MMC
09-22-2011, 07:16 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/u-builds-drone-bases-africa-arab-peninsula-report-044158461.html
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is building a ring of secret drone bases in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of an aggressive campaign against al Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
One base for the unmanned aircraft is being established in Ethiopia and another base has been installed in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, the newspaper reported.
The U.S. military also has flown drones over Somalia and Yemen from bases in the African nation of Djibouti and the CIA is building a secret airstrip in the Arabian Peninsula to deploy drones over Yemen, the article said.
The White House declined comment on the report.
The United States and Seychellois officials have previously acknowledged the drones' presence in the island but have said that their primary mission was to track pirates.
But classified U.S. diplomatic cables show that the unmanned aircraft have also conducted counterterrorism missions over Somalia, about 800 miles to the northwest, the Post reported.....snip~
Show me the money! Another denial Mr President. Another lie to the American People. What was that about No Interests in Africa? How did that Africa Command come into play again? Like what can be placed under Nation Building and Infrastructure? How much per Predator Drone and or others?
Now what is wrong with this scenario and why Should Obama be allowed to spend money to blow off drones? Why are we 800 miles inland into Somalia? why are we building these bases?
We have several Carrier fleet groups. There is no need to build a base on anothers land. This is wasting money and then while playing politics he goes after the DOD.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is building a ring of secret drone bases in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of an aggressive campaign against al Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
One base for the unmanned aircraft is being established in Ethiopia and another base has been installed in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, the newspaper reported.
The U.S. military also has flown drones over Somalia and Yemen from bases in the African nation of Djibouti and the CIA is building a secret airstrip in the Arabian Peninsula to deploy drones over Yemen, the article said.
The White House declined comment on the report.
The United States and Seychellois officials have previously acknowledged the drones' presence in the island but have said that their primary mission was to track pirates.
But classified U.S. diplomatic cables show that the unmanned aircraft have also conducted counterterrorism missions over Somalia, about 800 miles to the northwest, the Post reported.....snip~
Show me the money! Another denial Mr President. Another lie to the American People. What was that about No Interests in Africa? How did that Africa Command come into play again? Like what can be placed under Nation Building and Infrastructure? How much per Predator Drone and or others?
Now what is wrong with this scenario and why Should Obama be allowed to spend money to blow off drones? Why are we 800 miles inland into Somalia? why are we building these bases?
We have several Carrier fleet groups. There is no need to build a base on anothers land. This is wasting money and then while playing politics he goes after the DOD.