Ivory Coast

[ElasticNinja]

BBC News - Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces surround Gbagbo in Abidjan

BBC News - Q&A: Ivory Coast crisis

Its getting little coverage, but since the deadline set by the African Union of the 24th March expired for President Gbagbo to go, forces loyal to the Internationaly backed winner of the Presidential elections, Alassane Ouattara have swept from their Northern stronghold into the South West, and are now approaching the main city

Many high ranking officials have already defected

 

[cipher6]

Instead of guiding principles, we have what appear to be a series of ad hoc decisions, with dubious results. Why invade Iraq[Libya] and not North Korea[Ivory Coast] or Burma[Syria]? Why intervene in Bosnia and not Darfur?... Are we committed to use force wherever there’s a despotic regime that’s terrorizing its people—and if so, how long do we stay to ensure democracy takes root?"

^Obama in 2006

Amazing how much things have flip flopped so fast.

 

[ElasticNinja]

Oil, Cipher
Its nore important than chocolate

 

[cipher6]

Oil, Cipher
Its nore important than chocolate

I agree... and if I were president, I would be open about it.

Pretending military action in Libya is about protecting civilians makes getting rid of Qaddafi much harder, and will probably end up turning a quick slaughter and return to stability under Qaddafi, into a long drawn out unconventional urban war, killing and destabilizing more than it would have.

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But its interesting how the whole American polictal landscape has flip flopped so quickly.

We now have "war mongering" liberals and Europeans leading the push for military intervention in foreign lands.

Obama launching a war in a country with "no vital interest" to the United States, and the MoveOn.Org and Cindy Sheehan types no where to be seen on the 6 O'clock news.

Qaddafi who was starting to become a Western buddy, (Mariah Carey, 50 Cent and Beyonc

 

[Dark Jedi]

And Obama himself, doing pretty much everything he chastised Bush for, and no one seems to get that upset, not Bush level upset anyway.

Because no one wants to be labeled a racist if they go against or show obama in a bad light.

 

[Bob Maxey]

And Obama himself, doing pretty much everything he chastised Bush for, and no one seems to get that upset, not Bush level upset anyway.

And yet, the press does not seem interested in pointing that out. Then again, those of us that follow the lies and omissions served up by the administration and offered by the press are not surprised one bit.

Bob

 

[JimmyRayBob]

I understand the hypocrisy from the politicians .... i expect it.

I just wish the media would be more fair .... (both from the left and right) ....

 

[ElasticNinja]

There is quite the difference here, Gaddafi was reviled by the west, and there was a revolt against his tyrannic rule, while in Ivory Coast, their democratically elected Muslim president was being trapped by Gbagbo (a Christian)
Gbagbo exploited the ethnic tensions to stay in power for a bit

 

[cipher6]

Again, I don't think the world is as one sided as the media makes things appear at times.


Ivory Coast massacre: Red Cross reports Ivory Coast massacre in town of Duekoue - latimes.com

Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa— As forces loyal to Ivory Coast's rival presidents fought pitched battles in the country's biggest city, the Red Cross reported an ominous development in the increasingly brutal struggle for control: the massacre of up to 1,000 civilians in a western town.

The killings in Duekoue reportedly came over the course of three days last week after forces loyal to the internationally recognized winner of last fall's presidential election, Alassane Ouattara, took control of the town.

Ivory Coast: UN presses Ouattara over Duekoue massacre
BBC News - Ivory Coast: UN presses Ouattara over Duekoue massacre

The violence in Duekoue happened last week, when Mr Outtara's fighters moved south ousting Mr Gbagbo's troops from large swathes of the country. Both sides have said the other was responsible.

Our correspondent says there is evidence of looting in the town and many houses have been burnt down, adding that the situation is much worse than if an army had simply moved through it.

 

[ElasticNinja]

Not surprised, a lot of Hatred between the two sides

 

[starship77]

Obama is hated by both blacks and whites. Balck are racsist againt there own people even for talking or walking a certain way. I cant wait until the next president gets in office and is hated on just how Americans are love to hate and blame anyone. Florida Burning the quaran... lol. karmas a bitch

 

[starship77]

All of them masons or CIA

 

[ElasticNinja]

^^^^^^
oh dear


BTW, Gbago captured and sent to Ouattara, courtesy of the French, hopefully he will tell his forces to stand down.

Now its up to the President to fix the country
I would not want to be him