Africa: U.S. Military Holds War Games on Nigeria, Somalia

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

yeah i ve heard of it, africom is suppose to expand the us presence in africa, and i support it, its a good thing

So the last thing you believe in is Africa for Africans...I'm just assuming.
This convo between us is over breh. Have a nice life in lalaland.

 

[theworldismine13]

So the last thing you believe in is Africa for Africans...I'm just assuming.
This convo between us is over breh. Have a nice life in lalaland.

i believe in africa for africans, and i also believe in increasing the economic and military ties between africa and the united states, there isnt any contradiction in those two things

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

i believe in africa for africans, and i also believe in increasing the economic and military ties between africa and the united states, there isnt any contradiction in those two things

Um...there is. The US has always had ulterior motives for the African continent and that's been control over it's natural resources to supply a dying infrastructure/troubled economy and an increasingly meaningless consumer based lifestyle that's doomed to crash and burn on itself.

So, with that said...the two things you say in your post simply can't exist in the same space and never will and up to this point NEVER HAS. You can't expect a country that was built off of the dehumanization of Africans through the Transatlantic slave trade and colonialism (read the Berlin Conference of 1884) to finally do right by it. That's like a bully bullying someone for years and finally stopping cause "they feel bad".

There's always something to gain from one party to another in situations like this. READ BETWEEN THE LINES MAN! this is denser than a loofah sponge.

 

[Dreamestorical]

anyone know how well Nigeria can report accurately whats happening on the ground?

not to well. One has to sieve through some of the false reports that is coming out. The Nigerian press lack professionalism and ethics. They can publish lies without caring about the kind of chaos it could bring. Though not all are bad. Allafrica is a good one. If you need any reliable info on whats happening thats were you should look at. They always check their sources.

 

[Matt504]

Um...there is. The US has always had ulterior motives for the African continent and that's been control over it's natural resources to supply a dying infrastructure/troubled economy and an increasingly meaningless consumer based lifestyle that's doomed to crash and burn on itself.

So, with that said...the two things you say in your simply can't exist in the same space and never will and up to this point NEVER HAS. You can't expect a country that was built off of the dehumanization of Africans through the Transatlantic slave trade and colonialism (read the Berlin Conference of 1884) to finally do right by it. That's like a bully bullying someone for years and finally stopping cause "they feel bad".

There's always something to gain from one party to another in situations like this. READ BETWEEN THE LINES MAN! this is denser than a loofah sponge.

the fact that this isn't painstakingly obvious to people is fukking mind-blowing.

these are the same people who think the civil war was fought because white people felt bad about slavery and wanted to end it.

 

[Dreamestorical]

cacs gonna start considering Nigerians as possible terrorist?

We are already considered terrorist breh. Especially after the the whole umar underwear airplane fiasco. When I was coming to canada to school, I showed the airport security my Nigerian passport. those guys gave me a look and told me to stand aside. I guess they taught my visa was fake or I was dangerous. I was patted and told to walk through the scanner again.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

We are already considered terrorist breh. Especially after the the whole umar underwear airplane fiasco. When I was coming to canada to school, I showed the airport security my Nigerian passport. those guys gave me a look and told me to stand aside. I guess they taught my visa was fake or I was dangerous. I was patted and told to walk through the scanner again.

Me and my family got searched extensively by Airport security during our travels to and from London in 2006...I can relate to this as well.

They searched our bags, scanned them through x-rays, we had to take off our shoes, empty our pockets...took almost an hour...

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I read today we're sending people to help bring those girls home. Obama is the man.

part of me wants to think obama's hands are tied a lot of times.

He HAS to know what the average black guy is thinking from time to time.

 

[Dreamestorical]

@Matt504
@*L*E*G*A*C*Y*
@MansaMusa

sidenote: The Chinese really arent playing. Like I said earlier on in the thread. China's premier is in Abuja, Nigeria even with the bombings. The dude just signed an agreement with our government to build high speed rail across nigeria worth 13.1 billion dollars.


China, Nigeria Sign $13.1 Bln Rail Deal

While Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is touring Africa to boost bilateral cooperation, China Railway Construction Corporation Limited, in a statement released on Tuesday, announced it has signed a framework contract for a 13.1-billion-dollar rail project in Nigeria.

According to the statement, one of its subsidiaries, the China Civil Engineering Group Co., Ltd., signed the framework contract with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Transportation for a coastal railway line with a length of 1,385 km in one-way mileage and a design speed of 120 km/h.

The rail line is expected to cross 10 Nigerian states, including the oil-producing delta in the country. Twenty-two railway stations will also be built along the line.

I know china works to protect their interest as well but the one thing I like with Nigerias deals with china is the technology transfer we receive.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

@Matt504
@*L*E*G*A*C*Y*
@MansaMusa

sidenote: The Chinese really arent playing. Like I said earlier on in the thread. China's premier is in Abuja, Nigeria even with the bombings. The dude just signed an agreement with our government to build high speed rail across nigeria worth 13.1 billion dollars.


China, Nigeria Sign $13.1 Bln Rail Deal


I know china works to protect their interest as well but the one thing I like with Nigerias deals with china is the technology transfer we receive.

I question the Chinese involvement in Nigeria's affairs highly as well honestly.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

@Matt504
@*L*E*G*A*C*Y*
@MansaMusa

sidenote: The Chinese really arent playing. Like I said earlier on in the thread. China's premier is in Abuja, Nigeria even with the bombings. The dude just signed an agreement with our government to build high speed rail across nigeria worth 13.1 billion dollars.


China, Nigeria Sign $13.1 Bln Rail Deal


I know china works to protect their interest as well but the one thing I like with Nigerias deals with china is the technology transfer we receive.

What I really want is the government to try and make the Niger River navigable for ships. But, this ain't bad.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Me and my family got searched extensively by Airport security during our travels to and from London in 2006...I can relate to this as well.

They searched our bags, scanned them through x-rays, we had to take off our shoes, empty our pockets...took almost an hour...

I was in England when the bomb went off too...I can imagine ya'll probably got it rough for a little minute

But you know what? The UK is facing an influx of radical islam and A LOT of them are dudes who are jamaicans and africans for some reason

 

[Dreamestorical]

I question the Chinese involvement in Nigeria's affairs highly as well honestly.

Yep no doubt. China is looking out for herself. Though again the one thing I like with Nigeria's deals with china is that Nigeria still comes out benefiting. We have been receiving quite a bit of technology transfer. (very important)
Even right now the Nigerian government and china are constructing a warship for the country. Thats the kind of shyt the west will never do with African countries.

Though it does make me wonder... what is china's aim exactly?

because again these guys are not shy when it comes to sharing their tech with us.

sidenote: Nigeria already constructs her own ships but china offered to work with us and share their tech.

 

[88m3]

part of me wants to think obama's hands are tied a lot of times.

He HAS to know what the average black guy is thinking from time to time.

I think his connection to Africa is real, he also has more leeway on foreign issues because both parties like that tough foreign policy mindset. I think he isn't naive to what effects blacks in America but his hands are tied there.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Um...there is. The US has always had ulterior motives for the African continent and that's been control over it's natural resources to supply a dying infrastructure/troubled economy and an increasingly meaningless consumer based lifestyle that's doomed to crash and burn on itself.

So, with that said...the two things you say in your post simply can't exist in the same space and never will and up to this point NEVER HAS. You can't expect a country that was built off of the dehumanization of Africans through the Transatlantic slave trade and colonialism (read the Berlin Conference of 1884) to finally do right by it. That's like a bully bullying someone for years and finally stopping cause "they feel bad".

There's always something to gain from one party to another in situations like this. READ BETWEEN THE LINES MAN! this is denser than a loofah sponge.

PART of me just wants to let these places draw their own boundaries.

Middle east included.

Ya'll shoulda seen how the UK/France carved up the levant like a goddamn christmas turkey