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28. Nigeria is unable to stop Boko Haram

Wed May 21, 2014, 07:23 PM

May 2014

Analysis by Will Ross, BBC News, Abuja
The big question is where is Nigeria heading? The ferocity, frequency and geographical spread of the attacks is alarming. The military continues to fail to protect civilians in the north-east despite endless promises from the government that additional help is being sent there.

Boko Haram has in the past said it wanted to create an Islamic state. The current bombing campaign is indiscriminate, killing Christians and Muslims. Following most of the devastating attacks in the remote north-east this year, the government has been silent.

These days the president and government officials take less time to condemn, but there is no real sign that the military has the capacity to turn the tide against this brutal campaign of violence. That is terrifying.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27498598

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Obama: 80 US Troops in Chad Seeking Abducted Girls [View all] Hissyspit May 2014 OP

While they're at it, perhaps they can rescue Evangelina Cisneros as well. RufusTFirefly May 2014 #1

What are the true motivations? Renew Deal May 2014 #8

Increased military presence in Africa with increased access to African resources RufusTFirefly May 2014 #11

Putting our foot in the door Plucketeer May 2014 #13

Who's your inside source at the White House that allows you geek tragedy May 2014 #9

Do you honestly believe Africa is incapable of addressing this issue without the U.S. military? RufusTFirefly May 2014 #12

I appreciate your empty condescension, but you really don't know geek tragedy May 2014 #14

.. Cha May 2014 #19

buh dum dum! AAO May 2014 #23

Boom! Cha May 2014 #24

It is you who is being manipulated. You clearly have zero understanding of the situation in Nigeria okaawhatever May 2014 #17

Nigeria is unable to stop Boko Haram undeterred May 2014 #28

There own military is guilty of crimes against the populace. Hissyspit May 2014 #34

Yes... clearly this overwhelming force of several dozen troops... gcomeau May 2014 #10

+100 for clarity nt okaawhatever May 2014 #16

Obama: U.S. Military In Chad To Aid Search For Missing Schoolgirls countryjake May 2014 #2

Why? Do they have oil?... onehandle May 2014 #3

They have, but Qaddafi isn't paying anymore to help with their economy jakeXT May 2014 #5

And yet you said it now Renew Deal May 2014 #7

rec and kick for action BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #4

Why announce this? Renew Deal May 2014 #6

last chance for Boko to surrender before the el crappo hits the fan-o (w/seal team six-o) big_dog May 2014 #18

80 Marines into CHAD for an organization based in Nigeria???? happyslug May 2014 #15

The kidnapped girls have been sighted in Chad undeterred May 2014 #26

"Sighted" is a broad term.... happyslug May 2014 #31

Thank you. They have been sighted. undeterred May 2014 #32

Thank you, President Obama.. Good fortune to those who are going over there to Cha May 2014 #20

A good use of our military. DCBob May 2014 #21

Indeed! Purveyor May 2014 #27

Yes. byronius May 2014 #30

When will the GOP investigation start? Kingofalldems May 2014 #22

If he hadn't taken this step, an investigation of the lack of action. byronius May 2014 #29

80 U.S. troops in Chad will aid search for abducted Nigerian girls undeterred May 2014 #25

OMG THE US IMPERIALISTS ARE INVADING! davidpdx May 2014 #33

No, it's not. Hissyspit May 2014 #35

I guess you missed the sarcasm tag davidpdx May 2014 #36

No, I didn't. Hissyspit May 2014 #37

The World's Policeman begins to flex its muscles warrant46 May 2014 #38

Africa is a pesthole and massively exploited by the entire world for centuries. Sunlei May 2014 #40

good. The French have 3k plus troops there too and they did a good job in Mali. Sunlei May 2014 #39