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6. Doubtful. AFRICOM is trying to get its diplomacy cred, still.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 01:09 PM

Jan 2013

As usual, we want the maghreb to keep oil flowing (though this is less important as our own tappable reserves keep expanding) and we want the rest of Africa to just not exist in the first place.

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Ready for an invasion of Africa? Cluster of headlines warn us. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 OP

Poor David Cameron malaise Jan 2013 #1

Oh, so THAT's what KONY 2012 was about! It was a market test, hence it contained patrice Jan 2013 #2

There's a reason why Algeria doesn't fuck around with rescuing hostages. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #3

I see your point, esp. as Somalia has set the kidnapping standard. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #5

They have a real lust for Mali in The Republican Party. w8liftinglady Jan 2013 #4

Doubtful. AFRICOM is trying to get its diplomacy cred, still. Recursion Jan 2013 #6

DURec leftstreet Jan 2013 #7

Nice graphic. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #8

... leftstreet Jan 2013 #9

The Invasion of Africa began 2 years ago... bvar22 Jan 2013 #10

Oh great, so the new boogeyman is Africa now quinnox Jan 2013 #11

I heard they have some plastic tube that got to be part of WMD production. Let's ask Powell. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #12

That's an awfully big place to invade. DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #13

Not with drones. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #15

Let's just bomb 'em a little bit, and call it good. bluedigger Jan 2013 #14

"corridor of terror"? Is that like Reagan's "Evil Empire"? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #16

More like Bush's axis of evil ashtonelijah Jan 2013 #17

Mali and its mining sector: A focus on gold, diamonds, and uranium exploration The Straight Story Jan 2013 #18

Helpful info, thanks. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #20

Oh yeah, that'll work bemildred Jan 2013 #19