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EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
16. Don't be so sure
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 01:27 PM
Apr 2016

Sudan is what's driving Ethiopian refugees:

"These conflicts lead to strange alliances with the US. Once eager hosts of Osama bin Laden, Sudan's Islamist movement has since split, with the two factions now fighting a proxy war in Darfur. In the 1990s, the U.S. rejected every initiative offered by the Sudanese to cooperate on counter-terrorism issues, including an offer to extradite Osama bin Laden. The Sudanese government’s willingness to share its copious intelligence on Al-Qaeda has now bought it some immunity from responsibility for the atrocities in Darfur.

"The CIA has initiated close contacts with Sudanese intelligence director MG Salah Gosh, who has also been identified in Congress as a war crimes suspect for his exploits in Darfur. In a sign of growing cooperation many Sudanese prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have been released to Sudanese authorities. Besides intelligence sharing, the U.S. is also keen to protect the peace agreement that will end the North-South civil war and release vast new reserves of oil onto the market.[2]"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_activities_in_Sudan
Whoops.

The dictator of Eritrea was also up until some point recruited by the CIA:

http://hafash.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2336:2013-01-09&catid=25:english&Itemid=519

People in Africa consider him ex-CIA - at best:

http://mereja.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97102
Notice a trend?

Finally, if you read this, you'll question just how little we are responsible for all of it:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_activities_in_Somalia

And Trump EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #1
trump's wall is for mexico moonbabygo Apr 2016 #11
Yesssss EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #14
it wouldn't have prevented the drownings nt moonbabygo Apr 2016 #17
What wouldn't? EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #18
My first thought was "There's your new world order". Gregorian Apr 2016 #2
There's some merit to that argument; however, I'd argue equally closeupready Apr 2016 #3
I don't think there is any way you can blame Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopan refugees on us. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #12
Don't be so sure EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #16
and I thought the "R" stood for "Rodham" reddread Apr 2016 #4
Wrong thread? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #7
I thought there was a type of "coast guard patrol" to offload these dangerous boats at sea? Sunlei Apr 2016 #5
The Italian navy has done tireless work, but Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #9
Egypt needs to step-up and create refugee camps. Get out of the refugee sea-smuggling business. Sunlei Apr 2016 #6
Why? There's no incentive for them to do so... Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #10
So horrible. :( nt. polly7 Apr 2016 #8
Ever notice that of all the countries in the world, the vast majority of thes refugees and migrants Akicita Apr 2016 #13
Many refugees and/or migrants have tried to get to Australia; they are increasingly harsh muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #15
Australian friends have told me that Australia is very picky about anybody wanting to Akicita Apr 2016 #19
Because the violence they are fleeing is in the other direction. Unicorn Apr 2016 #26
K&R. Thank you for continuing to post these. There is lots of tragedy in the world. uppityperson Apr 2016 #20
So incredibly wrong, where are all those religious zealots that value life so much.... AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #21
maybe if we told them they were all pregnant white christian girls going to abortion clinics..... dembotoz Apr 2016 #23
Could possibly be somewhat humorous if it wasn't so sadly true.... AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #24
Update from UNHCR: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #22
Horrifying, AuntPatsy Apr 2016 #25
Very sad. Cavallo Apr 2016 #27
Why the strange OP title? Why is "drown in Mediterranean" in quotes? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #28
Because the Independent was quoting another source without its reporter being able to verify it muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #29
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