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Uganda Crisis
J @ M @ L:
--- Quote from: I represent athletes, these are my tales. on November 26, 2005, 10:19:41 PM ---yeah i knew the fags here would somehow drag America in to this, whatever, when you're number 1 theres bound to be envy
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Nah... it's not America's problem... but neither is Iraq, neither was Iran back when they installed the Shah, neither was Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cuba, etc...
If it doesn't affect America's stability or it doesn't financially benefit America, then there's no reason to go there... but if one of these circumstances does exist, then we're there to "HELP THE PEOPLE"... so if we're really out to help people, then why doesn't Uganda get any attention?
Real American:
--- Quote from: JML - no vowels, disembowel your Colin Powell, throw in the towel on November 26, 2005, 09:30:47 PM ---
They should lie to the world and say they discovered a shitload of oil... the U.S. will be there in an instant to "liberate" every fucking country
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We sent our troops to Somalia ten years ago for humanitarian purposes but then rebels started killing our troops and we had to bring them back. Ever seen the movie Black Hawk Down?
Please educate yourself.
africas seed:
africa isnt a fuckin country its a continent
J @ M @ L:
--- Quote from: Real American on November 26, 2005, 10:40:17 PM ---
--- Quote from: JML - no vowels, disembowel your Colin Powell, throw in the towel on November 26, 2005, 09:30:47 PM ---
They should lie to the world and say they discovered a shitload of oil... the U.S. will be there in an instant to "liberate" every fucking country
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We sent our troops to Somalia ten years ago for humanitarian purposes but then rebels started killing our troops and we had to bring them back. Ever seen the movie Black Hawk Down?
Please educate yourself.
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I know about Somalia, but what's your point, Polack?
J @ M @ L:
--- Quote from: JML - no vowels, disembowel your Colin Powell, throw in the towel on November 26, 2005, 10:25:10 PM ---If it doesn't affect America's stability or it doesn't financially benefit America, then there's no reason to go there...
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You brought up Somalia. Have you ever heard of the Cold War? You should... your father was a Polish Communist... anyways, the Soviets and Americans both considered Somalia important because of its location (Red Sea and Persian Gulf)... both sides were involved in the conflict between Somalia and Ethipia... so it didn't start with us just wanting to help the people... that came after Here is a little excerpt for you, Polack:
Throughout this period, the United States continued to maintain good relations with Siad Barre because of the overriding imperative of maintaining military access to Berbera. In mid-1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, setting off a major security crisis in the Persian Gulf. It was for such a contingency that the U.S. had maintained strong ties with Siad Barre, despite his invasions of Ethiopia and his despicable human rights record. But in an irony of ironies, the American military suddenly found itself welcomed to the Persian Gulf and was able to base its fighting units inside Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries in preparation for the fight to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. Thus, the United States did not need Berbera in the Gulf War, and the reason for the friendship with Siad Barre fell away.
By early 1991, Siad Barre had been driven out of office and out of Somalia by his clan enemies, the Cold War had formally ended, and the Dergue regime in Ethiopia had been defeated and replaced by Tigrayan and Eritrean guerrilla armies. Unlike Ethiopia, where a new government was able to restore order and take control expeditiously, Somalia fell into a state of anarchy after Siad Barre's departure. Mogadishu was especially hit by clan warfare, lawlessness and banditry. The newly constructed U.S. Embassy was invaded by bandits, with the entire American staff and diplomats from other nations escaping on helicopters sent by the American military operating in the nearby Gulf war. Thus, in January 1991, it looked as if the United States had reached the point of forgetting about Somalia, which in strategic terms had reverted to being just another troubled backwater.
But Somalia could not be forgotten. By early 1992, in the absence of a central government, the country's humanitarian situation was becoming disastrous. This was especially true in southern Somalia, where marauding clan armies were fighting over the different quarters of Mogadishu, as well as the cities of Baidoa and Kismayu. With the security situation so dangerous, farmers were unable to plant and harvest. Efforts by the United Nations and private relief organizations to deliver food to the hungry were thwarted by warlords who were using relief goods as bargaining chips for money and power."
Now go fuck yourself.
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