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NOV 11, 2008
Africa Command Tackles Traffickers in First Drill
Wired News
Flintlock 2008, a joint military exercise that kicked off last week in Bamako, Mali, marked the first deployment for the CV-22 Ospreys of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. It is also the first military exercise overseen by U.S. Africa Command, which was formally activated last month.
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OCT 31, 2008
Into Africa: Bush Initiatives That Deserve Continuing Support
The Heritage Foundation
AFRICOM is an important step forward in U.S.-Africa relations. Although poorly "rolled out," diligent efforts to explain the command's objectives would substantially reduce criticism. AFRICOM leadership, together with State Department and Agency for International Development, must affirm the need for balance between diplomacy, development, and defense and clearly emphasize that AFRICOM in not a militarization of U.S. foreign aid. AFRICOM's role as capacity builder in partnership with African militaries and the proposed AU African Standby Force should be highlighted.
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OCT 29, 2008
United States Experiments with African Command
Policy Innovations
AFRICOM is intended to model changes within the U.S. military called for by Thomas Barnett and others, incorporating lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan and embracing the notion of a "whole-of-government" approach. The new emphasis is on "Phase Zero"—operations that are designed to prevent violent conflicts through the coordination of humanitarian, public diplomacy, and capacity-building efforts.
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OCT 29, 2008
Northcom, Africom and Other Threats
Black Agenda Report
The real purpose and function of Africom remain unclear but what is no mystery is that whatever Africom is up to, the mission has begun and the governmental and civilian voices of dissent in Africa and the US have been unable to stop it.
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SEP 11, 2008
RIP, AFRICOM?
Wired blog network
If steep Congressional cuts to Africa Command, aka AFRICOM, hold -- and if the command can't make its purpose clearer to skeptical Congresscritters -- then the newest regional command may be dead before it ever really gets started.
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