interesting ...
Caution, masks may not ward off AC-130s.
Eritrea has warned the US its involvement in Somalia would "incur dangerous consequences" following air strikes targeting al-Qaeda suspects in the country.
The warning was issued in a statement on the country's Information Ministry website.
It said: "President Isaias Afwerki underlined that the turmoil being created in Somalia by the US administration through its mercenary agent (Ethiopia) would incur dangerous consequences."
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/12012007/356/eritrea-warns-somalia.html#
Evgueny Zakharov, the owner of Aerolift, an airline with a fleet of ageing Antonov and Ilyushin transport aircraft based in Johannesburg but registered in the British Virgin Islands, said in an interview: "We transported lots of men in uniform -- Arab men with masks.
"They were disciplined men and although none of them had rank badges there were obviously people in charge. They got on the aircraft as if they had done it many times before."
Egypt gets more U.S. aid than any other country. Cut them off.
Saudi Arabia needs a little touch up in diplomacy. I'd start by taking away our understanding with them that we'll help them against Iran.
Oil is fungible. It has to be sold or there IS no money for palaces.