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citizen blues

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2. This could potentially be the start of another Somalia...

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 08:01 AM

Jun 2014

with hundreds and eventually thousands of senseless deaths, countless refugees and over 20 years of civil war. Al Shabab also began with and still has the same goal of an Islamic state.

The Nigerian government's lack of action with this and with the kidnapping of the girls means they are either terrified of repercussions or have already been bought off. Either way, if they are no longer able or willing to protect their citizens, their legitimacy as a government is brought into question.

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Witnesses: Boko Haram Slaughters 100s in Nigeria [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2014 OP

:( There are no words.. the evil is unfathomable. Cha Jun 2014 #1

This could potentially be the start of another Somalia... citizen blues Jun 2014 #2

Nothing to see here, move along world. We just dont "understand" these people. 7962 Jun 2014 #3

...^ that 840high Jun 2014 #6

...is simplistic bullshit. Hissyspit Jun 2014 #18

This pretty much bears out my nasty suspicion that elements in the government Warpy Jun 2014 #4

I'll be interested to see if you get slapped down as hard as I did when I suggested this riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #8

Well, they did put out a bounty on the leader Warpy Jun 2014 #17

Sadly, I agree. And our government knows this...reason why no more help is offered. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #20

WTF is up with Nigeria? with all that oil money KeepItReal Jun 2014 #5

I think in no small part it's because azurnoir Jun 2014 #15

That kind of neglect by Johnathan is a recipe for more bad things KeepItReal Jun 2014 #21

This is what religion brings. nt valerief Jun 2014 #7

What a broad brush. former9thward Jun 2014 #9

We call that slaughter of hundreds and thousands of people 'fighting terrorism'. nt valerief Jun 2014 #12

gee I thought it was called bringing them democracy azurnoir Jun 2014 #13

That is certainly not being done in the name of religion. former9thward Jun 2014 #16

More accurately I think, this is what humanity brings... LanternWaste Jun 2014 #11

Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri 'preachers kill dozens' muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #10

So fast, in one generation with bad or no education a country slips backwards 100 years Sunlei Jun 2014 #14

Sadly, there is evil in the world. Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #22