U.S. expands War On Terror to Africa-AFRICOM

February 6, 2007

President Bush Creates a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa




Today, I am pleased to announce my decision to create a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa. I have directed the Secretary of Defense to stand up U.S. Africa Command by the end of fiscal year 2008.

This new command will strengthen our security cooperation with Africa and create new opportunities to bolster the capabilities of our partners in Africa. Africa Command will enhance our efforts to bring peace and security to the people of Africa and promote our common goals of development, health, education, democracy, and economic growth in Africa.

From http://www.africom.mil:

AFRICOM Mission
United States Africa Command, in concert with other U.S. government agencies and international partners, conducts sustained security engagement through military-to-military programs, military-sponsored activities, and other military operations as directed to promote a stable and secure African environment in support of U.S. foreign policy. Mission statement approved by the Secretary of Defense May 2008.

The command inherits a small but meaningful U.S. military presence already existing in numerous African nations, to include Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, as well as Defense Department personnel assigned to U.S. Embassies and diplomatic missions to coordinate Defense Department programs supporting U.S. diplomacy. Any additional presence on the continent will take place only in full diplomatic consultation and agreement with potential host nations.


The Way Ahead
Established in October 2007, the commands focus during its first year was to build a unique organization dedicated to long-term partnerships. U.S. Africa Command will now focus on synchronizing hundreds of activities inherited from three regional commands that previously coordinated U.S. military relations in Africa.
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[AuroraKismet]

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[trulife]

say no to africom so no to the devil the poor people of this very poor country need food not guns control

[TWI08]

these americans having ravaged teh whole of the world Afg Iraq now dare to pretend the have intentions to "helP or "develop" Africa. they are the enemies of humanity they must be resisted everywhere. they use fear and racism to make us fight each other while they rob us all.

[drsugarcane]

Hmmm, where did I see this movie before? Scramble and Partition of Africa in the late 1800's.

[Afrikanglobal]

KILL AFRICOM, THEY ARE THERE TO RECOLONIZED AFRICA AGAIN. 

[cbluver22]

OH PLEASE!

The reason why imported wahabi extremist is in Somalia was b/c of the US backed 2006 Ethiopian invasion. As soon as the "extremist" abroad heard that the US was AGAIN causing death and destruction in another Muslim country, they came to Somalia.

Do you think the US gov't wouldn't know about the consequences of their actions?

Africom is the puppet the US will use to occupy Africa.

[tasfaye1]

The us is helping out Ethiopia against the Muslims as Ethiopia is surrounded by a sea of Muslims . USA would stand no chance fighting in the Ethiopian mountains

[dayofrageindc]

As the US destroys Libya with depleted uranium:

Google: "Obama's War on African Development "

[DedicatedOne2]

Don't believe them!! We want peace for Africa!! Not more weapons!! Africom Leave..WHY WON'T YOU LEAVE!!

[DedicatedOne2]

All people of color, Africans, African Americans please please ((I'm begging you)) to come together to stop this!! Africa is going to become like the Middle east if you let them in!! I'm telling you before it happens!! Obama is only a face!! I love you so much!! They only want one thing!! And that's our mineral wealth!! Resist them!!

[laurent8719]

@trulife

They made Africom so that in the future it will enable them to invade and take controle of some ressourcefull African countries such as Nigeria.

[laurent8719]

USA must think we are fools to think that we would believe that they would help an other nation, while everybody knows their history of agression towards other nations.

The so called terrorists have not killed up to 0.000001 percent of the innocent people killed by America. The only real terrorists are the CIA, MOSSAD, Western Spy agencies and the US armed forces.

[TheDevenrocks]

so were at war with africa or what?