BF2S Forums British troops may go to the Congo

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

Africa doesn't need anyone to rule them. And these things, people have to understand, is simply part of African culture/life. They were doing this all those years before colonisation, than colonisation happened and fake borders/government etc..

Perhaps if everyone knew this fact that you only seem to know things would be different. Hurry tell the press!

jsnipy wrote:

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

Africa doesn't need anyone to rule them. And these things, people have to understand, is simply part of African culture/life. They were doing this all those years before colonisation, than colonisation happened and fake borders/government etc..

Perhaps if everyone knew this fact that you only seem to know things would be different. Hurry tell the press!

Everyone knows it, but people are too afraid to admit it.

jord wrote:

The African borders are as "fake" as every other border drawn up by wars. I.e, all of them.

That's the thing, the African borders weren't drawn up by wars (actual wars not proxy colonial wars). That's why you have all this shit going on today in that continent. It's all fake. What Africa needs to do is draw their own borders, make their own countries. They weren't allowed to develop like that, like most countries were because Europe divided the place up and then countries were formed out of that. They're still not allowed to sort their own problems out, everyone intervenes and all it does is prolong the situation.

Africa are a few hundred years back in time when it comes to things like that, they just need to sort themselves out. Literally.

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

jord wrote:

The African borders are as "fake" as every other border drawn up by wars. I.e, all of them.

That's the thing, the African borders weren't drawn up by wars (actual wars not proxy colonial wars). That's why you have all this shit going on today in that continent. It's all fake. What Africa needs to do is draw their own borders, make their own countries. They weren't allowed to develop like that, like most countries were because Europe divided the place up and then countries were formed out of that. They're still not allowed to sort their own problems out, everyone intervenes and all it does is prolong the situation.

Africa are a few hundred years back in time when it comes to things like that, they just need to sort themselves out. Literally.

It's not that simple.  Billions of dollars in resources and raw materials flow out of African nations yearly.  We (the Western World) count on those raw materials and African resources to fuel our consumer demands.  Whether African people like it or not, they will be intimately connected to the rest of the world.  The major problem I see is that the resources are not procured for the benefit of the African people at large - the people rarely see the fruits of their country, or even of their own labor.  Instead corrupt despots broker deals with multinational corporations (most who have little interest in African people at large) to exploit the resources.  The despots get rich, maybe if they are feeling charitable donate a pittance to the infrastructure of their country, and the people suffer.  The multinational corporations fly in, exploit the resources, exploit the cheap labor (and lack of organized labor/human rights laws), and maybe if there is enough international pressure donate a pittance to a "conservation" area or to support human rights.  Then we (Westerners) read a story about fighting and killing between desperate factions seeking some control over these resources and dismiss it with a, "well yeah, it's a fucked up continent and always will be".

jord wrote:

Or they can a constant burden on first world countries having to cancel their debt and give them financial aid and they return it by killing eachother (again) and banning all foreigners and news agencies.

To be honest I think each European country that owned a country should be allowed back one African colony, then they can sort it out and make it safe. At least it would be somewhere safe for other Africans to flee to.

Constant burden?  They are in debt because we force structural adjustments that benefit us, not them.  Maybe you should read up on the subject you are talking about instead of sounding like a dumbass.

Last edited by KEN-JENNINGS (2008-11-01 11:34:08)

jord wrote:

Yesterday some of the tribal fighters patrolling the streets of Bunia had human organs hanging from their assault rifles.

thats good psyop

FEOS wrote:

Britain shouldn't meddle in other countries.

I get it, har, har har. har har har.

Seriously though, I hope this goes down in precisely 7 months.

m3thod wrote:

you mean brit troops going somewhere where is a actual requirment for them?

Is this possible?! oh the shock, i need to lay down.

Don't get it, I could give you 10 examples off the top of my head when we needed British troops and they were sent off.


Oh and thank the French, the Congo mission is their idea.

jord wrote:

FEOS wrote:

Britain shouldn't meddle in other countries.

I get it, har, har har. har har har.

Seriously though, I hope this goes down in precisely 7 months.

people die from the stupidest shit in warzones.  Imagine being the guy whose feet are sticking out twitching underneath some fallen pile of debris that crashed to the ground because some dude forgot to put a lock on somewhere.

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jord wrote:

m3thod wrote:

you mean brit troops going somewhere where is a actual requirment for them?

Is this possible?! oh the shock, i need to lay down.

Don't get it, I could give you 10 examples off the top of my head when we needed British troops and they were sent off.


Oh and thank the French, the Congo mission is their idea.

UK in Iraq vs UK in congo scenario.

Theyll do better than the UN peacekeepers

NAthANSmitt wrote:

Theyll do better than the UN peacekeepers

Boy Scouts would do better than UN peacekeepers.

Seriously.  Have the UN Peacekeepers ever helped?  Anywhere?

British Troops may go to the Congo?... Oh good as if we are'nt spread to thin as it is!


Best go and sit by the letter box waiting for my call up papers then.