Demba
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Burama
On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> You right Burama... But I think one of the reasons these other forces for
> example the UN is because they don't have a unified command under one
> system as you said. Nato is a success story as they have a unified command.
> They succeeded in Libya, Afghanistan, in Yugoslavia etc... They did a lot
> better than the UN peace keeping force.
>
> We should give credit to the UN peace keeping force as well in Darfur,
> Siera Leone, Estimo etc. As I mentioned a similar idea was floated in
> Africa where Nigeria who has more resources and military force can take the
> lead commanding a security force where they can intervene...
>
> I also think it is a good strategic idea for America to move away from
> Unilateralism - going it alone as if they break it their are often stuck
> with the burden to fix it. Their intervention in Libya was a good example
> where they refused to go it alone as compared to Iraq. This is a good
> strategy for the US because problems of the world must be shared with
> others.
>
> Once in a while though America elects a neocon... like George Bush who
> think America should intervene in every part of the world. I like Obama's
> resistance to invading countries. War is expensive and often the poor
> people and soldiers pay for the cost.. So why go it alone if Saudi can pay
> half of the cost to protect their own kingdom... American? Yes, can you
> blame them - well every nation should be protecting their interest first
> and foremost..
>
> Thanks
> Demba
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 6:15 AM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote:
>
>> Demba
>>
>> I could go along on the idea of Global Force.
>>
>> Easy in theory & hard in practice. Remember there is UN and supposedly
>> should take care of these global issues that cut across national borders.
>> It couldn't work well (even peace keeping roles) because there is no
>> international standards uphold by all. Equally interests are different.
>>
>> NATO is another we could consider here. Besides the core role of
>> defending the member nation against external aggression, they can hardly
>> agree on anything - latest example is Libya intervention (some participate
>> some not). In addition NATO is 80/90% America.
>>
>> The other concern at least from Bill's position is to fill that force
>> with non Americans with American command. What's going on here? Is Gambian
>> (any other nationality) son/daughter expendable than American son/daughter?
>> In short I am troubled with the idea that they will be in the air and
>> someone else take the ground - at least the manner is sold!
>>
>> America may not police the world nor should they pay for all these
>> conflicts but if America ID ISIS as a national security problem, unless
>> they can find someone else who view that organization the same they have to
>> do the job to take them out. I don't think that a problem for instance for
>> Gambia today. And Gambia may participate in an international effort but
>> when you tell us to grad the worst end.......
>>
>> The Arab leaders and the trillions.......another story!
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Burama
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote:
>>
>>> Burama,
>>>
>>> I don't agree with O'reilly much but I like that idea of a global force
>>> (just like the UN peace keeping).. The fact is that will prevent America
>>> from not only using its military but paying for everything to police the
>>> world... Those ignoramus leaders in the middle east and Africa sitting on
>>> trillions of wealth will pay for the wars and America can safe some money...
>>>
>>> Since they are expected to intervene in every conflict zone in the
>>> world, why not form that global force? I think Africa can benefit from
>>> forming its own peace keeping force to force those petty dictators from
>>> killing their people for nothing...
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Demba
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Did you listen to Bill Oreilly’s Talking Point Memo this evening……..He
>>>> suggested forming a Global Mercenary fighting force under American control.
>>>>
>>>> Am all for routing out evil. But America has National Army - why not
>>>> deploy them? I guess my question is - who’re the alien people to be this
>>>> supposed fighting machine (the expendables) and not Americans? Sounds
>>>> familiar - ‘no booths on the ground’ but expecting someone be there.
>>>>
>>>> The second point is - if the threat is serious enough, its the
>>>> president's responsibility to explain to citizens why the need to fight
>>>> that fight………instead public opinion is dictating their thoughts and action.
>>>> Unfortunately the public are not preview to all intelligent matters.
>>>> Journalists! Politicians!……..
>>>>
>>>> Home front………many of us also settled on the notion that someone will
>>>> solve our problems. Different nation and different subject matter but the
>>>> same mindset. It hardly work!
>>>>
>>>> Burama
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 4:35 PM, Husainou <
>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Solo that is why we've got two parties and also one of reasons Fox News
>>>> Network and MSNBC are around .The country is colored in red,blue ,purple
>>>> states. I'm New York resident, always love to read the Daily News and
>>>> favorite news channels are MSNBC and CNN. I'm sure folks in Texas will do
>>>> quite the opposite from me. C'est la vie
>>>> Hous
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 1:11 PM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How scary journalist publicly taking side in America democracy?
>>>>
>>>> What was/is good/bad under Bush maybe another thing completely under
>>>> Obama. And you can use any 2 presidents of opposing parties - only
>>>> differences are is now getting more obvious.
>>>>
>>>> I always thought journalism is something opposite to that.
>>>>
>>>> Burama
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