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2005-11-02 Africa: Subsaharan

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Posted by Steve 2005-11-02 16:34|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Unlike Iraq, this IS a quagmire and the troops there are routinely torturing and killing people.
France out of Africa now!

Posted by mmurray821 2005-11-02 16:41|| 2005-11-02 16:41|| Front Page Top

#2 French forces welcome in Paris......

Posted by Caramba 2005-11-02 16:42|| 2005-11-02 16:42|| Front Page Top

#3 French Forces Unwelcome in ~~Ivory Coast~~ Paris

Posted by Secret Master 2005-11-02 17:02|| 2005-11-02 17:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Caramba, that's French forces are NEEDED in Paris.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2005-11-02 17:04|| 2005-11-02 17:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Unlike Iraq, this IS a quagmire and the troops there are routinely torturing and killing people.

Yeah, but at least the troops are getting a lot of good sex. Especially with kids.

Posted by Whutle Spugum2799 2005-11-02 17:08|| 2005-11-02 17:08|| Front Page Top

#6 The journalist includes the fact that the body was supposedly dumped in a mass grave almost as a throw-away line. You would think that a curious journalist might follow-up with an investigation on the stack of bodies underneath body of the dude wearing the Hefty bag on his mellon.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-11-02 17:08|| 2005-11-02 17:08|| Front Page Top

#7 "The difficulty is trying to show strength without using it."

Ooooo... (snivel) please don't hurt me with your promise of the threat of the possibility of the existance of the off chance that you might actually consider sending the signals that you could act with strength. Or something (whimper).

It's only difficult because it doesn't work.

Posted by Hyper">Hyper 2005-11-02 18:11|| 2005-11-02 18:11|| Front Page Top

#8 You would think that a curious journalist might follow-up with an investigation on the stack of bodies underneath body of the dude wearing the Hefty bag on his mellon.

Not when the French are involved. Look at Oil-for-Food; French involvement has pretty much guaranteed no journalist will ever touch the story. It might make for awkward moments during their vacations.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-11-02 18:44|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-11-02 18:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Trying to remember which UNSC Resolution France is enforcing here...

Posted by Grunter 2005-11-02 19:19|| 2005-11-02 19:19|| Front Page Top

#10 History:

Felix Houphouet-Boigny, a country doctor turned politician, was the "benevolent" dictator beginning with Independence in the 60s. He had become ill and possibly senile by the late 90s and did not leave any specific instruction for succession. The present disorders have their roots in the power grab after H-B's death.

The northern region of Cote d'Ivoire is Savanna and Sahel, populated entirely by herdsmen who practice Islam heavily laced with Animism. The rainforest part of the country, in the south, is a mixed bag of Animists and Christians.

Abidjan was the capital until H-B moved the capital to his hometown, Yamassoukro. He built a massive cathedral there and invited the pope to dedicate it. Pope John Paul II did come--and preached a scorching homily on responsibility to the poor and wise use of funds.

Posted by mom">mom 2005-11-02 20:31|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-11-02 20:31|| Front Page Top

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