US Africa Command (AFRICOM) was only activated in late 2008, but already has a major war on its hands. The AFRICOM commander, Gen. Carter Ham is left in the unenviable position of explaining the war.
Speaking to the House Armed Services Committee, Gen. Ham said he was going to try to explain the Libyan War to a number of African Union nations which are vigorously in opposition to it, saying he would “be as truthful and forthright as I can.”
Which isn’t going to be easy. If Gen. Ham or indeed anyone within the Obama Administration had a good explanation for the war in Libya, they presumably would have presented it to the American people, or the House of Representatives, both of which are at least as skeptical as the African Union.
Even Defense Secretary Robert Gates has admitted that the Libyan War is not a particularly vital US interest, and while President Obama praised the war up and down publicly, he has given little clue to how the administration envisions it ending, or what it hopes to gain.
African leaders can generally be divided into 2 groups. Some who genuinely afraid that they will meet the same fate as Gadhafi and others such as Museveni and Zenawi who looking to contract out their armies.
ATTENTION: AFRICAN UNION.
Please direct all inquiries concerning USA actions in the Middle East to Israel.
Thank You.
To Gen. Ham: Good Friggin' Luck!!!
To Pres. Obama: Another War of Choice (read ILLEGAL and UNCONSTITUTIONAL – not to mention unwanted) is not the way to gather up the independent voters the Repubes have pissed on. Can you say "the best chance for a viable 3rd party candidate yet?"
Heavens! Why would anyone be upset? Such a mighty, just, generous and selfless crusade…errr…effort.
African countries upset by what? After foolishly embracing Africom without as much as asking any questions, my fellow idiot Africans are upset about what. Get over your lack of intelligence, will you?Fellow Africans, listen up. This war to control your resources has just begun. Got it? Need I say any more.We will be chasing our tails forever if we continue with this childish behavior. Do you folks understand what is happening in the Ivory Coast either? Outtarra, a citizen of Burkina Faso is to become the president of the Ivory Coast with French protection for very obvious reasons.