Negroponte informs Nigeria of plan to set up military command in Africa

[G_j]

http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/defence/US_informs_Nigeria_of_plan_to_set_up_military_command_in_Africa30014173.php

US informs Nigeria of plan to set up military command in Africa
Agence France-Presse | Nov 14, 2007

Abuja: US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte Tuesday outlined his country's plan to set up AFRICOM, a military command in Africa, saying it was in line with America's defence policy.

"It's not unusual for the US to have regional military commands. We have regional military commands in various parts of the world," Negroponte told reporters at the end of his visit to Nigeria.

The US government announced early in the year that the Defence Department was creating a US Africa Command headquarters to coordinate all American military and security interests throughout the continent.

The US military involvement in Africa has been shared among the US European Command, the US Central Command and the US Pacific Command, and AFRICOM is, for the moment, based in Germany, while a continental location is evisaged in the longer term.

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[Richard Steele]

1. That's just what Africa needs- the FATHER of the modern "death squad" concept setting up shop.

I guess he feels the thousands of death squads
currently roaming across Africa are too sloppy
and inefficient, so he's gonna lend his expertise
to make the term "death squad" as feared as it was
back in his blood-drenched Central American glory days.

[G_j]

5. if any one knows

John does

[alittlelark]

2. Let's just hope that 'The Powers That Be' are not STOOOOPID

If they are, they will accept our 'poison fruit' and all will be lost (typical scenario).

[papau]

3. We'll set up shop where and when we find oil - the CIA is a oil company division n/t

[izquierdista]

4. He's real anxious too

Since he got that e-mail asking him if he could help Mr. John Bigbootie, the manager in charge of Auditing department of Bank of Nigeria (B.O.N) Lagos Nigeria in West Africa. Here's the part that really got his interest:

"...with due respect and Regard, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this Bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one of our deceased customer who died on Feb 29th 2002 of a ghastly motor accident and the fund has been dormant in his account with this bank without any claim of the fund in our Custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this
development. Although personally,

I keep this information secret to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution, the said amount is Twelve million four hundred thousand United States dollars(US$12.4m), as it may interest you to know, I contacted you to be my partner and person to be reliable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any
problem.

Meanwhile all the arrangement to put claim over this fund as the next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in Place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity,
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant and we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.


I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, while 65% will be for
me, please you have been advised to keep "Top Secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you."

If it's one thing conservatives know, it's how to spot a good money-making opportunity! :bounce::bounce:

[G_j]

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