Demba Thanks 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 >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >>>> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >>>> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >>>> >>>> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>>> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >>>> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >>>> >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >>>> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >>>> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >>>> >>>> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>>> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >>>> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >>>> >>>> >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >>>> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >>>> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >>>> >>>> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>>> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >>>> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *"Be the change you want to see in the World"* >>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >>> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >>> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >>> >>> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >>> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>> [log in to unmask] >>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >>> >> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >> >> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >> [log in to unmask] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> >> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >> > > > > -- > *"Be the change you want to see in the World"* > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the > List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤