Tuesday, January 22, 2013

President Obama`s Point Man Against Al Qaeda In Africa

Photo: General David M. Rodriguez

U.S. Army General David Rodriguez -- Eli Lake, Daily Beast

Obama’s pick to lead the war on terror in Africa.

Last week, amidst reports that Islamists were close to overrunning Mali’s government, French forces unleashed an air campaign in the country—an operation for which the Pentagon is providing intelligence support. Then, a few days after the intervention began, a group affiliated with al Qaeda took hostages—including several Americans—at a gas field in eastern 
Algeria. Soon, the Algerian government was storming the facility.

In other words: welcome to your new job, David Rodriguez. Back in October, President Obama nominated the 58-year-old general to take over U.S. Africa Command. Rodriguez is still awaiting confirmation by the Senate, but once installed he’ll inherit responsibility for what increasingly looks like the central front in the war on terror.

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My Comment: He has little if any troops under his command. If they expect him to have an impact against Al Qaeda and their affiliated groups in Africa .... they are dreaming.

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