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Pentagon proposes creation of Africa Command
The U.S. Defense Department has proposed to President George W. Bush the creation of a new command to oversee American military activities in the Africa region, the Pentagon said Thursday. The department has sent the proposal to Bush for approval, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said. The U.S. military has already had a number of commands that control its activities across the globe, including the Central Command, the Southern Command, the European Command and the Pacific Command. More than one of the commands currently oversee U.S. military affairs in Africa. The Central Command, for instance, controls the Horn of Africa and has set up a task force to catch any al-Qaida members that might have escaped from Afghanistan, and the European Command has sent Special Forces to do training exercises in North African countries. The African Command was expected to be set up in two months, U. S. media reported. Posted by: Fred 2006-12-15 |
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