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Renegade soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau president (political rival killed hours before)
Yahoo/AP ^
| Mar.2, 2009
Posted on 03/02/2009 4:37:50 AM PST by nuconvert
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau – Renegade soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace Monday, hours after a bomb blast killed his rival, but the military said that no coup was in progress in the fragile West African nation.
The military statement broadcast on state radio attributed President Joao Bernardo Vieira's death to an "isolated" group of unidentified soldiers whom the military said it was now hunting down.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; assassination; guineabissau; joaobernardovieira; vieira
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posted on
03/02/2009 4:37:50 AM PST
by
nuconvert
To: nuconvert
Of course there is no coup “in progress.” It’s over.
To: nuconvert
Did the phone ring at 3 AM or did the Obamateur sleep through?
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posted on
03/02/2009 4:46:52 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(May God save America from its government; this is no time for Obamateurs)
To: nuconvert
Ahh!! The stability of Democratic foreign policy!
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posted on
03/02/2009 4:54:36 AM PST
by
TommyDale
(I) (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
To: nuconvert
Hate to see something like that happen here.
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posted on
03/02/2009 4:56:16 AM PST
by
2111USMC
To: nuconvert
It's sort of a narco state , satellite of South America. Trans shipment point for drugs going into Europe.
To: 2111USMC
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posted on
03/02/2009 5:03:31 AM PST
by
21twelve
To: nuconvert
Didn’t know I had an army in Bissau.
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posted on
03/02/2009 5:46:55 AM PST
by
Renegade
(You go tell my buddies)
To: nuconvert
1. Another coup in Africa.
2. Jimmy Carter (or a reasonable facsimile) back in office.
3. Did I hear a disco song on the radio?
The 1970’s have returned!!!
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posted on
03/02/2009 5:54:20 AM PST
by
rjsimmon
(1-20-13)
To: nuconvert
No matter how bad Obama is, let us all be thankful we weren’t born in West Africa.
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posted on
03/02/2009 6:34:37 AM PST
by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: rjsimmon
Another coup day in Africa.
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posted on
03/02/2009 7:24:43 AM PST
by
seatrout
(I wouldn't know most "American Idol" winners if I tripped over them!)
To: rjsimmon
The 1970’s have returned!!!Cool, I just got my white suit pressed.
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posted on
03/02/2009 7:26:06 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
To: demshateGod
No matter how bad Obama is, let us all be thankful we weren’t born in West Africa. That's small comfort - Comrade Obama will tear this country down to their level in record time.
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posted on
03/02/2009 9:47:23 AM PST
by
TexasRepublic
(I am inconsolate over the death of our country.)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Good thoughts. Guinea-Bissau is easily the most corrupt, crime-ridden country in the world for its size. Lots of internet crime from there. It is a haven for money laundering, drug trafficking. The cocaine trafficking there is estimated at 10 times the GNP of the country.
If we ever had to pick a country to invade to stop wholesale crime it would be Guinea-Bissau. Much of what are called "Nigerian scams" actually originate in Guinea-Bissau.
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posted on
03/02/2009 10:04:55 AM PST
by
gandalftb
(An appeaser feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last......)
To: Renegade
Can I be Commissar? I’ve always wanted to be a Commissar.
To: Billthedrill
We already have Commissar Corzine in the People’s Republic of New Jersey but feel free to do an Arron Burr on him to promote your rise to acting Commissar .
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posted on
03/02/2009 1:19:45 PM PST
by
Renegade
(You go tell my buddies)
To: dfwgator
Pressed? Aren’t they all rayon leisure suits? Permanent Press, sans-a-belts?
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posted on
03/02/2009 1:25:35 PM PST
by
SpinnerWebb
(mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves)
To: gandalftb
If we ever had to pick a country to invade to stop wholesale crime Absolutely not. No true conservative would ever think about invading a 3rd world country to stop "crime".
Talk about trying to be the worlds policeman ...
Don't even get me started on the drug aspect of your statement ... As long as there is demand, there is always supply. Demand is in some humans nature.
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posted on
03/02/2009 1:31:29 PM PST
by
08bil98z24
(War on Drug supporters are enemies of the Constitution.)
To: 2111USMC
Just wanted to high-five ya before that one gets the boot. ;’)
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posted on
03/02/2009 4:03:53 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: Renegade
You’re letting them run hog wild, I hope you know that. ;’)
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posted on
03/02/2009 4:06:09 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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