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WASHINGTON -- President Obama is sending about 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to help local forces battle the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel group that the administration says has waged a campaign of murder, rape and kidnapping for more than two decades. Obama said Friday the troops will act as advisers in efforts to hunt down rebel leader Joseph Kony but will not engage in combat except in self-defense, according to a letter to Congress that was obtained by Fox News.
The White House says the first troops arrived in Uganda on Wednesday. Ultimately, they will also deploy in South Sudan, the Central African Republic and Congo.
Read more: Obama Sends U.S. Troops To Central Africa To Aid Campaign Against Rebel Group | Fox News
Are we spreading democracy again?...
For reals? My brother in law is headed there, and I am REALLY worried for him. This screams "Blackhawk down" Redux. WTF ARE WE DOING THERE?
He's saving innocents from the religious right loonies.
This screams "Blackhawk down" Redux.
Why? Because it's in Africa?
Because last time we had a mission like this it ended in ****ing disaster.
Are we spreading democracy again?
This mission is entirely different.... For one the troops are only to act as advisers, not the case in Somalia, and secondly the size, scale, and execution are entirely different.
And Libya was going to be over with in a matter of days.
Ya that is also completely different, George Lucas also said the new Star Wars would be good, see what I did there? By the way I don't think anyone said Libya would be over in days.
Are we spreading democracy again?
This mission is entirely different.... For one the troops are only to act as advisers, not the case in Somalia, and secondly the size, scale, and execution are entirely different.
This mission is entirely different.... For one the troops are only to act as advisers, not the case in Somalia, and secondly the size, scale, and execution are entirely different.
Ya that is also completely different, George Lucas also said the new Star Wars would be good, see what I did there? By the way I don't think anyone said Libya would be over in days.
Religious Right? What's that? :lamo
Well, all I can say is "it's about damn time". A smidge too late for rwanda genocide...so many have already died. They don't have oil, either. So why send help now? No clue. But I am glad someone FINALLY is.
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