World-News

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/10/02-7

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White House secret meetings examine al-Qaeda threat in North Africa

The White House has held a series of secret meetings in recent months to examine the threat posed by al-Qaeda s franchise in North Africa and consider for the first time whether to prepare for unilateral strikes, U.S. officials said.

http://is.gd/RvbXnq



Growing the Empire: Bad News for Africa: 3,000 More U.S. Soldiers are on the Way

The United States plans to permanently station a U.S. Army brigade on African soil, beginning next year. Is this the start of something big and ominous or ''only a benign creeping U.S. military presence in Africa?''

http://is.gd/usSCOr



Panetta: Cannot let al-Qaida hide in north Africa

Senior U.S. defense leaders are working with allies on a plan to deal with al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali and elsewhere in the North Africa region, with American assistance likely to center on intelligence and logistical support and not troops on the ground

http://is.gd/vn4qhl


From Information Clearing House



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=empire
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Africa
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Panetta
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=military+presence
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=unilateral+strike
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=militant
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=al-Qaeda
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