nakedempire


The American Empire in a Changing World



Pages

Monday, July 9, 2012

Into Africa: ''The global war on terror’s last frontier''

From 'There are no Sunglasses'


''America’s “war on terror” now has brought us deep into tropical Africa and the Sahel. We learned last week that Washington is engaged in an expansive project to hunt down an array of local “terrorists”, could-be “terrorists” and mayhem makers in general. Nearly all of the numerous groups cited are no more than loose bands incapable of threatening the United States. Most have parochial interests whose focus and attention span fluctuates; they are driven by personal ambitions, tribal animosities, avarice and an appetite for raw power.''

read more 

No comments:

Post a Comment