mexican oil?

2011-10-15 05:04:39

#43

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6123|eXtreme to the maX

Pretty sure China has locked in most of it already.

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2011-10-15 05:06:05

#44

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6733

Dilbert_X wrote:
Pretty sure China has locked in most of it already.

China is locking in on Australia as well.

2011-10-15 09:40:12

#45

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6428|'Murka

Cybargs wrote:
FEOS wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
That said, I wonder what kind of national interests are being protected by this move. My guess is there's some company doing business in Uganda that is being jeopardized by the LRA
By 2015, we'll be getting at least 25% of our oil from Africa. Plus there are other natural resources there, as well.
America doesn't even get 25% of its oil from the middle east lol. Isn't it mostly domestic, canadian and mexican oil?

What?! We don't get ALL Of our oil from middle eastern despots?! Someone should really tell Dilbert. He'll be heartbroken.

Just read that statistic (about Africa) in a Foreign Policy article for class. It's one reason why the Bush administration was pushing Africa policy so hard: to give more options away from middle eastern oil sources.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2011-10-16 11:46:47

#46

UnkleRukus: That Guy; +236|5053|Massachusetts, USA

War Man wrote:
Nic wrote:
Why?
It just seems just too small, rather it be slightly more, like the 200 area.

Anyway, why aren't we also bothering to save other fucking countries while at it, why just Africa? If we are gonna be fucking policeman, we may as well deal with Syria, Iran, and other countries.

You must not be familiar with the atrocities happening in the Congo region. Those people make Iran look like a bunch of fucking kittens.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3869489.stm

Good representation of what's happened in the region in the past few years. That's just one out of countless stories and articles.

Last edited by UnkleRukus (2011-10-16 11:51:28)

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2011-10-16 12:17:55

#47

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6608

Not surprised that 100 soldiers got deployed to some shithole.
Happens all the time.

Exceptionally surprised that it made the news.

Anyone (outside the military) ever hear of Operation Gothic Serpent before Ridley Scott made a movie about it?
How about Op. Provide Comfort II?
Iris Gold?
Any of the South American deployments in the last 40 years?

2011-10-16 13:53:05

#48

Shocking: sorry you feel that way; +333|6016|...

FEOS wrote:
Cybargs wrote:
FEOS wrote:
By 2015, we'll be getting at least 25% of our oil from Africa. Plus there are other natural resources there, as well.
America doesn't even get 25% of its oil from the middle east lol. Isn't it mostly domestic, canadian and mexican oil?
What?! We don't get ALL Of our oil from middle eastern despots?! Someone should really tell Dilbert. He'll be heartbroken.

Just read that statistic (about Africa) in a Foreign Policy article for class. It's one reason why the Bush administration was pushing Africa policy so hard: to give more options away from middle eastern oil sources.

I wonder why Africa is seen as a better source for oil. Much of what I've seen of the oil business in Africa and the people who live around it is bad. Really bad. Because of the internal division they probably won't use it as a bargaining chip against foreign nations (which, I reckon, is the reason why countries are looking for alternatives to ME oil), but on an ethical point of view it's much worse.

You could run into a lot of trouble there.

Last edited by Shocking (2011-10-16 13:53:30)

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2011-10-16 13:54:30

#49

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6598|the dank(super) side of Oregon

Hunting barbaric africans sounds like good practice.

2011-10-16 13:56:40

#50

Shocking: sorry you feel that way; +333|6016|...

A continent full of tribal shitholes, yay.

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mcgid1 wrote:

eleven bravo wrote:

Nic wrote:

Spark wrote:

RAIMIUS wrote:

Spark wrote:

Nic wrote:

Macbeth wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

FEOS wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

War Man wrote:

Nic wrote:

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Cybargs wrote:

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