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Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by MShittu: 5:32pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/12226-nigeria-ll-not-break-up-us |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by chyz(m): 5:37pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
Why is he talking about Oil? |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by Nobody: 5:39pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
chyz:That's all they care about. I remember an article of the Aba kidnapping by a US journalist, all they cared about was the price of oil going up |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by ChinenyeN(m): 5:51pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
“Nigeria is highly important, not only to the West African sub-region and the entire continent, but also to the entire globe. We are interested in the Niger Delta and the overall security of Nigeria.. . . just in case people didn't already know. . . *sigh* funny how international relations & diplomacy work. . . |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by adultebony(m): 5:55pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
The US will only serve their own interest anywhere in the world. They don't give a care what becomes of our country as long as the supply of oil for their military, industries, space programmes, et al, keeps flowing |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by chyz(m): 6:07pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
Honestly who is to blame? when we finally get african leaders to stand up against these people.what do we do? Condemn those people and call them dictators and a treat to humanity. When will we realize that these people are bullying us. When we reject them we are a "terrorist"country and dangerous. When we accept them be are the best of friends and taken off of the black list. Oil Oil Oil! |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by chosen04(f): 6:12pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
The new US Consular General to Nigeria, Mr Joseph D. Stafford, stated this on Friday:: I can excuse this ignorance because he is new and and needs to sing a song of deceit . . . . . . . . . |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by Beaf: 6:13pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
chyz: The US is just declaring with whom and where their interests would lie with if there is conflict in Nigeria. My reading of the tea leaves is that from the US viewpoint, the Niger Delta is more important than the whole of the country; this little missive says it all; We are interested in the Niger Delta and the overall security of Nigeria. In the above, it is very interesting that the Niger Delta is mentioned before Nigeria. It is also instructive, that while the US says it is wholly interested in the Niger Delta, it is only partially interested in the rest of the country and that interest extends only to security. I wouldn't be rejoicing at the US Consular General's words, if anything, they are very pregnant with meaning. Let the wise hear. It is at times like this that daylight is shone on the stack foolishness of those who have been talking up tribal and sectional frictions; the Ciroma's, Kaita's, Kanti Bello's, Yakasai's and other similar bats. |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by Nobody: 6:17pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
The only truth path to true human development for Nigeria and Africa as a whole can be achieved through a transformation to replace this neo-colonialist government that seem to dominate and prescribe our existence.It's just fcking hysteric that often time the US come out with false information for their own selfish interests. Their foreign policies have always been in their interest and far against other countries. |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by chyz(m): 6:23pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
I think the question should be will the people of the nigeria delta get the emancipation that they have been waiting for if the US bring the "security" that they are talking about? And on another note what war or insecurity do we here about in the niger delta as we speak now? is Abia not in the niger delta?why was there no talks of US security during the kidnappings.Also more people have been killed in the north due to lack of security why is there no talk of US "security" being sent to the north since theyy care o so much about nigeria? |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by Nobody: 6:36pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
chyz:It has to do with a selfish forein policy.why is US and Nato forces in Afghanistan but now in somalia or Somalia ? |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by OAM4J: 6:50pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
Beaf: What type of interest do they have in Niger Delta? How beneficial is this interest to the Niger Deltans? Are they interested in the fight against the age long injustice melted on the NDs? Are they going to address the underdevelopment problems of ND? And are they interested in ND struggle for resource control? |
Re: Nigeria Won't Break Up - U.S.! by Beaf: 8:24pm On Oct 18, 2010 |
OAM4J: The US interest is selfish and calculated, and it does not include the wider interest of Nigeria. It is not just all about oil, but wider US security also (economic and strategic). Their most visible concern though, is that the oil keeps flowing. As far as Niger Delta issues are concerned, the US has always spoken against the Nigerian govts first tool of choice, violence. The US has at various times, advised our govt to broaden dialogue. During the Yar Adua saga and the MEND wars, the US on a few occasions suggested a "national discussion" as a way to solve Nigeria's problems (I do not have the links to hand, perhaps someone can help with those?). American fears concerning Nigeria are twofold; [list] [li]That sectional politics causes conflagration and the reaction in the ND stops oil flowing[/li] [li]The strong possibility that cross-border terrorist groups (eg Al-Qaeda) could imitate MEND's highly successful asymmetric battle tactics to hurt the US energy supplies on a Global scale or they form some other equally devastating alliances with the rogue MEND elements (hint, MEND attempted a coup in Equatorial Guinea, but the plan was botched when Asari got wind of it)[/li] [/list] |
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