US Confirms Military Activity in South Algeria

[Robb]

Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Reuters, Arab News (via aljazeerah)

ALGERIA, 7 March 2004 Ñ The United States confirmed yesterday that it was militarily active in southern Algeria, but denied reports that it had a permanent base there.

ÒThe United States is battling terrorist activities in Algeria and the SahelÓ, the US Embassy in Algiers said, adding, the countryÕs Ònoteworthy cooperationÓ with the US will be Òextended to other sectorsÓ, including training Algerian armed forces.

Last year, Washington allegedly provided Algeria with $700,000 in funds for military equipment needed to fight terrorism. US forces reportedly help smash a troop of Muslim, underground fighters, who had bought weapons in Mali with funds extorted from Germany, according to Algerian media reports. Germany allegedly paid millions for the release of tourists kidnapped in the Sahara.

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[Media_Lies_Daily]

1. Yet another OPEC nation under pressure from the NeoCons...

OPEC Membership

NOTES:
b/d barrels per day
cu m cubic metres
Source OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin 2001
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CONTROLLED BY THE U.S.:

Algeria:

Population - 31,040,000
Value of petroleum exports - $11,790,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 11,314,000 barrels
Crude oil production: 776,000 b/d
Crude oil exports - 441,500 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Algeria, Europe, Egypt, Liberia, Djibouti
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United Arab Emirates (UAE):

Population - 3,280,000
Value of petroleum exports - $22,414,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 97,800,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 2,114,200 b/d
Crude oil exports - 1,786,700 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Djibouti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, & others
--------------------------------------------------------------------Kuwait:

Population - 2,275,000
Value of petroleum exports - $14,975,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 96,500,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 1,947,000 b/d
Crude oil exports - 1,214,100 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Djibouti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, & others
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Qatar:

Population - 580,000
Value of petroleum exports - $6,964,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 15,204,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 632,900 b/d
Crude oil exports - 605,500 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Djibouti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, & others
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OCCUPIED MILITARILY BY THE U.S AND U.K.

Iraq:

Population - 23,600,000
Value of petroleum exports - $12,676,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 112,500,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 2,593,700 b/d
Crude oil exports - 1,710,200 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Djibouti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, & others
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THREATENED BY THE U.S.:

Iran:

Population - 64,583,000
Value of petroleum exports - $21,420,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 99,080,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 3,572,000 b/d
Crude oil exports - 2,446,000 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Djibouti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, & others
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Venezuela: coup attempts backed by U.S. have failed thus far

Population - 24,600,000
Value of petroleum exports - $20,300,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 77,685,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 2,791,900 b/d
Crude oil exports - 1,964,700 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Columbia, Cuba, U.S.
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UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE BY THE U.S.:

Saudi Arabia:

Population - 20,810,000
Value of petroleum exports - $62,981,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 262,697,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 7,888,900 b/d
Crude oil exports - 6,035,900 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Djibouti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, & others

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Indonesia:

Population - 213,585,000
Value of petroleum exports - $8,944,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 5,123,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 1,214,200 b/d
Crude oil exports - 599,200 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Japan, South Korea
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Libya: Has recently settled with survivors of PanAm flight

Population - 5,402,000
Value of petroleum exports - $10,880,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 36,000,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 1,323,500 b/d
Crude oil exports - 987,600 b/d

Nearest U.S. troops: Algeria, Europe, Liberia, Egypt, Djibouti

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IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT IS BECOMING MORE VOLATILE:

Nigeria:

Population: 130,296,000
Value of petroleum exports - $17,188,000,000
Proven crude oil reserves - 31,506,000,000 barrels
Crude oil production - 2,017,600 b/d
Crude oil exports - 2,089,400

Nearest U.S. troops: Algeria, Liberia, Europe, Egypt, Djibouti

[izzie]

2. When will people put a stop to this? When we have the best army ...

in the world and re- open the poor farms?The Empire will fall.

[Just Me]

3. I hope to see more information from more sources,...

,...on this situation.