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| Lesson Learned: State Dept asks for Marine protection in South Sudan |
| 2016-07-14 |
| The U.S. military in Africa says it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city. Amid a tense cease-fire which has held since Monday night, the U.S. troops deployed at the request of the State Department, said Africom spokeswoman Cpt. Jennifer Dyrcz. In five days of fighting in the capital President Salva Kiir's forces ousted those loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar from one of their bases. The fighting left hundreds dead in the capital and aid workers said bodies remain in the streets. The U.S. Embassy in Juba said it is organizing flights to evacuate non-essential staff and for all U.S. citizens wishing to leave South Sudan. Commercial flights to Juba remain cancelled though charter flights are evacuating hundreds of aid workers and other foreign citizens from the capital. The U.N. said 36,000 South Sudanese civilians have fled their homes due to the fighting, taking shelter in churches, U.N. bases and aid workers' compounds. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #7 Obama is letting it die on the. One as a bad idea from the Bush admin. South Sudan is Christian. Who the fuck cares about Christians in the White House |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2016-07-14 15:25 |
| #6 Lesson Learned: State Dept asks for Marine protection in South Sudan Probably no CIA annex to worry about. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-07-14 15:18 |
| #5 I note that the Marines were only sent in after a ceasefire had held for two days. If this had been another Benghazi, they would have arrived too late. According to An Nahar, this is another of President Obama's diplomatic triumphs: President Barack Obama said that 130 more personnel were prepositioned in Djibouti and ready to deploy if necessary. South Sudan, shepherded into existence by US cash and diplomacy in 2011, has faltered badly in its infancy, and the Obama administration has been accused of abandoning the fragile nation. Multiple agreements and ceasefires have failed, leaving violence and human rights atrocities unchecked. During a visit to Kenya last year, Obama put his weight behind efforts for tough action against South Sudan's warring leaders if they fail to curb the violence. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-07-14 10:18 |
| #4 ..and turn in their weapons. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-07-14 10:17 |
| #3 If the Marines are required to defend the embassy will they first have to change out of uniform? |
| Posted by: Steve White 2016-07-14 09:38 |
| #2 Gives the Diplos somebody to disrespect and be smarmy to until the SHTF |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-07-14 08:59 |
| #1 Why send them to die when you are just going to order them to stand down? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-07-14 08:02 |