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UN Condemns Escalating Attacks by Nigerian Group Boko Haram
ABC News ^
| January 19, 2015
| By EDITH M. LEDERER
Posted on 01/19/2015 4:26:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The U.N. Security Council condemned the recent escalation of attacks by the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram on Monday and expressed deep concern that its activities are undermining peace and stability in central and west Africa.
The statement was sponsored by Nigeria, which had been reluctant to have the council discuss the Islamic militant group despite being a member of the Security Council.
The Security Council has previously responded to specific terrorist acts by Boko Haram with press statements that do not become part of its official record.
The militant group seeks to impose Islamic Shariah law across Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with about 170 million people, and it is increasing its territory under a self-proclaimed Islamic caliphate.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: africa; arabspring; bokoharematrocities; caliphate; islam; islamists; leadingfrombehind; muslims; un
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Wow, I’m glad they’re finally doing something about it... oh, wait, never mind.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:28:37 PM PST
by
Pining_4_TX
(All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Condemnation by the UN?
Boy—Bet that has them shaking in their boots.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:31:06 PM PST
by
Arm_Bears
(Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Is a sternly worded letter on the way?
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:32:53 PM PST
by
day10
(You'll get nothing and like it!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The Strongly Worded Letter is next! I expect Boko Haram will commit mass suicide when they receive that.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:33:20 PM PST
by
Flag_This
(You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Yea, that ought to scare them into behaving.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:41:34 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Good Muslims, like good Nazis or good liberals, are terrible human beings.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
An official at our ministry network said that ten of our churches and an orphanage have been burned down last week.
I wonder if we actually had a stronger leader in the white house if these kind of attacks would be less severe?
These terrorists know Zero isn’t called Zero for nothing.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:42:25 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: day10
Rumored to even contain a bold font and an exclamation point. That will teach Boko Haram not to mess with the UN.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:43:30 PM PST
by
Dutch Boy
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The U.N. Security Council condemned the recent escalation of attacks
They don't seem too concerned when the attacks are in moderation. Maybe they could publish a recommended list:
You can only capture x-number per week.
You can only execute y-number per week.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:44:23 PM PST
by
TomGuy
To: Oldeconomybuyer
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Me too, Me too.
#Stop it!
#Stop it!
You are not nice.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:50:32 PM PST
by
Scrambler Bob
(/s /s /s /s /s, my replies are "liberally" sprinkled with them behind every word and letter.!)
To: Arm_Bears
Hey, look, it isn’t only condemnation, okay? They also expressed — can you handle it? — DEEP CONCERN. I mean, let’s get real. There were probably some diplomats late for their dinner reservations over this. My gawd, think of the bold-facing and underlining involved. Have some respect, yo!
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:52:20 PM PST
by
workerbee
(The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
To: workerbee
Deep concern?
That’s hugh!
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:04:30 PM PST
by
Arm_Bears
(Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The UN could ask the French to send some of those unarmed police to protect them....send them to a gun fight without even a knife!
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:15:08 PM PST
by
RetiredTexasVet
(Benghazi Clinton killed 4 & injured a dozen as SOS, imagine what she could do as CinC.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Maybe Jacques Kerrie could take some burned out rocker to northern Nigeria and play some Muslim ballads for them to show our solidarity. I'm sure it would help our relations.
Who knows,... maybe they could even dialog together a bit in Swahili while the ladies heat the water in the stew pot?
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:15:55 PM PST
by
Gritty
(Islam is not a peaceful religion. It never has been. It never will be .- Franklin Graham)
To: Pining_4_TX
For some reason I do not think those Boko guys care.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:16:55 PM PST
by
dforest
To: Gritty
Jacques still thinks Boco Haram is a 60’s rock band.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:39:47 PM PST
by
chickenlips
(Paul Ryano- GOPee poster boy)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Dang. Condemned! Way harsh.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:43:59 PM PST
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
DID MRS OBAMA ALSO CONDEMNED THE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS BY THE FOLLOWERS OF ISLAM?
No room in America for Christian refugees
The Hill ^ | January 07, 2015 | Abraham H. Miller
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3247979/posts
At the end of World War II, the Jewish survivors of Europes Holocaust found that nearly every door was closed to them. Tell Me Where Can I Go? was a popular Yiddish song at the time. Decades later, the Christians of the Middle East face the same problem, and the Obama administration is keeping the door shut.
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01/19/2015 5:54:46 PM PST
by
Dqban22
(Hpo<p> http://i.imgur.com/26RbAPxjpg)
To: garjog
Obama’s brother Malik may be a ring leader of B H. He was shown on video boasting of a little girl slave “wife.” So, expect no comment from BO.
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