US Military To Help Build South Sudan -- Voice Of AmericaThe United States military is joining efforts to help build the newly independent nation of South Sudan.
U.S. Defense officials say they are dispatching five officers from the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Marines starting January 13 on the orders of President Barack Obama.
South Sudan gained independence last July and has been hit by outbreaks of internal violence, with groups battling one another along ethnic and political lines.
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Update: Obama sending 5 US military officers to S. Sudan -- CBS/AP
My Comment: South Sudan is tearing itself apart with tribal and sectarian conflicts .... and we are sending military personnel into the middle of it. Where is the debate? Where is Congress? Where is the media coverage?
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