Thomas Kwoyelo, a former director of field operations in the rebel group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) appears before a War Crimes Court in Gulu, 217 miles north of Uganda's capital Kampala, July 25. President Obama wants to send troops to fight the Lord’s Resistance Army. Edward Echwalu/ReutersWhy Obama Is Sending Troops To Africa – A Closer Look -- Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor
The 100 US Special Operations troops sent to central Africa will act as 'military advisers' in the hunt for Joseph Kony, the murderous rebel leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group.
Earlier this month, President Obama sent a letter to Congress explaining why he had approved sending 100 US military advisers to fight a shadowy rebel group in central Africa.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
U.S. Troop Increase in Persian Gulf Won’t Make Up for Iraqi Withdrawal -- Max Boot, Commentary
Iraq: A Failure of Diplomacy -- Elise Jordan, NRO
Danger of another civil war as Syria's isolation deepens -- James Zogby, The National
Gaza and Egypt -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Libya: The End of the Beginning -- Adam Garfinkle, American Interest
NATO operation in Libya ends after 7 months, could it be a model? -- Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor
The Arab Intellectuals Who Didn’t Roar -- Robert F. Worth, New York Times
Crescent moon, waning West: The decline of Western power in the Arab world is no bad thing -- The Economist
What Russia stands to lose if Venezuela sees regime change -- Natalia Karnova, RIA Novosti
Colombia elections come amid violence and corruption charges -- Jim Wyss, Miami Herald/McClatchy News
China’s Trouble with the Neighbors -- Zhu Feng, Project Syndicate
China's bubble has kept more than its own economy afloat -- Afshin Molavi, The National
How China can save the eurozone -- Li Wei, The Guardian
Europe is beyond rescue -- David Warren, The Ottawa Citizen
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