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2014-05-16 Africa Subsaharan

Report: US threatened Nigeria with sanctions in 2013 for fighting Boko Haram

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Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-05-16 12:57|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 That's ridiculous! Why would our government support a African Muslim jihadist grou...

Oh, never mind.

Posted by Bobby 2014-05-16 13:32|| 2014-05-16 13:32|| Front Page Top

#2 [The Nigerian government] likely felt that Obamas belated support was more a product of diplomatic CYA than actually caring about the fate of kidnapped Nigerian children.

Or yet another example of foreign-policy neglect.

Posted by Pappy 2014-05-16 14:48|| 2014-05-16 14:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Kinda makes me wonder if there is some ulterior motive to their apparent stupidity.

Posted by gorb 2014-05-16 15:25|| 2014-05-16 15:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Pappy: those possibilities are not mutually exclusive...

Posted by Steve White 2014-05-16 15:34|| 2014-05-16 15:34|| Front Page Top

#5 True. I was trying to be nice.

"Which constituency should we cater to today" sounds... harsh.

Posted by Pappy 2014-05-16 16:08|| 2014-05-16 16:08|| Front Page Top

#6 "pay lip service to" would be harsher. Or "hashtag service."

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-05-16 17:24|| 2014-05-16 17:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Some assembly required.

Boko Haram threated to kill he US AMBO to Nigeria back in Feb 2012. Soon after, the US State Dept became uneasy with the Nigerian assault on Boko Haram. The election was coming.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-16 18:32|| 2014-05-16 18:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Beso, since when do dead ambassadors bother this clique?

Posted by AlanC 2014-05-16 18:40|| 2014-05-16 18:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Snowy, they've got Lewinsky beat for lip service at this point in time.

Posted by Beau 2014-05-16 19:17|| 2014-05-16 19:17|| Front Page Top

#10 AlanC.... Rhed question I assume. The threat came in an election year. I have forwarded a copy of the article. I hope the mods will post it tomorrow.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-16 19:49|| 2014-05-16 19:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Besoeker, I'm not recognizing the article you mean. Would you be kind enough to resubmit it? I'm sorry -- today's been a bit more challenging than I expected.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-05-16 21:04|| 2014-05-16 21:04|| Front Page Top

#12 Any bets on Boko Haram turning out to be one of the militant groups that the geniuses had decided to co-opt with a view to "controlling" things?

Posted by ed in texas 2014-05-16 21:13|| 2014-05-16 21:13|| Front Page Top

#13 TW: Re-sent.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-16 21:26|| 2014-05-16 21:26|| Front Page Top

#14 Any bets on Boko Haram turning out to be one of the militant groups that the geniuses had decided to co-opt with a view to "controlling" things? Posted by ed in texas

No thanks. I'm not taking that bet.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-16 21:30|| 2014-05-16 21:30|| Front Page Top

#15 TW: Re-sent.

Abject gratitude.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-05-16 22:04|| 2014-05-16 22:04|| Front Page Top

#16 Huh. The system thinks we already have it, Besoeker, but I can't find it. We have to assume I was inadvertently creative. But now it's cued up for tomorrow, so we're good to go. Thank you for your patience.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-05-16 22:18|| 2014-05-16 22:18|| Front Page Top

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