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2015-10-15 Africa Subsaharan

Obama sends U.S. troops, drones to Cameroon in anti-Boko Haram fight

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Posted by Fred 2015-10-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Boko Haram

#1 I wonder which donor or interest group put pressure on the White House.

Posted by Pappy 2015-10-15 11:34|| 2015-10-15 11:34|| Front Page Top

#2 It can't be just stupidity?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-10-15 11:39|| 2015-10-15 11:39|| Front Page Top

#3 These 2 factors are not mutually exclusive.

Posted by Nguard 2015-10-15 12:11|| 2015-10-15 12:11|| Front Page Top

#4 "These forces are equipped with weapons for the purpose of providing their own force protection and security, and they will remain in Cameroon until their support is no.... longer needed."

Not a good sign actually. The region has been a virtual slaughter house for 40,000+ years or so, but it's Champ's 'people' so we're in and have been in a somewhat clandestine limited fashion since at least 1984. Obviously Pre-Obama, if you can remember back that far.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-15 12:30|| 2015-10-15 12:30|| Front Page Top

#5 have been in a somewhat clandestine limited fashion since at least 1984

More like 1967, but it's all ancient history.

Posted by Pappy 2015-10-15 13:09|| 2015-10-15 13:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Apparently, the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag was not an overwhelming force-multiplier against the Bozos.

Posted by SteveS 2015-10-15 19:04|| 2015-10-15 19:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Didn't seem to have these problems during that period of 'evil' colonialism.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-10-15 23:18|| 2015-10-15 23:18|| Front Page Top

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