Comments on: Africom: Some questions* http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html black looks Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Black Looks http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-99500 Black Looks Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:25:29 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-99500 [...] of the Niger Delta by the Nigerian military to protect US oil interests, the establishment of AFRICOM whether based in Africa or in Europe (deployment is instant either way). I also believe this is a [...] […] of the Niger Delta by the Nigerian military to protect US oil interests, the establishment of AFRICOM whether based in Africa or in Europe (deployment is instant either way). I also believe this is a […]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » The groundswell of opposition to AFRICOM from African bloggers http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-94301 Global Voices Online » The groundswell of opposition to AFRICOM from African bloggers Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:57:42 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-94301 [...] older post from Sokari Ekine at the blog Black Looks raises many concerns Africans had about an AFRICOM [...] […] older post from Sokari Ekine at the blog Black Looks raises many concerns Africans had about an AFRICOM […]

]]> By: Black Looks http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-92525 Black Looks Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:39:33 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-92525 [...] US Africa Command, AFRICOM is reportedly on it’s way to the Gulf of Guinea. I am beginning to feel as if we’ve [...] […] US Africa Command, AFRICOM is reportedly on it’s way to the Gulf of Guinea. I am beginning to feel as if we’ve […]

]]> By: Beauty http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-88926 Beauty Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:15:15 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-88926 And what do you think the chinese will do? Offer less bribes? Not come in via the back door? Show me any other country on this planet that has successfully prosecuted alleged contractor frauds. Chinese people are dying to get out of their own country. How may Americans dying to get out of Bush hell? And what do you think the chinese will do? Offer less bribes? Not come in via the back door? Show me any other country on this planet that has successfully prosecuted alleged contractor frauds. Chinese people are dying to get out of their own country. How may Americans dying to get out of Bush hell?

]]> By: anengiyefa http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-88531 anengiyefa Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:07:38 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/africom.html#comment-88531 Del Hornbuckle said, "But what’s China’s role OR interest in African civil society, governance, human rights, etc. They certainly have no great track record amongst the Chinese people..." "And of course, the aid/development racket is pure poverty-pimpin’ ANYWHERE and serves as a legitimate conduit for the US (and European) military and businesses to gain easy footing on the continent!" Del Hornbuckle, you're oh, so so correct! Although of course, the aid/development racket, as you put it, serves as a conduit for US, European AND CHINESE! military and business interests to gain an easy foothold in Africa. And Beauty, the blindness of our leaders and the "short termism" on which they seem to thrive, is the very reason why I believe that using AFRICOM to secure the "best deal" for our resources and citizens, is highly unlikely indeed. Del Hornbuckle said, “But what’s China’s role OR interest in African civil society, governance, human rights, etc. They certainly have no great track record amongst the Chinese people…”

“And of course, the aid/development racket is pure poverty-pimpin’ ANYWHERE and serves as a legitimate conduit for the US (and European) military and businesses to gain easy footing on the continent!”

Del Hornbuckle, you’re oh, so so correct! Although of course, the aid/development racket, as you put it, serves as a conduit for US, European AND CHINESE! military and business interests to gain an easy foothold in Africa.

And Beauty, the blindness of our leaders and the “short termism” on which they seem to thrive, is the very reason why I believe that using AFRICOM to secure the “best deal” for our resources and citizens, is highly unlikely indeed.

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