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Clinton threatens Eritrea action (Hawkish Hillary)
BBC ^ | 6 aug 2009 | BBC

Posted on 08/06/2009 8:19:17 PM PDT by csvset

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned that the US will "take action" against Eritrea if it does not stop supporting militants in Somalia.

She said after talks with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, that Eritrea's actions were "unacceptable".

She also said the US would expand support for Somalia's unity government.

Eritrea denies supporting Somalia's al-Shabab militants, who are trying to overthrow Somalia's government.

Al-Shabab is growing in strength and 250,000 Somalis have fled their homes in fighting between militants and government forces over the past three months.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: africa; eritrea; hornofafrica; iran; somalia
Hillary flexing muscle. As long as she doesn't adopt Putin's topless look.
1 posted on 08/06/2009 8:19:18 PM PDT by csvset
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To: csvset

Isn’t she special......


2 posted on 08/06/2009 8:20:53 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR...Monthly Donors Wanted...I Upped My Monthly. Now, Up Yours.)
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You gotta be kidding me!

They’ll threaten to invade Eritrea but won’t lift a finger to help Pro Democracy Protesters in Iran?


3 posted on 08/06/2009 8:22:19 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
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To: csvset

Serbia repeated.


4 posted on 08/06/2009 8:23:07 PM PDT by ZULU (God guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: csvset

Is Obama looking for an aspirin factory?


5 posted on 08/06/2009 8:25:28 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: Flycatcher

Or did they obey their own constitution?


6 posted on 08/06/2009 8:44:23 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer

Constitution...? What’s that?


7 posted on 08/06/2009 8:46:56 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: csvset

Iran’s military is in that country, yes?


8 posted on 08/06/2009 9:23:15 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT
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To: Flycatcher
"Is Obama looking for an aspirin factory"?

Absolutely.

Look for a major...and contrived...national security incident in the month of Aug, 2009.

Obama and the left need it to pass healthcare.

9 posted on 08/06/2009 9:29:37 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: campaignPete R-CT

From what I’ve read, yes, Iran does have troops there.


10 posted on 08/07/2009 3:59:30 AM PDT by csvset
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