U.S. military steps up Africa focus
Nevertheless, with some 4,000-5,000 personnel on the ground at any given time, the United States now has more troops in Africa than at any point since its Somalia intervention two decades ago. That ended in humiliation and withdrawal after the 1993 ''Blackhawk Down'' debacle in which 18 U.S. soldiers died.
http://is.gd/YcOV6f
From Information Clearing House
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The Snags, Snares and Snafus of Covering the US Military
Nick Turse, TomDispatch: A firsthand account of the total lack of transparency in US military operations around the world.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/17452-the-snags-snares-and-snafus-of-covering-the-us-military
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Africa
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Somalia
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=US+military
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=interven
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Nick+Turse
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http://is.gd/YcOV6f
From Information Clearing House
--------
The Snags, Snares and Snafus of Covering the US Military
Nick Turse, TomDispatch: A firsthand account of the total lack of transparency in US military operations around the world.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/17452-the-snags-snares-and-snafus-of-covering-the-us-military
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Africa
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Somalia
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=US+military
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=interven
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Nick+Turse
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Starmail - 29. Jun, 10:29
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