Article

2005-08-03 Africa: North

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve 2005-08-03 08:32|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I find it really strange that this guy chose to leave the country despite the place being a nest of vipers.

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2005-08-03 13:42|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-08-03 13:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Now the country will be ruled by a repressive military junta to replace the totalitarian practices of the deposed regime. That will be a step up.

Posted by Greretch Sleresh2659 2005-08-03 13:48|| 2005-08-03 13:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm afraid it's going to become Afghanistan, pre-9/11. Watch...

Posted by Fred">Fred 2005-08-03 14:52|| 2005-08-03 14:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Are they still involved in a war including Morroco to secure half of "Spanish Sahara" or is that long over and the booty divided up?

Posted by 3dc 2005-08-03 15:39|| 2005-08-03 15:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Do they still have slavery? I thought they did but called it something else...

Posted by 3dc 2005-08-03 15:40|| 2005-08-03 15:40|| Front Page Top

#6 That's Algeria in war with Morocco. They're saving the festivities for later.

I believe Mauritania does still have slavery, though it's officially outlawed. If the Islamists take over, it'll prob'ly be legalized again, since the Prophit liked it.

Posted by Fred">Fred 2005-08-03 16:02|| 2005-08-03 16:02|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC Mauritania long since gave up their share of the spanish sahara - Morocco was then quite happy to take the whole damned thing.

Is it clear the coup plotters are Islamists? I mean a guy like that, in a place like that, probably has plenty of enemies.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-08-03 16:17|| 2005-08-03 16:17|| Front Page Top

#8 In a place like that? Have Islamists? My guess why yes, and they just took over. It soon will be home to all kinds of terrorist nut jobs.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-03 23:48|| 2005-08-03 23:48|| Front Page Top

23:58 bigjim-ky
23:49 bigjim-ky
23:48 Sock Puppet 0â Doom
23:40 Jealet Jise3212
23:40 Jackal
23:39 Zhang Fei
23:36 Phil Fraering
23:33 Jackal
23:32 Zhang Fei
23:26 Jan
23:18 Jealet Jise3212
23:09 Silentbrick
23:04 Zhang Fei
22:57 2b
22:48 2b
22:42 Jan
22:40 rjschwarz
22:39 rjschwarz
22:37 Pappy
22:33 Cyber Sarge
22:31 49 pan
22:25 trailing wife
22:24 2b
22:23 Atomic Conspiracy