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Leroy N. Soetoro
Oct 15, 2011, 3:04:41 PM10/15/11
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Who says liberals are peace loving?
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-sends-troops-aid-africa-
anti-insurgency-14739654?singlePage=true
Intervening in a volatile and brutal crisis, President Barack Obama said
Friday he has dispatched 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support a
years-long fight against a guerrilla group accused of horrific atrocities.
Obama said they were sent to advise, not engage in combat, unless forced
to defend themselves.
In a letter to Congress, Obama said the troops will act as advisers in a
long-running battle against the Lord's Resistance Army, considered one of
Africa's most ruthless rebel groups, and help to hunt down its notorious
leader, Joseph Kony.
The first of the troops arrived in Uganda on Wednesday, the White House
said, and others will be sent to South Sudan, the Central African Republic
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
While the size of the U.S. footprint is small, Obama's announcement
represents a highly unusual intervention for the United States. Although
some American troops are based in Djibouti and small groups of soldiers
have been deployed to Somalia, the U.S. traditionally has been reluctant
to commit forces to help African nations put down insurgencies.
It demonstrates the Obama administration's escalating attention to and
fears about security risks in Africa, including terror networks, piracy
and unstable nations. The move was intended to show some engagement to
lessen the impact of one of the worst protracted wars in Africa.
Obama declared his decision to send troops as in keeping with the national
security interests of the United States. The White House announced it in a
low-key fashion, releasing the Obama notification and justification of the
troop deployment that the president sent to congressional leaders.
There are and have been other U.S. forces in Uganda in the past and that
will likely continue during and after this mission. The numbers have
fluctuated, based on requirements, but generally there have been fewer
than 100 troops.
Pentagon officials said the bulk of the fresh deployment will be of
special operations troops, who will provide security and combat training
to African units. The move raises the profile of U.S. involvement on the
continent — and represents an apparent victory for administration
officials who have argued for more robust intervention in humanitarian
crises.
The change in policy could reflect the long-standing concerns of a number
of high-ranking Obama advisers left scarred by the U.S. failure in the
1990s to intervene to stop the genocide in Rwanda and the belated action
to finally halt the violence in Bosnia. For a current parallel, the Lord's
Resistance Army's 24-year campaign of rebellion, rape and murder
represents one of the world's worst human rights crises today.
"The request for forces long predates today's announcement," Pentagon
spokesman George Little said. "This effort is specifically an extension of
the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of
2009, which President Obama signed into law on May 25, 2010. Until
recently, the required forces were not available to fulfill this
requirement."
Richard Downie, an Africa expert at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies in Washington called the case "somewhat exceptional.
There are few more clear-cut cases of evil in the world today than the
Lord's Resistance Army."
Downie noted that the U.S. has once before, at the end of 2008, sent
advisers and logistical backup to help the Ugandan army root out the LRA.
Intelligence leaks, poor cooperation between the Ugandan and other African
armies, and bad weather hampered the operation.
Since then, nearly 400,000 people in northern Congo have been displaced
due to the LRA's activity, he said. Downie cautioned that the operation
shouldn't be viewed as short-term. Even if the LRA is disbanded quickly,
the effects of years of war will require lengthy rehabilitation efforts.
Coming off the administration's successful, if limited, intervention in
Libya, the Uganda deployment represents a continued effort by Obama to use
military force for humanitarian protection in areas where atrocities are
occurring. Sending 100 troops may not be significant in terms of military
numbers, but the composition of the force gives the United States a new
counterterrorism foothold in a region of the world with terrorist
networks, pirates and unstable nations.
A special forces unit can be highly effective beyond what the number of
soldiers might suggest. They are highly skilled in disrupting insurgency
networks by discovering where rebels are based and how they procure guns,
money and other logistical support.
Obama's letter to Congress said the deployment "furthers U.S. national
security interests and foreign policy and will be a significant
contribution toward counter-LRA efforts in central Africa."
The Lord's Resistance Army has been pushing westward since it began its
attacks years go, and the administration and human rights groups say its
atrocities have left thousands dead and have put as many as 300,000
Africans to flight. They have charged the group with seizing children to
bolster its ranks of soldiers and sometimes forcing them to become sex
slaves.
Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court under a 2005 warrant
for crimes against humanity in his native Uganda. A self-styled prophet,
who mixes Christian mysticism with politics, he is believed hiding along
the Sudan-Congo border.
The deployment drew support from Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who has
visited the region.
"I have witnessed firsthand the devastation caused by the LRA, and this
will help end Kony's heinous acts that have created a human rights crisis
in Africa," he said in a statement. "Today's action offers hope that the
end of the LRA is in sight."
But Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., while praising the goal of combating the
Lord's Resistance Army, cautioned that some past deployments with
humanitarian goals resulted in unintended tragedies.
"For this reason, it is essential for the president to consult with
Congress about any deployment of our military forces into harm's way,"
McCain said. "I regret that this was not done in the case of today's
announced deployment of U.S. troops to central Africa, and I urge the
president to keep Congress and the American people fully informed."
Obama's letter stressed the limited nature of the deployment.
"Our forces will provide information, advice and assistance to select
partner nation forces," it said. "Although the U.S. forces are combat-
equipped, they will ... not themselves engage LRA forces unless necessary
for self-defense."
Most of the troops will deploy to regional capitals to work with
government officials and military commanders on countering the rebels and
protecting civilians, Pentagon officials said.
In recent months, the administration has stepped up its support for
Uganda, which has played a key role in battling extremists in Somalia.
In June, the Pentagon moved to send nearly $45 million in military
equipment to Uganda and Burundi. The aid included four small drones, body
armor and night-vision and communications gear and is being used in the
fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-linked group that U.S. officials see
as an increasing threat and that African peace-keeping troops in Somalia
have been battling to suppress.
At the State Department, officials portrayed the new troop deployment as
part of a larger anti-LRA strategy that dates to the Bush administration
but also includes legislation passed by Congress this year.
Victoria Nuland, a department spokeswoman, said the U.S. troops will aid
in "pursuing the LRA and seeking to bring top commanders to justice." The
broader effort includes encouraging rebel fighters to defect, disarm and
return to their homes, she said.
The administration briefed human rights activists ahead of the
announcement, and the groups' officials were encouraged.
"These advisers can make a positive difference on the ground by keeping
civilians safe and improving military operations to apprehend the LRA's
top commanders," said Paul Ronan, director of the group Advocacy at
Resolve.
Col. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda's military spokesman, said of the troops: "We
are aware that they are coming. We are happy about it. We look forward to
working with them and eliminating Kony and his fighters."
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-sends-troops-aid-africa-
anti-insurgency-14739654?singlePage=true
Intervening in a volatile and brutal crisis, President Barack Obama said
Friday he has dispatched 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support a
years-long fight against a guerrilla group accused of horrific atrocities.
Obama said they were sent to advise, not engage in combat, unless forced
to defend themselves.
In a letter to Congress, Obama said the troops will act as advisers in a
long-running battle against the Lord's Resistance Army, considered one of
Africa's most ruthless rebel groups, and help to hunt down its notorious
leader, Joseph Kony.
The first of the troops arrived in Uganda on Wednesday, the White House
said, and others will be sent to South Sudan, the Central African Republic
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
While the size of the U.S. footprint is small, Obama's announcement
represents a highly unusual intervention for the United States. Although
some American troops are based in Djibouti and small groups of soldiers
have been deployed to Somalia, the U.S. traditionally has been reluctant
to commit forces to help African nations put down insurgencies.
It demonstrates the Obama administration's escalating attention to and
fears about security risks in Africa, including terror networks, piracy
and unstable nations. The move was intended to show some engagement to
lessen the impact of one of the worst protracted wars in Africa.
Obama declared his decision to send troops as in keeping with the national
security interests of the United States. The White House announced it in a
low-key fashion, releasing the Obama notification and justification of the
troop deployment that the president sent to congressional leaders.
There are and have been other U.S. forces in Uganda in the past and that
will likely continue during and after this mission. The numbers have
fluctuated, based on requirements, but generally there have been fewer
than 100 troops.
Pentagon officials said the bulk of the fresh deployment will be of
special operations troops, who will provide security and combat training
to African units. The move raises the profile of U.S. involvement on the
continent — and represents an apparent victory for administration
officials who have argued for more robust intervention in humanitarian
crises.
The change in policy could reflect the long-standing concerns of a number
of high-ranking Obama advisers left scarred by the U.S. failure in the
1990s to intervene to stop the genocide in Rwanda and the belated action
to finally halt the violence in Bosnia. For a current parallel, the Lord's
Resistance Army's 24-year campaign of rebellion, rape and murder
represents one of the world's worst human rights crises today.
"The request for forces long predates today's announcement," Pentagon
spokesman George Little said. "This effort is specifically an extension of
the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of
2009, which President Obama signed into law on May 25, 2010. Until
recently, the required forces were not available to fulfill this
requirement."
Richard Downie, an Africa expert at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies in Washington called the case "somewhat exceptional.
There are few more clear-cut cases of evil in the world today than the
Lord's Resistance Army."
Downie noted that the U.S. has once before, at the end of 2008, sent
advisers and logistical backup to help the Ugandan army root out the LRA.
Intelligence leaks, poor cooperation between the Ugandan and other African
armies, and bad weather hampered the operation.
Since then, nearly 400,000 people in northern Congo have been displaced
due to the LRA's activity, he said. Downie cautioned that the operation
shouldn't be viewed as short-term. Even if the LRA is disbanded quickly,
the effects of years of war will require lengthy rehabilitation efforts.
Coming off the administration's successful, if limited, intervention in
Libya, the Uganda deployment represents a continued effort by Obama to use
military force for humanitarian protection in areas where atrocities are
occurring. Sending 100 troops may not be significant in terms of military
numbers, but the composition of the force gives the United States a new
counterterrorism foothold in a region of the world with terrorist
networks, pirates and unstable nations.
A special forces unit can be highly effective beyond what the number of
soldiers might suggest. They are highly skilled in disrupting insurgency
networks by discovering where rebels are based and how they procure guns,
money and other logistical support.
Obama's letter to Congress said the deployment "furthers U.S. national
security interests and foreign policy and will be a significant
contribution toward counter-LRA efforts in central Africa."
The Lord's Resistance Army has been pushing westward since it began its
attacks years go, and the administration and human rights groups say its
atrocities have left thousands dead and have put as many as 300,000
Africans to flight. They have charged the group with seizing children to
bolster its ranks of soldiers and sometimes forcing them to become sex
slaves.
Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court under a 2005 warrant
for crimes against humanity in his native Uganda. A self-styled prophet,
who mixes Christian mysticism with politics, he is believed hiding along
the Sudan-Congo border.
The deployment drew support from Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who has
visited the region.
"I have witnessed firsthand the devastation caused by the LRA, and this
will help end Kony's heinous acts that have created a human rights crisis
in Africa," he said in a statement. "Today's action offers hope that the
end of the LRA is in sight."
But Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., while praising the goal of combating the
Lord's Resistance Army, cautioned that some past deployments with
humanitarian goals resulted in unintended tragedies.
"For this reason, it is essential for the president to consult with
Congress about any deployment of our military forces into harm's way,"
McCain said. "I regret that this was not done in the case of today's
announced deployment of U.S. troops to central Africa, and I urge the
president to keep Congress and the American people fully informed."
Obama's letter stressed the limited nature of the deployment.
"Our forces will provide information, advice and assistance to select
partner nation forces," it said. "Although the U.S. forces are combat-
equipped, they will ... not themselves engage LRA forces unless necessary
for self-defense."
Most of the troops will deploy to regional capitals to work with
government officials and military commanders on countering the rebels and
protecting civilians, Pentagon officials said.
In recent months, the administration has stepped up its support for
Uganda, which has played a key role in battling extremists in Somalia.
In June, the Pentagon moved to send nearly $45 million in military
equipment to Uganda and Burundi. The aid included four small drones, body
armor and night-vision and communications gear and is being used in the
fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-linked group that U.S. officials see
as an increasing threat and that African peace-keeping troops in Somalia
have been battling to suppress.
At the State Department, officials portrayed the new troop deployment as
part of a larger anti-LRA strategy that dates to the Bush administration
but also includes legislation passed by Congress this year.
Victoria Nuland, a department spokeswoman, said the U.S. troops will aid
in "pursuing the LRA and seeking to bring top commanders to justice." The
broader effort includes encouraging rebel fighters to defect, disarm and
return to their homes, she said.
The administration briefed human rights activists ahead of the
announcement, and the groups' officials were encouraged.
"These advisers can make a positive difference on the ground by keeping
civilians safe and improving military operations to apprehend the LRA's
top commanders," said Paul Ronan, director of the group Advocacy at
Resolve.
Col. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda's military spokesman, said of the troops: "We
are aware that they are coming. We are happy about it. We look forward to
working with them and eliminating Kony and his fighters."
--
Obama's black racist USAG appointee.
Eric Holder, racist black United States Attorney General drops voter
intimidation charges against the Black Panthers, "You are about to be
ruled by the black man, cracker!"
Eric Holder, prejudiced black United States Attorney General settles the
hate crime debate, "Whites Not Protected by Hate Crime Laws."
Nancy Pelosi, Democrat criminal, accessory before and after the fact, to
former House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel of New
York's million dollar tax evasion.
Barack Obama and Eric Holder, committed treason by knowingly and
deliberately arming enemies of the United States of America through
Operation Fast and Furious. Complicit in the murder of Federal employees
during the execution of their duties.
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Hisler
Oct 16, 2011, 12:09:49 AM10/16/11
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On 10/15/2011 1:04 PM, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:
> Who says liberals are peace loving?
>
> http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-sends-troops-aid-africa-
> anti-insurgency-14739654?singlePage=true
>
> Intervening in a volatile and brutal crisis, President Barack Obama said
> Friday he has dispatched 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support a
> years-long fight against a guerrilla group accused of horrific atrocities.
> Obama said they were sent to advise, not engage in combat, unless forced
> to defend themselves.
>
Yet Obama won't put troops in Mexico where drug cartels have committed
> Who says liberals are peace loving?
>
> http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-sends-troops-aid-africa-
> anti-insurgency-14739654?singlePage=true
>
> Intervening in a volatile and brutal crisis, President Barack Obama said
> Friday he has dispatched 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support a
> years-long fight against a guerrilla group accused of horrific atrocities.
> Obama said they were sent to advise, not engage in combat, unless forced
> to defend themselves.
>
horrific atrocities and pose a much greater threat to American interests
than Africa does.
Michael A. Terrell
Oct 16, 2011, 12:20:43 AM10/16/11
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Chicago.
--
You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense.
robert bowman
Oct 16, 2011, 12:34:30 AM10/16/11
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Hisler wrote:
> Yet Obama won't put troops in Mexico where drug cartels have committed
> horrific atrocities and pose a much greater threat to American interests
> than Africa does.
You're not seeing the big picture. Google Uganda and oil. There'san
> Yet Obama won't put troops in Mexico where drug cartels have committed
> horrific atrocities and pose a much greater threat to American interests
> than Africa does.
estimated 2 billion gallons in play. The Chinese thought they had a lock on
it, but a bribery scandal has put the contracts up in the air. Uganda has
been asking for help for 20 years, and suddenly the US decided to comply.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/15/us-uganda-oil-idUSTRE79E1SV20111015
Tom Gardner
Oct 16, 2011, 2:10:32 AM10/16/11
to
threatened! And, if the drugs ever wore off, they wouldn't vote for
Obammy and the Libtards.
Michael A. Terrell
Oct 16, 2011, 4:16:39 AM10/16/11
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F. George McDuffee
Oct 16, 2011, 3:14:42 PM10/16/11
to
While not metal working related, this action is still of
great concern, as is the effort to create a casus belli with
Iran.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_ad_bellum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casus_belli
Simply whining and/or "preaching to the choir" in these
newsgroups, while it may make you feel better, accomplishes
nothing.
Take a few minutes, and write/email your
Representative/Senators in Washington. If you don't know
who these are, or do not there have their webmail/email
addresses bookmarked for easy nagging, click on
http://house.gov/
and
http://www.senate.gov/
Here is the webmail I sent. Feel free to use all of it, some
of it or none of it, but if you are concerned (and you
should be) *WRITE*.
----- start of webmail ------
To:
Senator Roberts
Senator Moran
Representative Pompeo
15 Oct 2011
In the words of Rocky the Flying Squirrel as Bullwinkle the
Moose again attempts to pull a rabbit out of a top hat –
“NOT AGAIN!”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/8828528/Barack-Obama-deploys-US-special-forces-to-central-Africa.html
Barack Obama deploys US special forces to central Africa
President Barack Obama on Friday announced he was sending
100 combat troops to central Africa to advise forces aiming
to hunt down the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army, which
stands accused of gross human rights abuses over the course
of two decades.
By Alex Spillius, Washington
11:11PM BST 14 Oct 2011
<snip>
Since 2008 Washington has provided more than £25 million in
logistical support, equipment and training to "enhance
counter-LRA operations" by armies in the region, a spokesman
for the State Department said. A year ago, Mr Obama unveiled
a plan to disarm the LRA and increase humanitarian access to
affected communities.
<snip>
==================
This appears, at best to be yet another effort to “busy
their giddy minds with foreign quarrels,” and at worst a
deliberate effort to incite a new war in order to provide
adequate economic stimulation to offset the recession and
divert considerable manpower from the civilian workforce if
the draft can be reimplemented.
I strongly urge this “adventure” be immediately terminated
and all troops brought home before any American blood is
spilled and “Taps” are again sounding at Arlington for the
new casualties. Why were these troops not assigned to our
southern border where real danger threatens or assigned to
pacify the uncontrolled areas of Los Angeles or Chicago?
----- end of webmail
--
Unka' George
"Gold is the money of kings,
silver is the money of gentlemen,
barter is the money of peasants,
but debt is the money of slaves"
-Norm Franz, "Money and Wealth in the New Millenium"
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Michael A. Terrell
Nov 19, 2011, 3:00:20 AM11/19/11
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Tom Gardner wrote:
>
> Oh Boy, Obammy voters would be PISSED-OFF if their drug supply is
> threatened! And, if the drugs ever wore off, they wouldn't vote for
> Obammy and the Libtards.
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