Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said recently that al Qaeda terrorists may regroup in Africa, and that is why the U.S. is sending 100 Special Forces troops to one of the most violent places on Earth.
The first 40 Americans have arrived in the region that includes South Sudan, scene of a long running civil war, and the Congo, site of the deadliest conflict since World War II.
CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley sat down with Panetta, who said the Americans will train local forces to fight terrorists, including al Qaeda.
This story is a big fat lie. It's got to do how obama looks at election time.
ReplyDeleteReally?! Lets see. The FACTS say that terrorist operatives have already been setting up shop in the horn of africa. We have had several terror attacks spawned from groups in Africa. And we know from terrorist profiles that the economic and social conditions in certain parts of the continent make these areas ripe for terrorist activity. Any facts to back up your claim?
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ReplyDeleteI get it. We send in troops, drop bombs, rape & pillage, or any other form of bullying to the home of anyone whoever attempts to commit a crime here.
Won't that spread us a little thin?
We ain't SERIOUS about stopping terrorism. Where's the money in THAT?? And "...economic conditions in certain parts of the continent..." You mean just about ALL of the african continent? They are, like the middle east and many other nations in the "..stans" part of the world, a bunch of tribes fighting over power and resources. Our "advisors" have a snowflakes chance in hell of changing any of that. BUT, we may drum up another enemy to attack, or find a "terrorist base of operations"....we have sattelites that can pinpoint EVERY terrorist training camp on the planet. But bomb them into the stone age? Ain't no money in it....wake up. Please.
ReplyDeleteThe BS meter is off the charts again...in fact, ,most people don't believe in any they say anymore.
ReplyDeleteHarvey you are a complete moron that ypu had to add in rape and pillage in your comment.You cant just disagree you have to put in your slanderous comments about our soldiers it sounds like your little mind has been raped and pillaged.
ReplyDeleteharvey, we can argue all day about the merits of going. My statement was in response to the BS coming from the first commenter who seems to conveniently forget all the facts in order to make a pointless political attack.
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