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2004-03-19 Africa: North

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-19 2:48:39 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 All four Sahelian countries where we are training troops are part of the French Community of West Africa, almost as firmly in their "sphere" as the Central Asian republics are in Russias. Presumably we got at least an informal nod from the French to do this, as we did from the Russians?? Presumably there are things going on in Franco-US relations that havent hit the press? Though Im sure the French are not particularly happy about this US presence in their sphere (like the Russians) i presume this was negotiated and they will get something in return.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-3-19 10:16:58 AM|| 2004-3-19 10:16:58 AM|| Front Page Top

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