Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The Growing U.S. Military Role In Africa

US Special Forces, Marines Train African Armies -- Seattle PI

KATI, Mali -- A U.S. Special Forces instructor leans toward a steering wheel, showing some 50 Malian soldiers gathered around an army pickup how a passenger should take control of a car if the driver is killed in an ambush.

The elite Malian troops look on, perplexed. "But what can we do if we don't know how to drive?" asks Sgt. Amadou, echoing many of his colleagues' concern.

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My Comment:This is just a drop in the ocean .... but I guess you have to start somewhere.

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