By John Price – SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES, Sunday, June 16, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION: On May 30, Army Brig. Gen. Kimberly Field announced the formation of a new “rapid response force” to be established at Camp Lemonnier in the East African nation of Djibouti. It will be a force “specifically trained and ready to respond [...]
Read MoreBy John Price – SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION: French President Francois Hollande last week expressed confidence that Mali’s elections will be held in July despite the West African nation’s shaky security. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), which controls Mali’s northern town of Kidal, has not [...]
Read MoreBy John Price – SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES, Monday, June 10, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION: The United States must do more than lecture embattled Nigeria, a strong U.S. ally in West Africa under assault from al Qaeda-linked Islamists sweeping across the region. The terrorists have shown they can move quickly and seamlessly, attacking anywhere in the [...]
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