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2007-04-24 Africa Horn

AFRICOM won't get new resources: Pentagon

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just a note that the military operates with a manpower ceiling determined by Congress who for all their whining about 'not enough' soldiers haven't seen fit to do more than a temporary increase of about a division strength. Further command billets and flag officer positions are also limited in number by Congress. So any new formations or organizations in the DoD side of the house must be taken from some other resources. Looks like the Pentagon has determined that uniform manpower isn't there to play diplo games anymore. It doesn't mean that another Headquarters element doesn't have designated responsibility for planning and coordinating potential ops on the continent. Some part of the world is in some command's mission statement somewhere.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-04-24 08:52|| 2007-04-24 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Lest we fergit, various NET NEWS sites [e.g. ASIA TIMES/WORLDNEWS], in past and present, continue to have articles denoting the new geopol and trade relationships between RUSSIA, CHINA, and INDIA [plus several smaller nations], and its challenge = threat to both the USA + West. RUSSIA + CHINA have no qualms about adding AFRICA + CENTRAL-SOUTH AMERICAS, etal. to their anti-US/Western list. 9-11/WOT > WAR FOR THE WORLD + WAR FOR OWG-SWO + WAR AGZ USA/WAR FOR ANTI-US + WAR FOR ANTI-DEMOCRACY, etc. .............. + WAR TO THE DEATH, even it seemingly does not appear to be so. *Lest we fergit Part Deux, PRAVDA/
WORLDTRIBUNE > RUSSIAN GENERAL > WAR AGZ AMERICA BY YEAR 2015 [NOT counting other articles or sources denoting 2014-2020 +/-].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-04-24 22:00|| 2007-04-24 22:00|| Front Page Top

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