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| Africa must help Somalia: Mbeki | ||
| 2007-01-13 | ||
| Mbeki is a moonbat, commy rascist. Wudda shithole SA is now and moving down fast. Typical tanzi protestations and meaningless blustering bellows. South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Friday that Africa has no choice but to help bring peace to war-torn Somalia, but did not pronounce on whether South Africa was to send troops to any such effort. Go where? With the krazy killer mohamedeans? Heh. The president made the statement in his first weekly newsletter for 2007, published on the website of his party, African National Congress (ANC), on Friday. "For the sake of both Somalia and our continent as a whole, Africa has no choice but to come to the aid of this sister African country," Mbeki said. He said Somalia had, over time, fallen apart and ceased to exist as a viable state, adding: "This has led to the eventuality that, as the year 2007 began, Somalia put itself firmly at the top of the African Agenda." How lucky for them!
Typical tranzi problem definition, i.e. worthless. The problem is simply the "religion" of mohamed. Dump that and problem solved. This had "resulted in the collapse of the state, the death of an estimated 1 million Somalis, the emigration of thousands as refugees, and the impoverishment of millions as a result of severe and sustained socioeconomic regression." Typical muzzie shithole that doesn't have oil underneath. Complicating the situation in that country, "allegations have now been made that international terrorist groups have established themselves in Somalia." When they claim ties to jihadis, call out for help and receive planeloads of arms, well, even a dhimmi can see it even if they can't acknowledge it, it isn't an "allegation anymore", it is a fact. Mbeki was apparently referring to the U.S. air strikes earlier this week, carried out against suspected al-Qaeda groups within Somalia. He noted that Somalia had turned into a "source of regional instability," at a time when the African Union was intensifying its efforts to ensure Africa become a continent of peace. LOLOL. Africa is the continent of death. Always has been, seems always will be. (Google Kim Du Toit) "In many respects the deeply entrenched Somali crisis demonstrates what can happen to many of our countries if they are not governed and managed in a manner that addresses the interests of all citizens, bearing in mind the national specifics of each country," he said. In AFRICA??. Where? When? What parellel universe? Earlier on Friday, a South African foreign affairs official, speaking on condition of anonymity, was reported to have said that South Africa was hesitant to send troops to Somalia. The official said sending troops to Somalia might result in South Africa being seen as fighting the U.S. war on terror, and that any peacekeeping there would lose credibility. "See, we are unsure who will win and we want to pick the strong horse." A call has been made on African countries to provide an 8,000- strong troop to help with peacekeeping in Somalia. Ibrahim Gambari, the UN undersecretary-general for political affairs, said earlier this week that while no countries had made commitments, several nations were considering sending personnel. He named Nigeria, South Africa and Malawi as countries considering sending troops. Ohhhh, you mean Malawian infantry might be there? That'll scare the curly-toes slippered ones. Ya. Uh-huh.
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| Posted by:Brett |
| #6 Half the troops are HIV positive? Oh. Jan from African Crisis reported that a friend who had recently left the SA armed forces told him that at one military hospital, roughly 90% of patients were HIV positive (which doesn't mean that 90% of SA service men are so, but, still...). Btw, IIUC this is more or less the african norm (could be less in less afflicted countries, or with higher standards militaries like nigeria???), because armed forces there traditionally are great users of prostitution, and are one african AIDS vector, like international truckers. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-01-13 09:53 |
| #5 Zeblon Gwala's herbal aids cure not going down well with the troops then |
| Posted by: pihkalbadger 2007-01-13 09:38 |
| #4 Whip out your checkbook Mbeki. Dear kind sir, we are looking for an account to deposit R50,000,000 from our diamond and gold funds in. This is very genuine and in strict confidence. |
| Posted by: Son of Mbeki 2007-01-13 09:01 |
| #3 Half the troops are HIV positive? Oh. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-01-13 08:04 |
| #2 Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was reported on Tuesday as saying that South Africa had not yet been asked to contribute forces. Might be difficult to muster enough well rankers. I understand nearly 50% of the Forces are HIV positive. And a follow-on comment, yes Mbeki is kak, but wait until Zuma comes on the scene. He'll give Zimbob a run for the Rand I assure you. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-01-13 06:27 |
| #1 Whip out your checkbook Mbeki. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-01-13 01:19 |