tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250536669862180106.post374226702442737027..comments2023-05-23T09:22:50.935-04:00Comments on Heart of Diamonds: Africom Commander In CongoDave Donelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15344474369567875796noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250536669862180106.post-73822216903924850072009-11-13T04:15:56.188-05:002009-11-13T04:15:56.188-05:00What you are saying is a complete fallacy, when i ...What you are saying is a complete fallacy, when i say this, i mean no insult, if AFRICOM was a humanitarian group, it would be willing to work with Joseph Kony no matter what his credentials (I have read good and bad about him) if not, why not, what good is war as a weapon? I may not know much about Joseph Kony, but I get the jist of US Colonialism, when Bill Clinton bombed El-Shifa Pharmeceutical Plant in Sudan, with his reasons later established to all be false, did they give a shit about preventable and treatable diseases? In fact thousands of Sudanese deaths were caused due to treatable diseases after that bombing which was even cited by the German ambassador of Sudan; by the way El-Shifa specialized in working against malaria. <br /><br />By 2015 25% of Africa's oil resources will be in US hands due to the resources needed to keep AFRICOM going, in Iran, oil profits are used to benefit the Iranian people in education and facilities, is AFRICOM doing this? No. In fact if you want to talk about poverty in Africa, why hasn't it done nothing with, for example, Liberia, a country even made by the US, below I have its involvement with AFIRCOM<br /><br />Ms. WOODS: Well, let's be clear. These organizations - the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund - they were created 60 years ago, Farai, to tackle poverty. And as you look around the African continent, all of the countries that have engaged with those institutions are actually much worse off economically. <br /><br />So it - you know, you look at certain countries, you know, Mozambique, where the life expectancy has dropped to 37. You go around the continent, and it is country after country that has engaged with these institutions, actually, has seen their core resources sold off to the highest bidder. It could be the resources whether its oil or it could be the privatization of water. It's selling off key essential services, whether it's health or education, to the highest bidder often to private corporations. <br /><br />And so the programs of these organizations, these institutions - the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund - have led to disastrous responses for the African continent. And I think, you know, in addition to the policies, the actual strings attached to those loans have been disastrous. It has created a cycle of debt for African countries that has been inescapable for the last 30 years in many instances. <br /><br />CHIDEYA: Emira, what can be done then? <br /><br />Ms. WOODS: So what can be done is end the debt trap, cancel the debt. I think this is on the table squarely this week. There are organizations - Jubilee is an organization of churches and student of groups and grassroots folks from around the world that are calling for the cancelation of debt. There has been so much talk of debt cancelation but really very limited action....<br /><br />Brother, do you truly view AFRICOM as humane, because I don't fall for what I view it to be propaganda and theft. The resources belong in the hands of the African people, African governments (if the people choose to live that type of lifestyle) should be in the hands of African people, not murdered by CIA coups, or invaded by US-backed regimes, I hate to shine this reality on you, but the US is not humane and has no intention of helping the people of Africa, if you wish to continue debating I, personally have countless more examples to my point.<br /><br />Hope in a country that has proven itself to be imperialist and has driven people over the edge is not what's needed. Solidarity, which is self-defense through its committed militancy is needed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298898313008224198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250536669862180106.post-36845914895825457202009-11-06T16:31:24.710-05:002009-11-06T16:31:24.710-05:00To Shakur Africa,
The US has NO right to try to c...To Shakur Africa,<br /><br />The US has NO right to try to control the world! I do not believe the US wants control Africa either.<br /><br />I believe, the US has an obligation to do NO HARM and to make the world a better place for all peoples to live. Unfortunately, Africa has been harmed in the past during colonial times. In recent times, Africa is being harmed its own leaders. The poor people of sub-saharan are suffering and dying at the hand of its own people.<br /><br />I support our current African policies. Frankly, I think we should do more to support the poor and marginalized people of Africa.<br /><br />WoodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250536669862180106.post-54991992513375876092009-11-06T13:51:45.369-05:002009-11-06T13:51:45.369-05:00So, tell me, what right does the US have in its at...So, tell me, what right does the US have in its attempt to control the world?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298898313008224198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250536669862180106.post-36059574799019160792009-05-05T06:58:00.000-04:002009-05-05T06:58:00.000-04:00I agree, Woody. Africom is not necessarily a bad ...I agree, Woody. Africom is not necessarily a bad idea. Efforts in areas such as medical training and establishing systems for military justice can be positive steps in the DRC. Taking it a step further, if the Congolese army can be made more professional (in the best sense of the word) through Africom training, it could be a force for good in the country.Dave Donelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344474369567875796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250536669862180106.post-15961695110230387762009-04-30T17:04:00.000-04:002009-04-30T17:04:00.000-04:00AFRICOM's planned exercised is needed. The milita...AFRICOM's planned exercised is needed. The military medical forces could be used to strengthen the struggling civilian medical instrastructure.<br /><br />During past 10 years, over 5.4 million Congolese have died from preventable and treatable deaths. This fact makes Congo the world's worst humanitarian disaster since World War II.<br /><br />Medical assistance is needed in Congo.<br /><br />Woody M. Collins<br />President<br />Congo Helping Hands, Inc.<br />www.CongoHelpingHands.org<br />www.EndingExtremePoverty.orgEnding Extreme Poverty in the Congohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267091233627194264noreply@blogger.com