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2003-06-02 East/Subsaharan Africa

French-Led UN Force for Bunia Seeks to Use Ugandan Airport

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Posted by Steve 2003-06-02 12:03 pm|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The UN resolution says they're going to be there by mid-August, and there temporarily until 1 September? 2 whole weeks of protection? I am.....not surprised, actually.
Isn't Entebbe the IDF's favorite African airport? ;)

Posted by Baba Yaga 2003-06-02 12:38:30|| 2003-06-02 12:38:30|| Front Page Top

#2 The U.N. couldn't order it's own lunch in 2 weeks.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-06-02 13:23:17|| 2003-06-02 13:23:17|| Front Page Top

#3 They could loot it from the cafeteria pretty fast, though.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2003-06-02 14:12:26|| 2003-06-02 14:12:26|| Front Page Top

#4 If you think they're good with mustard, wait till the French army gets there with their regimential saucier.

Posted by Sgt.DT 2003-06-02 15:16:13|| 2003-06-02 15:16:13|| Front Page Top

#5 during the Rwanda crisis the Ugandans and French were on opposite sides - French supported the Hutu "genocidaires" and Uganda supported Tutsi exiles (who had become anglophone in Ugandan exile) While Uganda has since broken with Rwandan Tutsis over DRC there is still little love lost between Uganda and France - note Uganda was one of the few african countries in the "coalition of the willing" (along with Rwanda and Ethiopia)

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-06-02 15:23:01|| 2003-06-02 15:23:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe they can use Le Bourget. That'll make them just about as effective. Who's giving them their ride BTW? Could it be the USAF????

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-02 22:14:49|| 2003-06-02 22:14:49|| Front Page Top

#7 "countries in the Great Lakes region"?
Is he talking the U.S. and Canada?

Posted by Raptor 2003-06-03 07:09:01|| 2003-06-03 07:09:01|| Front Page Top

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