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dipsydoodle

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5. Its also fighting its own people in general.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 01:18 PM

Jan 2013

All of their farms were effectively nationalised and turned over to sugar production run by an outfit based in FL. The sugar is for export as ethanol. There was mandatory stripping of all trees from the land involved including those used by women for what was their main occupation - making shea butter.

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France 'ready' for Mali military intervention [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 OP

I am confused... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #1

They used to be communists. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #4

Its also fighting its own people in general. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #5

Maybe Al Jazeera's use of English is too advanced for you? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #6

Oh dear...it does appear my attempt at satire needs this, for you: dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #8

So you are OK with identifying the Malian rebels as al Qaeda related, then? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #10

Are the Terms Mutually Exclusive? On the Road Jan 2013 #11

South America too, Dixiegrrrrl. malthaussen Jan 2013 #2

I like that. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #3

Begin Operation Frequent Manhood! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #9

The white man's burden is weighing heavily on Hollande. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #7

This story fails to tell us exactly what mineral reserves the French are after. hedgehog Jan 2013 #12