Ethiopians = Bush is full of ****

[Spider]

In the NY Times (reg. req’d) yesterday, an article about the brutality of Ethiopian forces lays bare the lies about American priorities…not “liberty”, not freedom from tyranny and brutality, not to beat Islamic radicalism…no, none of those mattered…only when one precious resource got threatened has the US suggested it might need to rethink their policy. (h/t MBH)

In village after village, people said they had been brutalized by government troops. They described a widespread and longstanding reign of terror, with Ethiopian soldiers gang-raping women, burning down huts and killing civilians at will.

It is the same military that the American government helps train and equip - and provides with prized intelligence. The two nations have been allies for years, but recently they have grown especially close, teaming up last winter to oust an Islamic movement that controlled much of Somalia and rid the region of a potential terrorist threat. [..]

“This is a country that is abusing its own people and has no respect for democracy,” said Representative Donald M. Payne, Democrat of New Jersey and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa and global health.[..]

Ethiopian officials have been pressuring the State Department to add the Ogaden National Liberation Front [villagers fighting against the military forces brutalizing them] to its list of designated foreign terrorist organizations. Until recently, American officials refused, saying the rebels had not threatened civilians or American interests.”But after the oil field attack in April,” said one American official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, “we are reassessing that.”

As tipster MBH points out, in a 51 paragraph article with vivid descriptions of abuse and brutality, it is only as an aside in the 38th paragraph that the NY Times notes that the threatening of oil fields is what finally gets American notice, and not on the side of the brutalized.

[BroncoBuff]

Yep ... if North Korea, the #1 suppressor of human rights and liberty, had oil, we'd be all over that lil' Kim.

[TailgateNut]

But we'd do it in the name of "Spreading Democracy"! That's the only thing Bush is trying to accomplish! God told him to do it!

[Bob]

Bush is bad, Dems are good, blah, blah, blah...

[Garcia Bronco]

What I want to know is when is Bush going to do something about the fire ants at camp grounds in South Colorado!!!!

[TailgateNut]

Originally Posted by Bob

Bush is bad, Dems are good, ...

You're learning!

[Rigs11]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

What I want to know is when is Bush going to do something about the fire ants at camp grounds in South Colorado!!!!

he should label them enemy combatants and hold them indefenetely. Damn terrorist ants!

[TailgateNut]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

What I want to know is when is Bush going to do something about the fire ants at camp grounds in South Colorado!!!!

Just bury a couple of quarts of oil under the ground and he and halliburton will be there lickety split!

[Garcia Bronco]

I already declared a jihad on them in Canon City with hot fire coals from the sky...then I spit fire water on them...but they still keep coming.

I bury all my old oil in Washington Park

[Rigs11]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

I already declared a jihad on them in Canon City with hot fire coals from the sky...then I spit fire water on them...but they still keep coming.

I bury all my old oil in Washington Park

You should dump a laser guided cluster turd bomb on them.

[cutthemdown]

Africa is a mess but it's not Bushes fault. The horn of africa is the next big battlefield in the war on terror IMO. We will need to work with any govt that will help us kill Islamic Terrorist.

[ant1999e]

Originally Posted by §Pide®

In the NY Times (reg. req’d) yesterday, an article about the brutality of Ethiopian forces lays bare the lies about American priorities…not “liberty”, not freedom from tyranny and brutality, not to beat Islamic radicalism…no, none of those mattered…only when one precious resource got threatened has the US suggested it might need to rethink their policy. (h/t MBH)

In village after village, people said they had been brutalized by government troops. They described a widespread and longstanding reign of terror, with Ethiopian soldiers gang-raping women, burning down huts and killing civilians at will.
It is the same military that the American government helps train and equip - and provides with prized intelligence. The two nations have been allies for years, but recently they have grown especially close, teaming up last winter to oust an Islamic movement that controlled much of Somalia and rid the region of a potential terrorist threat. [..]

“This is a country that is abusing its own people and has no respect for democracy,” said Representative Donald M. Payne, Democrat of New Jersey and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa and global health.[..]

Ethiopian officials have been pressuring the State Department to add the Ogaden National Liberation Front [villagers fighting against the military forces brutalizing them] to its list of designated foreign terrorist organizations. Until recently, American officials refused, saying the rebels had not threatened civilians or American interests.”But after the oil field attack in April,” said one American official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, “we are reassessing that.”

As tipster MBH points out, in a 51 paragraph article with vivid descriptions of abuse and brutality, it is only as an aside in the 38th paragraph that the NY Times notes that the threatening of oil fields is what finally gets American notice, and not on the side of the brutalized.

They were trained by US forces. What else do you expect them to do. We're doing the same thing in Iraq right? We're a horrible country full of horrible people.

[Rascal]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

I already declared a jihad on them in Canon City with hot fire coals from the sky...then I spit fire water on them...but they still keep coming.

I bury all my old oil in Washington Park

bastard that's my home town. You leave them alone.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Rascal

bastard that's my home town. You leave them alone.

Really...we go out to shelf road and sport climb...it's an awesome area. I go with a CE, ME, and a Civil guy.

[Rascal]

It does have it's advantages.

[Spider]

Originally Posted by ant1999e

They were trained by US forces. What else do you expect them to do. We're doing the same thing in Iraq right? We're a horrible country full of horrible people.

were did I say I expect the USA to do anything ?
but we are in Iraq now after saddam to stop massacres are so we are told ......things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmm

[Spider]

Originally Posted by cutthemdown

Africa is a mess but it's not Bushes fault. The horn of africa is the next big battlefield in the war on terror IMO. We will need to work with any govt that will help us kill Islamic Terrorist.

who said it was Bushs fault ? but they do have a point ......

[ant1999e]

Originally Posted by §Pide®

were did I say I expect the USA to do anything ?
but we are in Iraq now after saddam to stop massacres are so we are told ......things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmm

We trained the ethiopians. What do you expect them to be doing but rape and pillage?

[Spider]

Originally Posted by ant1999e

We trained the ethiopians. What do you expect them to be doing but rape and pillage?

[Rascal]

Originally Posted by ant1999e

We trained the ethiopians. What do you expect them to be doing but rape and pillage?

Nice to see the typical liberal opinion of our soldiers still exists despite what they say.

[ant1999e]

Originally Posted by Rascal

Nice to see the typical liberal opinion of our soldiers still exists despite what they say.

I was being facetious. I'm in the military.

[spdirty]

don't give a shlt.

[ant1999e]

Originally Posted by spdirty

don't give a shlt.

About Ethiopians?

[spdirty]

Originally Posted by ant1999e

About Ethiopians?

thats right. I'm sure they don't care about me so why should I give a shlt about them?

[Bronco Bob]

Originally Posted by spdirty

thats right. I'm sure they don't care about me so why should I give a shlt about them?

So why should we give a **** about Iraqis? Why was it so important for Bush
to go in and liberate them? Why not just get the hell out of there and let
them fend for themselves?