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2004-08-07 Africa: Horn

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Posted by Fred 2004-08-07 12:09:01 AM|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Maybe they should do the rounds and see if they can get the security council to vote on it. Not that I disagree with any move to get into Sudan and cause trouble for the government here but France could use a bit of begging, pleading, and buying off if they want to do the right thing.

Posted by yank 2004-08-07 12:48:36 AM|| [politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-08-07 12:48:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 French politicals seem pretty smug about it all. Camps seem to be clean and sanitary, toilets are moved daily I'm sure. The idiots who are the brunt of the thing sing all the old folk songs!

Their kids are so wonderful and full of hope.

Posted by Lucky 2004-08-07 1:26:54 AM|| 2004-08-07 1:26:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The French are showing up awful late on this one.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-08-07 2:21:16 AM|| 2004-08-07 2:21:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 FUCK france!! They can kiss my East Texas ass.

Posted by Halfass Pete 2004-08-07 11:58:01 AM|| 2004-08-07 11:58:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 What's that you say, the French are calling for help? Why do I keep thinking of a certain Iraq matter when it comes to the French resistance. And why aren't the French dealing with the root of the Sudanese matter rather than the result? Could it be their commerical holdings in Sudan? Yep, you bet it can.

Posted by Capt America 2004-08-07 12:11:26 PM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/] 2004-08-07 12:11:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL. Some vague something told me you might be from East Texas HA. A certain cadence, the passion, a prediliction for knifes. :)

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-07 1:08:20 PM|| 2004-08-07 1:08:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd invite the French to lead the UNSC to a resolution authorizing the use of force to deal with the situation in Darfur. And I'd veto any resolution about Darfur that didn't authorize the use of force. No help for the refugees unless the resolution also deals with the root cause.

In the meantime, I'd have a vewy, vewy quiet contingent of Green Berets in eastern Chad teaching young Furian men and women how to handle weapons, basic field tactics and the like. And I'd have a couple of State Dept field agents (who are by and large decent chaps) working to get a "Darfur Liberation Front" pulled together. Nuttin' like an official-like liberation front to make the LLL swoon.

Posted by Steve White 2004-08-07 1:16:22 PM|| 2004-08-07 1:16:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I like your idea Dr. Steve. I like the idea of analyzing the problem, getting all the variables pinned down, as well as the objectives, and working with people to empower themselves, instead of them becoming wards of the UN. The leverage gained helps us, helps them, and raises consciousness in a part of the world where you have to look up to see down. I like it.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-08-07 1:31:20 PM|| 2004-08-07 1:31:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I say don't touch this with a ten foot pole. Let the French and EU sort it out. This is muslim on muslim crap and the blow back can be on France not the US for once. They will certainly bite the hand that helps them, they are muslims after all.

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