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2003-07-16 Africa: West

Sao Tome coup-leaders dissolve state bodies

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-07-16 17:25|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "...their full physical integrity is assured."
They're going to hang 'em instead of cutting their heads off and eating their livers.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-7-16 5:33:18 PM|| 2003-7-16 5:33:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 We should send in the Navy RIGHT NOW and return the legitimate government to power. Sao Tome is the nation that holds the key to the economic rejuvination of sub saharan Africa. It has a geo-strategic importance far beyond it's size. It is located over one of the largest oil fields in the world, and if developed, could give us enormous leverage over the OPEC nations, and we don't need to negotiate the narrow waters of the Persian Gulf to extract the oil.

Posted by Potagozza the Younger 2003-7-16 5:42:51 PM|| 2003-7-16 5:42:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Tough one. We have been negotiating for a base in this country to watch this increasingly important region. Don't know if the thugs doing the overthrowing are any worse than those overthrown... must read more. Those Marines going to Liberia may yet get a job more closely related to our security (as opposed to our empathy)

Posted by BJD (The Dignified Rant) 2003-7-16 5:54:25 PM|| [www.geocities.com/brianjamesdunn/TDRhome.html] 2003-7-16 5:54:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Disolve the State Bodies? Did they use acid like in La Fem Nakita, or just chuck them in the pot for a little Congo a-la UN observer gumbo?

Posted by Secret Master 2003-7-16 7:33:50 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-7-16 7:33:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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