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7. You hyperbole is not justified, China is doing what the colonial powers started and did not finish

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:04 PM

Jan 2014

in Africa...building infrastructure....sure they have their own motives, but the infrastructure is badly needed.

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We Created A Monster: Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Is Going Neocolonial With China [View all] n2doc Jan 2014 OP

He's bad news. tblue Jan 2014 #1

They'll have no qualms madokie Jan 2014 #2

Well they're not doing much for Madagascar localroger Jan 2014 #16

It is true they are building infrastructure. former9thward Jan 2014 #18

Sounds pretty exciting to me. CFLDem Jan 2014 #4

You need a sarcasm tag libodem Jan 2014 #6

And I find it an enriching experience. CFLDem Jan 2014 #8

Go join that private army and find out libodem Jan 2014 #10

Who said anything about mercenaries? CFLDem Jan 2014 #13

What did you think Blackwater libodem Jan 2014 #14

I'll just assume you're not in the expeditionary logistics industry. CFLDem Jan 2014 #17

Best of luck libodem Jan 2014 #15

A Devos working with commies. Will wonders never cease. El_Johns Jan 2014 #9

A perfect celestial match jsr Jan 2014 #11