Obama Admin. Threatened Nigeria with Sanctions in 2013 for Fighting Boko Haram

[CrusaderFrank]

No wonder the Nigerian government was initially reluctant to accept U.S. assistance with finding the more than 200 Christian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month. Emboldening Nigeria’s Islamic terrorist enemies and having been already accused by the Obama administration of crimes against humanity for fighting militants who were responsible for hundreds of civilian deaths since 2010, they likely felt that Obama’s belated support was more a product of diplomatic CYA than actually caring about the fate of kidnapped Nigerian children.

Obama Administration Threatened Nigeria with Sanctions in 2013 for Fighting Boko Haram

Forgot to mention this, eh: . . . that the US congress had previously passed a law that bars the United States from rendering military assistance to any government that violates basic rights of citizens.

Obama now has to get the permission of the GOP Congress to go after bad guys it was protecting.

^ Obama Defense Reflex initiated

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Forgot to mention this, eh: . . . that the US congress had previously passed a law that bars the United States from rendering military assistance to any government that violates basic rights of citizens.

Obama now has to get the permission of the GOP Congress to go after bad guys it was protecting.

Forgot? No. I knew you could read. I should have also known you would play the Republican obstruction card

When it's the truth, bud, eat it.

After we clean up the crap in our GOP, we can go after the Dems.

What crap are you talking about cleaning up? The moderate establishment gop types?

 

[Antares]

Forgot? No. I knew you could read. I should have also known you would play the Republican obstruction card

When it's the truth, bud, eat it.

After we clean up the crap in our GOP, we can go after the Dems.

What crap are you talking about cleaning up? The moderate establishment gop types?

Jake thinks Repubs should go along with anything Obama wants to do.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Its appalling that the O admin would support such a heinous, barbaric group as haram.

Yeah, only he didn't.

Taking away funding for the Nigerian military is hardly supporting an Islamic terrorist group.

Imagine how many you support by not giving funding to their enemies....

 

[frigidweirdo]

it is not a US perspective

the government denied these folks the basic human right to self defense

they took back that right not as an act of democracy

but rather the right to survive

What? Seriously, you think anyone else is going to knock on the door of the US govt's and complain they didn't get weapons so they were denied the basic human right to self defence?

Think about what you're saying here.

The US govt didn't give these people weapons in the first place. They stopped giving weapons to the Nigerian govt for their military. How you can make a connection between taking away funding for a military which, lets be honest here, doesn't give a fleck about human rights, and the US govt denying people their basic right to self defence I don't know.

It's such an American "i've just read the latest copy of gun monthly" view it's unbelievable.



So, how about the basic human right to healthcare? I mean, the US simply doesn't bother with that one.


There are so many ways why what you have said makes no sense.

 

[frigidweirdo]

The Nigerian government is certainly the lesser of two evils. The world is never as black and white as idealists seem to imagine. this is Africa FFS. Any government which is no systematically cleansing the country of their opposition and is battling fanatics like Boko Haram has to be considered moderate.

By your standards, we should only support western European governments and allow everyone else to fall to extremists.

Obama hasn't got a clue. You elect a community organizer, and you get one.[/QUOTE]

So was Saddam, so were the Mujaheddin who became the Taliban.

If there are two evils, why support either of them?

Nigeria needs to sort Nigeria out. It won't happen with US aid for guns and bombs. It'll just line the pockets of the military establishment who at some point will take over in a coup.

By my standards? You know my standards? Yes, the US should support groups who they know won't turn around next year and stick a plane in the twin towers, or attack Israel, etc etc.

You know one of the reasons for countries to get massively messed up is foreign interference. Countries need to sort themselves out, they need to have that sense of ownership of their political system, their history, for them to be stable.

What do you mean by "you", I suppose you know my voting record then?

Obama doesn't have a clue, Bush didn't have a clue, Clinton didn't have a clue, Bush snr didn't have a clue and Reagan, damn, he supported all sorts of groups, including Saddam Hussain and the Iranians. So.... US foreign policy has always been efed up. I said that already.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Forgot? No. I knew you could read. I should have also known you would play the Republican obstruction card

When it's the truth, bud, eat it.

After we clean up the crap in our GOP, we can go after the Dems.

Your GOP would be the left wing of the Democrat party. I understand why you are usually called Fakey.

My GOP is the core Republican mainstream that kicked the crap out of your TP candidates yesterday.

Now we can start in on the Dems knowing that you won't stab the OP in the back.

 

[JakeStarkey]

No wonder the Nigerian government was initially reluctant to accept U.S. assistance with finding the more than 200 Christian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month. Emboldening Nigeria’s Islamic terrorist enemies and having been already accused by the Obama administration of crimes against humanity for fighting militants who were responsible for hundreds of civilian deaths since 2010, they likely felt that Obama’s belated support was more a product of diplomatic CYA than actually caring about the fate of kidnapped Nigerian children.

Obama Administration Threatened Nigeria with Sanctions in 2013 for Fighting Boko Haram

Forgot to mention this, eh: . . . that the US congress had previously passed a law that bars the United States from rendering military assistance to any government that violates basic rights of citizens.

Obama now has to get the permission of the GOP Congress to go after bad guys it was protecting.

^ Obama Defense Reflex initiated

Truth is Truth, Tea Bag Buddy.

 

[GreenBean]

Obama is to blame for the kidnapings.

I wouldn't go so ar as to say the Obama Regime is responsible, they are however culpable and in effect, guilty by association.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Forgot to mention this, eh: . . . that the US congress had previously passed a law that bars the United States from rendering military assistance to any government that violates basic rights of citizens.

Obama now has to get the permission of the GOP Congress to go after bad guys it was protecting.

^ Obama Defense Reflex initiated

Truth is Truth, Tea Bag Buddy.

The truth is you're almost always the first poster defending Obama, no matter the topic

Why is that, Jake?

 

[kwc57]

Forgot to mention this, eh: . . . that the US congress had previously passed a law that bars the United States from rendering military assistance to any government that violates basic rights of citizens.

Obama now has to get the permission of the GOP Congress to go after bad guys it was protecting.

Forgot? No. I knew you could read. I should have also known you would play the Republican obstruction card

When it's the truth, bud, eat it.

After we clean up the crap in our GOP, we can go after the Dems.

WE? You were the weakest link years ago and got voted off the island. There is no "we" comrade.

 

[RoadVirus]

Boko Haram suspected in double blasts that kill 118 in Jos, Nigeria...

Nigeria car bombs kill at least 118
Thu, May 22, 2014 - DOUBLE STRIKE: Police said explosives in a car and minibus were detonated 20 minutes apart in a busy market area, and that most of the deceased are women-

Obama's response? Probably another hashtag campaign: #PleaseStopKillingPeople

 

[natstew]

It just appears to be extremely consistent with US foreign policy for a long time now. Chaotic, makes no sense, supporting the undesirable and just idiotic.

Makes no difference, Obama, Bush W., Clinton, Bush, Reagan whoever.....

Let's find the next bunch of muppets to support....

They didn't start to become a problem until 2009. The administration supported them because they sold themselves as the victims of a repressive regime. And the ambassador bought the story hook line and sinker.

One of Obama's political appointees no doubt, or a Bush political appointee. That's what you get when you appoint ambassadors as political reward for supporting you.
Remember the stupid H.W. appointee who told Saddam Hussein the U.S. had no defense treaty with Quate, therefore no interest in what happens to it?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Forgot? No. I knew you could read. I should have also known you would play the Republican obstruction card

When it's the truth, bud, eat it.

After we clean up the crap in our GOP, we can go after the Dems.

WE? You were the weakest link years ago and got voted off the island. There is no "we" comrade.

That's right, young fuhrer, there is no room for your types in the GOP. We are moving away once again from the monstrosity of the McCarthyite and JBS far right wing nuts.

 

[The Rabbi]

It just appears to be extremely consistent with US foreign policy for a long time now. Chaotic, makes no sense, supporting the undesirable and just idiotic.

Makes no difference, Obama, Bush W., Clinton, Bush, Reagan whoever.....

Let's find the next bunch of muppets to support....

They didn't start to become a problem until 2009. The administration supported them because they sold themselves as the victims of a repressive regime. And the ambassador bought the story hook line and sinker.

One of Obama's political appointees no doubt, or a Bush political appointee. That's what you get when you appoint ambassadors as political reward for supporting you.
Remember the stupid H.W. appointee who told Saddam Hussein the U.S. had no defense treaty with Quate, therefore no interest in what happens to it?

The ambassador was Terrence McCulley, who was appointed in 2010. He is now ambassador to the Ivory Coast. It's a career position. No one in his right mind would want that as a political job.

 

[pvsi]

It just appears to be extremely consistent with US foreign policy for a long time now. Chaotic, makes no sense, supporting the undesirable and just idiotic.

Makes no difference, Obama, Bush W., Clinton, Bush, Reagan whoever.....

Let's find the next bunch of muppets to support....

They didnt start to become a problem until 2009. The administration supported them because they sold themselves as the victims of a repressive regime. And the ambassador bought the story hook line and sinker.

On a very related subject, my fart also did not stink until it reached the nostrils.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Obama's response? Probably another hashtag campaign: #PleaseStopKillingPeople

What would the Republicans do? Not much, there's no interest in this part of Nigeria. If they stepped up the campaign to hit the oil however......

 

[LordBrownTrout]

When it's the truth, bud, eat it.

After we clean up the crap in our GOP, we can go after the Dems.

Your GOP would be the left wing of the Democrat party. I understand why you are usually called Fakey.

My GOP is the core Republican mainstream that kicked the crap out of your TP candidates yesterday.

Now we can start in on the Dems knowing that you won't stab the OP in the back.

JS why are you so goofey? The core repubs are the dems.

 

[waltky]

Rabbi:

Did dey put butter and BBQ sauce...

... on dat kitten Fearless W eatin'?

 

[PredFan]

Very interesting.