"The Tide of War Is Receding"
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US to send troops to Kenya for ‘training’ troops
12/25/12 http://www.presstv.com/usdetail/280012.html
The U.S. Army will start training Kenyan troops as part of a major expansion of US military capabilities in Africa. AP reports Pentagon said 1,200 troops from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Brigade, known as the Dagger Brigade, will be deployed to as many as 35 African countries in the next two months. The Washington Times reported Dec. 23 the move would be an effort to respond quickly to sudden challenges in hot spots such as Libya. U.S.AFRICOM recently set up a rapid-response force capable of direct military intervention...AFRICOM Gen Carter Ham revealed the establishment of the “Commander’s in-Extremis Force” during a talk at a university in Washington D.C. this month....using September attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, as a pretext...U.S. ambassador Col. James Learmont said a key requirement is readiness for every conceivable situation, such as the consulate attack in Benghazi....
context: US terror war for global supremacy:
US unveils new drive for Africa
6/15/12 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-unveils-new-drive-for-africa.aspx
...The renewed focus on Africa comes as China increasingly funnels investment toward the continent, seeking to bolster its diplomatic footprint partly as a way of slaking its growing economy’s thirst for new energy sources. China is bringing “incredibly needed” capital to African economies, and could play a role in bringing lasting peace to Sudan, the official said. Bilateral trade between China and Africa reached over $120 billion in 2011, from less than $20 billion a decade earlier.
Kenya Denies Hosting US Spy Plane Operations
6/15/12
