FIFTY freeeeakin BILLION

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"This will be remembered as the single most significant achievement of President Bush's two terms in office," said Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., chairman of the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa."

You have got to be kidding me.

[Raven]

is ever expected in return...

not even respect.

and it aint just africa

[Joe]

That's because some of those African countries have oil operations already, and others have untapped oil reserves. Countries that don't have oil could serve one day as pipeline hosts, ports, etc.
It's important to do just enough to keep as many countries as possible tilted away from becoming Islamic theocracies and nationalizing the oil production.

[GattaFish]

Originally Posted by Joe

That's because some of those African countries have oil operations already, and others have untapped oil reserves. Countries that don't have oil could serve one day as pipeline hosts, ports, etc.
It's important to do just enough to keep as many countries as possible tilted away from becoming Islamic theocracies and nationalizing the oil production.

Bingo,,,,, but the sad part is the Islamic militants are more determined than we are,,,,,, Look what they did in N'Djamena, Chad because of oil,,,,,,,and of course the French are not doing SQUAT....