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AFRICOM: Round One in a New Cold War?

Two dozen military bases in Africa will help the United States compete for influence with China in the otherwise forgotten continent

By Christopher Moraff

The forgotten continent of Africa could become the new battleground in the next American conflict. On Feb. 6, President Bush formally established the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), a unified command structure located on the continent. By 2012, the United States wants two dozen bases in Africa to promote U.S. security interests and “the common goals of development of health, education,… return to article

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    I hope the next president of the United States will realize, they are the president of America not a want to be Dictator of the World, like the Bush bunch!

    United States Posted by cuja72 on Sep 26, 2007 at 3:18 AM
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