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2004-03-26 Africa: Subsaharan

Rebels, Opposition Quit Ivory Coast Gov't

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Posted by Steve White 2004-03-26 12:30:51 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Damn, I wanted to Frisk this story...sob. Oh well, the CNN story was a little more graphic, wit great phrases, such as:

"very many people were wounded by bullets." and, "It's deplorable; the Ivorian army must stop shooting at the population," rebel chief Cherif Ousmane said from his stronghold in the northern town of Bouake. "If they don't stop, we're going to suspend all negotiations at every level."

Be that as it may, it is to be noted that the rebels of the north are Muslim, and much like Kosovo, the French are enabling an ethnic cleansing of the Christian and Animist southern portions of the Ivory Coast.

The United States, IMHO, should have actively armed the Government, and it was elected before French intervention, against the Rebels of the North...and let the killing commence.

Posted by Traveller 2004-03-26 6:47:59 AM|| 2004-03-26 6:47:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 once again, a failed French military campaign, resulting in misery and death, goes intentionally unnoticed by the media.

Hey! Al Guardian! At one point in time you guys stood for something besides being shills for The Man.

Posted by B 2004-03-26 7:20:09 AM|| 2004-03-26 7:20:09 AM|| Front Page Top

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