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Eugene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 06:37 PM
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Bush open to Liberia hosting US military command
Source: Reuters

Bush open to Liberia hosting US military command
15 Feb 2008 21:27:16 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - President George W.
Bush said on Friday the possible shift of the U.S.
military command for Africa to the continent from its
current home in Germany will be on the agenda as he
meets with leaders of five African countries.

Bush on Friday departed for a six-day trip to Africa
to highlight one of the few bright spots in his foreign
policy agenda, assistance to HIV/AIDS victims and
helping budding businesses. He will visit Tanzania,
Ghana, Benin, Liberia and Rwanda.

But the conflicts in Darfur and Kenya will also be on
the agenda, as well as lobbying from African leaders on
where to locate the new Africa Command headquarters,
known as Africom, whose primary mission will be to work
with African militaries.

-snip-

"Africom is a brand new concept aimed at strengthening
nations' capacities to deal with trafficking or terror, but
also to help nations develop forces capable of doing the
peacekeeping that unfortunately too often is needed on
the continent," Bush said.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15606926.htm

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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 08:47 PM
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1. This is it. About three years ago he 'mentioned' having African soldiers be
Edited on Fri Feb-15-08 08:54 PM by higher class
peacekeepers throughout the world. It was about the time the American public was starting to realize how many of our kids were coming home in coffins. And it was about the time that Darfur really turned gruesome.

The timing was amazing. He even did it in a light hearted way - I remember him being upbeat and smiling - it even gave jobs to Africans, he said.

And I thought - yep, they think Africans are dispensable - can send them in and parents here won't be complaining and grieving.

Besides, it could be privatized and some corporate friends could make a small fortune in the salary savings.

Peacekeepers to the world.

Blackwater will get a multi-trillion contract to train them.

Robertson already has his gold mines.

More gold and minerals for other corporate friends.

Yep - fits right in - I never guessed that operations would be moved from Germany to Africa, though.

Yep - probably even rape without accountability.

Am I being too blunt for anyone - it's only transparent based on what we have seen proven for their other agendas, their goals of a CORPORATE-MILITARY in control of us and everyone else on the planet.

This is them. They have a proven track record.

Falling in to place. Yep. Indeed.

So, if you speak any of the African languages - there is a job waiting for you. Administration, eduations, booming construction. Language not really necessary. Bring sweat bands.
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