Move Illustrates United States Pre-Occupation With Militarism And Intelligence On The Continent
By Abayomi Azikiwe
Pan-African News Wire - 3 September 2013
As the corporate media focuses on the current war drive against the
Middle Eastern nation of Syria, Washington's militarist policies toward
Africa continue to go relatively unnoticed by the public. At present oil
and other strategic resources imported into the United States from the
continent serves as the motivating factor behind the increase in
Pentagon troops in Africa.
In 2008 the United States Africa
Command (AFRICOM) was formed to ostensibly provide the Pentagon with a
consistent military focus on the continent. The Bush administration
sought to place the headquarters of AFRICOM on the African soil but the
proposal attracted such opposition that no state would openly provide
its territory for the Command.
However, the administration of
President Barack Obama has continued AFRICOM and enhanced its funding
and operational capability. The overthrow of the government of Col.
Muammar Gaddafi was coordinated by AFRICOM, representing its first
full-blown operation in Africa.
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