I watched Al Maliki on bbc today say that the Iraqi people will decide when the foriegn troops pull out, and it will be soon. With the info on Cheney's "broken arrow" coming out, and an answer, finally, to why the hell the neo-cons dragged us into that mess, I think it's feasable for us to pull out and perhaps divert our international "peacekeeping efforts" to places where they are desperately needed, (not that they aren't in the middle east, but our attentions are entirely in the wrong places and our intentions have perverted this "mission" beyond belief.)
for example :
Death toll from Mogadishu clashes tops 1,000
10 Apr 2007 13:44:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
Somalia troubles
More By Sahal Abdulle
MOGADISHU, April 10 (Reuters) - The worst fighting in Mogadishu for more than 15 years killed at least 1,086 people and led half the city's population to flee in terror, according to a Somali committee set up to assess the damage.
The clashes pitting Ethiopian and Somali forces against clan militia and insurgents wounded more than 4,300, said the committee's report obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
The March 29-April 1 battles prompted 1.4 million to flee their homes in the Somali capital, home to 2.4 million people.
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Sudan, Chad trade threats as border tension flares
10 Apr 2007 18:27:28 GMT
Source: Reuters
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Background
Sudan conflicts
More (Adds Sudanese foreign minister, AU soldier killed)
By Michael Georgy
KHARTOUM, April 10 (Reuters) - Sudan and Chad traded threats and accusations on Tuesday over cross-border attacks, cranking up tensions on their already violence-torn common frontier.
The Sudanese government promised a firm response, including possible military action, to what it said was a Chadian army attack on Monday that killed 17 of its soldiers.
While Chad denied any deliberate assault on its eastern neighbour, it acknowledged its forces had clashed with Sudanese troops after crossing the border to pursue Sudanese-backed rebels it said were launching raids.
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Our only option as a country, if we wish to avoid the decline and downfall that seems so inevitable, is for us to start using our resources more wisely, and helping where we can for as long as we can.
I for one, do not feel comfortable watching Africa die.
The Middle East, regardless of its problems, has a lot of money headed to it.
Not Africa.
Whatever our incursion into the middle east may have lost us as a world power, our mission as a country must be one of goodwill in the future, if we want to hold our heads up again.and wash this blood from our hands
for example :
Death toll from Mogadishu clashes tops 1,000
10 Apr 2007 13:44:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
Somalia troubles
More By Sahal Abdulle
MOGADISHU, April 10 (Reuters) - The worst fighting in Mogadishu for more than 15 years killed at least 1,086 people and led half the city's population to flee in terror, according to a Somali committee set up to assess the damage.
The clashes pitting Ethiopian and Somali forces against clan militia and insurgents wounded more than 4,300, said the committee's report obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
The March 29-April 1 battles prompted 1.4 million to flee their homes in the Somali capital, home to 2.4 million people.
or
Sudan, Chad trade threats as border tension flares
10 Apr 2007 18:27:28 GMT
Source: Reuters
Alert Me | Printable view | Email this article | RSS [-] Text [+]
Background
Sudan conflicts
More (Adds Sudanese foreign minister, AU soldier killed)
By Michael Georgy
KHARTOUM, April 10 (Reuters) - Sudan and Chad traded threats and accusations on Tuesday over cross-border attacks, cranking up tensions on their already violence-torn common frontier.
The Sudanese government promised a firm response, including possible military action, to what it said was a Chadian army attack on Monday that killed 17 of its soldiers.
While Chad denied any deliberate assault on its eastern neighbour, it acknowledged its forces had clashed with Sudanese troops after crossing the border to pursue Sudanese-backed rebels it said were launching raids.
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Our only option as a country, if we wish to avoid the decline and downfall that seems so inevitable, is for us to start using our resources more wisely, and helping where we can for as long as we can.
I for one, do not feel comfortable watching Africa die.
The Middle East, regardless of its problems, has a lot of money headed to it.
Not Africa.
Whatever our incursion into the middle east may have lost us as a world power, our mission as a country must be one of goodwill in the future, if we want to hold our heads up again.and wash this blood from our hands
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