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2016-07-14 Africa Horn

Lesson Learned: State Dept asks for Marine protection in South Sudan

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Posted by Skidmark 2016-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#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|| 2016-07-14 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Gives the Diplos somebody to disrespect and be smarmy to

until the SHTF

Posted by Frank G 2016-07-14 08:59|| 2016-07-14 08:59|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2016-07-14 09:38|| Front Page Top

#4 ..and turn in their weapons.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-07-14 10:17|| 2016-07-14 10:17|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2016-07-14 10:18|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2016-07-14 15:18|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2016-07-14 15:25|| Front Page Top

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