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davidn3600

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9. We are not going to start a war over this

Reply to Cleita (Reply #6)

Wed May 21, 2014, 06:39 PM

May 2014

We are providing intel and surveillance.

We are not going to start shooting at people for numerous reasons...
1. Boko Haram has not done harm to Americans nor American interest. But if we start shooting, we have a new enemy in a place where Americans will question, "why are we there?" This is what got us in trouble in the mid-east with Al-Queda.
2. Attempting to rescue them with guns blazing will result in mass civilian casualties. Boko Haram is a very violent group. If we move on them, they WILL simply start slaughtering the girls. They have slaughtered dozens of children in the past. Yes, they will do it...

There is no public will for a war in the middle of Africa.

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US Sends 80Soldiers to Chad To Locate The Kidnapped Nigerian Girls [View all] Cleita May 2014 OP

Don't we have drones with infrared? Can't we put those to good use Common Sense Party May 2014 #1

Don't know. this became public only a few hours ago. Cleita May 2014 #3

It's been more than a month. I'm surprised it has taken this long. Common Sense Party May 2014 #5

I think there's more going on than the 80 boots. Cleita May 2014 #6

Probably so. Common Sense Party May 2014 #7

Funny how there are crickets in the mainstream press. Cleita May 2014 #8

We are not going to start a war over this davidn3600 May 2014 #9

If you read the article there is a little caveat about not firing Cleita May 2014 #11

Again...you are creating an enemy davidn3600 May 2014 #12

Who says I want this? Cleita May 2014 #13

Well they better hope shots don't get fired because this could turn ugly for the President davidn3600 May 2014 #14

We have. Apparently there are a lot of caves in the Northeastern area. There are also some hiding in okaawhatever May 2014 #10

"...personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance..." discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #16

I hope they find the girls. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #2

I do hope it doesn't turn into something bad and that those girls are rescued. eom Cleita May 2014 #4

Clearly the first step in an imperialistic crusade to put the entire continent under U.S. rule Blue_Tires May 2014 #15