Obama Sanctions Five Individuals For Stoking Central African Republic Violence

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Source: HUFF POST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ordering sanctions against five individuals for threatening stability and stoking sectarian violence in the Central African Republic.

Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order that sanctions three people already designated for sanctions by the United Nations, plus two additional individuals. The order also opens the door for the U.S. to sanction additional individuals in the future.

The White House says Obama has also declared a national emergency with respect to the situation in the Central African Republic.

White House spokesman Jay Carney says the sanctions send a message that the U.S. won't tolerate impunity for those responsible for violence.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/13/obama-sanctions-central-african-republic_n_5319537.html

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1. We have more than 5 stationed in Africa.

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2. Are you saying Americans are encouraging the violence there? (nt)

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3. Violence seems to follow us where we go.

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4. We're all over Europe and Japan. Not much violence there.

Whereas we really don't have much presence at all in sub-Saharan Africa...

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6. Seen many pictures from Ukraine recently?

AFRICOM is responsible for U.S. military operations and military relations with 53 African nations

Plus we seem to have a propensity for taking over failed situations from France.

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7. Ah, right, the Uraine situation is our fault, not Russia's. Got it.

AFRICOM is responsible for U.S. military operations and military relations with 53 African nations

Yes, we have bilateral and multilateral relations with just about every country on earth. I guess all violence is our fault...

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8. Not necessarily our fault.

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Although we seem to be a catalyst.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017191783

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5. Who are the five individuals?

Odd they weren't named. I hope one of them is Scott Lively.

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9. Thus, proving irony isn't dead.

Hypocrisy, neither.