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dixiegrrrrl

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3. Saw this coming when AFRICOM was created a few years ago.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 04:05 PM

Aug 2014

Just what we did in Iraq, and Afghanistan....
anyone notice how suddenly fighting developed in so many countries in Africa?

different groups with different names, across the continent.

That "total bill of 33 million" does not include the military bill we are paying for.

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Obama Pushes Africa Investment as US Corporations 'Drool' over Resources [View all] unhappycamper Aug 2014 OP

To quote the King in "The King and I": Demeter Aug 2014 #1

There are a million Chinese pscot Aug 2014 #2

Saw this coming when AFRICOM was created a few years ago. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #3

Another playing field for predatory capitalism, privatizing profits and socializing risk everywhere! mother earth Aug 2014 #4