Sounds like typical US bullshit. This is what we did in Iraq and Iran and countless other countries in the past. Let me guess, Sanogo is friendly to US Oil interests where the former President wasn't...
I have read a lot about the jatropha plant...that is very promising for biofuel use. -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Barnes [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 10:20 AM To: cf-community Subject: Mali coup led by US-trained captain Mali coup led by US-trained captain A US Africa Command official confirmed on Friday the leader of military coup détat in Mali has visited the US on several occasions, receiving professional military education. Captain Amadou Haya Sanogo participated in the Americas International Military Education and Training program, sponsored by the US State Department, Public Affairs representative Patrick Barnes revealed to The Washington Post. Foreign officers are handpicked for the program by US embassies in respective countries. The Malian army is very small, consisting of only 7,000 personnel. With the given small number of officers in this army, it is no wonder that Sanogo had a good chance to get to the US. On March 22, just a month before a presidential election in the country, Sanogo and soldiers loyal to him stormed the presidential palace in the capital Bamako and overthrew President Amadou Toumani Toure. The reason for the rebellion was stated as the existing leaderships relaxed attitude towards Touareg tribes insurrection in this north-western African country. The coup claimed three lives, leaving about 40 wounded. Amadou Haya Sanogo has made a statement saying he is not going to stay in power for long. He promised that as soon as the army manages to contain a Tuareg insurgency in the northern part of the country a new election will be called. The captain said he will be glad to continue to serve in the army after the election. He also claimed the countrys deposed president is being held safely not far from the capital, and promised to bring Amadou Toumani Toure to court. Rebel soldiers are currently busy looting throughout the city of Bamako. Sanogo denounced their actions, blaming the looting on "ill-intentioned individuals" trying to turn public opinion against the coup. Despite condemning the coup, the US is not planning to reconsider its $140-million aid program to Mali in 2012. Conversely, on Friday the African Union suspended Malis membership of that organization. http://www.rt.com/news/mali-coup-american-trained-377/ I found this line interesting: Despite condemning the coup, the US is not planning to reconsider its $140-million aid program to Mali in 2012. I also find it interesting that Sonatrach , the Algerian state energy company, found oil and natural gas deposits in Mali last November and plans on starting exploratory drilling shortly. On a better note, I found that Mali has 700 communities running generators fueled by biodiesel created by the indigenous jatropha plant, From the article: Because jatropha can be grown on arid land, requires little care, and can help prevent erosion, it is more likely to complement than compete with food cropsa common concern with many biofuels. http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5101 J - Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. - Henry Kissinger Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel. - John Qu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:349044 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
