US Deploying Troops To 35 African Countries [View all]
Last edited Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:02 PM - Edit history (1)
...because our enormously expensive and ever expanding military isn't in enough countries yet.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33431.htm
<> Citing a growing threat from extremist groups, including those with ties to al-Qaeda, the Department of Defense is hoping to install American soldiers overseas in order to prepare local troops there for any future crises as tensions escalate.
Earlier this month, DoD sources with insider knowledge told the Washington Post that US troops will soon be en route to the nation of Mali in order to thwart the emerging threat of Islamic extremists, including al-Qaeda aligned insurgents. With the latest news from the Pentagon, though, Mali will be just one of many African nations hosting US troops in the coming year.
According to the AP’s update this week, soldiers will be sent overseas in the new year to assist only with training and equipping efforts, and are not necessarily permitted to participate in military operations. Should the Pentagon ask the troops to engage in battle, however, the secretary of defense could sign off on an order that would allow as much.
Other: http://www.democracynow.org/2012/12/26/headlines/us_army_teams_heading_to_35_african_countries
WTF WTF WTF WTF ...mean while the talk of cutting funds for the poor and elderly go on!
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