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2011-08-12 Africa Horn

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Posted by 2011-08-12 07:37|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Several United Nations and African Union officials credit the work of Bancroft with improving the fighting skills of the African troops in Somalia, who this past weekend forced Shabab militants to withdraw from Mogadishu, the capital, for the first time in years.

If they come even close to replicating the military record of African troops under white officers during the colonial era, al Shabab is finished.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-08-12 11:17|| 2011-08-12 11:17|| Front Page Top

#2 And the money for our foreign involvement in Africa comes from the secret budget of what agency?

CIA?

Correct answer.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-12 12:06|| 2011-08-12 12:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Yea, but how much does it costs---compared to, say, one day of "Nation Building" in Kakistan?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-08-12 12:20|| 2011-08-12 12:20|| Front Page Top

#4 CIA?

Correct answer.

Could also be State. No one expects the State Department.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-12 14:38|| 2011-08-12 14:38|| Front Page Top

#5 It's one way to run an American Foreign Legion -- outsource it to Bancroft, Xee, etc.

Posted by Steve White 2011-08-12 15:13|| 2011-08-12 15:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Truth, Pappy. Some of the very first 'troops' in A'stan were State Department troops. Who knew State had troops. :)

But I guess if Dept of Ag can have SWAT teams, ...

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2011-08-12 16:28|| 2011-08-12 16:28|| Front Page Top

#7 I was talking about funding.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-12 17:56|| 2011-08-12 17:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Ah.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2011-08-12 20:26|| 2011-08-12 20:26|| Front Page Top

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