President Obama said Friday he is sending a small number of U.S. combat troops to central Africa to assist in a regional effort to neutralize the Lord’s Resistance Army, a guerrilla force originally from northern Uganda that has been accused of terrorizing civilians in several countries.Read the rest here.
In a letter to congressional leaders, Obama announced the deployment of “approximately 100” combat-equipped personnel to act as “advisers to partner forces” that are targeting the leadership of the insurgent group.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Obama sends troops to Africa to help fight Lord’s Resistance Army guerrilla group
The latest chapter in the history of the American Empire...
Oh yeah - OBAMA the HAWK!
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When those troops get back from the dark heart of Africa they will never be able to look at black Americans in the same way again. I say this out of sadness, not contempt.
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