[BGHater]

To some extent we are. We are giving them 15 Billion on cash to fight AIDS.

Also, we now have African Command (AFRICOM) which will fight terrorism there, but more so try to limit China’s influence.

[Optimist]

>>>>To some extent we are. We are giving them 15 Billion on cash to fight AIDS.

Political Correct B*11$h1+ — hardly to be compared to national security foreign policy issues.

>>>>Also, we now have African Command (AFRICOM) which will fight terrorism there, but more so try to limit China’s influence.

THAT is a national security issue — and undoubtedly RonPaulettes would have a problem with us being involved. But we are not “Nation Building” in the same sense that we are in the ME. Different solutions for different porblems — hopefully, same results for same threats.