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2011-04-28 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2011-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 And once again, Virginia, we learn why that despite the Libyuhn NFZ + calls in the West for Western powers to assassinate Uncle Muammar, etc. in reality the US-NATO are in no rush to do so.

Moreso given ...

To wit,

* TOPIX > EXPERTS:ASSAD'S OUSTER COULD PROMPT WIDESPREAD RIOTS [chaos], VIOLENCE.

ARTIC = Good or bad, Syria is a MAJOR REGIONAL, EAST-WEST CROSSROADS + the COCKPIT = DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST; US-NATO/Allies + Israel fear the POST-PROTESTS REGIONAL CONSEQUENCES, espec as per Radical Islamist empowerment, iff Baby Assad + Regime abdicate or are forcibly removed from power. IFF SYRIA DEVOLVES INTO FULL-SCALE CIVIL WAR, THE DOMINO/RIPPLE EFFECT WILL STRIKE AGZ JORDAN, LEBANON, TURKEY, + ARABIAN PENINSULA.

Syria has SCUDS + NucProgs + Air-Sea Ports which Rising Iran would like to use for access to the Mediterranean.

Again, iff radicla Islam succeeds in taking over or dominating the ME + North Africa [Central?], Iran will beome one of many sovereign, potentially NUCLEAR-ARMED, anti-US, anti-Israel, pro-Islamist Muslim Govts-States for the US-NATO/Allies to attack, + RADICAL ISLAM KNOWS THE US CAN'T ATTACK 'EM ALL.

* STRATEGYPAGE > SOMALI: PIRATES + TERRORISTS DEMAND MORE. Ditto for their Govt-Political Cronies whom protect + collude wid them.

* TOPIX > RISE IN SOMALI PIRATE ATTACKS THREATENS REGIONAL COMMERCE. Suez Canal trade to the Indian Ocean.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-04-28 01:45|| 2011-04-28 01:45|| Front Page Top

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