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Mr.Bill

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9. Algeria - another one of the half-dozen countries
Sat Jan 19, 2013, 06:28 AM
Jan 2013

we haven't invaded because we didn't elect John McCain president.

Algeria has been fighting one of the parties (AQIM, as it is now called) for years Alamuti Lotus Jan 2013 #1
Do we know who actually has the most leverage in North Africa? SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2013 #2
Though I admire Kerry immensely, one thing that the US needs to realize is that karynnj Jan 2013 #17
There are many cultural differences marshall Jan 2013 #19
Say. Algeria has OIL. And Mali has uranium, Gold, Petroleum, Strategic Minerals... Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #3
So there were over 700 hostages, and the Algerian army rescued about 670 of them bhikkhu Jan 2013 #4
It would seem from analysis and reports here in the UK dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #5
It seems Washington and London were unhappy with Algeria's ham-fisted and unilateral violent action. Selatius Jan 2013 #8
Occupy northern Mali ? dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #10
Again, "ham-fisted and unilateral violence" seems to be reserved for certain parties bhikkhu Jan 2013 #12
Algeria siege: Hostage nations concerned over situation dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #6
Algerian hostage crisis: last group of jihadists hold out in gas plant dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #7
Algeria - another one of the half-dozen countries Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #9
The Algerian military has been locked in a bloody civil war w/Islamicists since Gulf War One ended. leveymg Jan 2013 #11
US strategy for region ? dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #13
We don't really seem to have had one, except don't get in the way of the Saudis or the Israelis. leveymg Jan 2013 #14
I was actually querying dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #16
So? OldRedneck Jan 2013 #15
Basically, that's the way terrorists see things too daleo Jan 2013 #18
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