America Welcomes Prime Minister Abubakar Balewa of Nigeria, July 1961: 25-28
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/USG-1H.aspx Motion picture covering the official state visit of Prime Minister Abubakar Balewa of Nigeria to the United States, including welcoming remarks by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Prime Minister’s response, events with President John F. Kennedy, an address by the Prime Minister at the Capitol, stops at other sites in Washington, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Former Liberian Leader Samuel Doe – America’s “Step Child”
Great documentary series on how America supported former Liberian President Samuel Doe. It chronicles the 1980 coup in which soldiers overthrew, killed and disembowelled the former President William Tolbert. Master Sergeant Samuel Doe (as he then was) succeeded Tolbert as Liberia’s Head of State. The barely literate Doe was clearly not fit to lead [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )American Soldier Shoots Dead 16 Civilians in Afghanistan
An American soldier in Afghanistan went on a killing spree, going from house to house and killing 16 Afghan civilians who were sleeping in their beds. He apparently then calmly returned to his base and turned himself in. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2113410/US-soldier-shoots-dead-16-Afghan-civilians-house-house-shooting-spree-suffering-mental-breakdown.html?ICO=most_read_module http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7401726n
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )US Army to Train Nigerian Army
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/08/nigerian-taliban-us-boko-haram?newsfeed=true http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/u-s-troops-nigeria/ The U.S. army is to provide counter-insurgency training to the Nigerian army. This is probably linked to the increasingly deadly attacks by Boko Haram.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Osama Bin Laden Killed by American Forces in Pakistan
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/8488436/WikiLeaks-Osama-bin-Laden-killed-after-tip-offs-from-Guantanamo.html http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/osama-bin-laden-hid-wives-firefight-counter-terrorism/story?id=13507836
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )President Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate
Surprise, surprise – the President of the USA is actually….American! His birth certificate is below: birth-certificate-long-form
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )George Bush’s Book: Decision Points
Former US President George Bush’s new book “Decision Points” is out, and is causing controversy already! Apparently the book defends VERY aggressive interrogation “techniques” (things called torture by other people) such as water-boarding by American intelligence services, his decision to invade Iraq, and has details of his friendship with Tony Blair. http://www.economist.com/node/12931660 http://www.economist.com/node/17463207
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Nigeria’s 50th Independence Anniversary: Message from Hilary Clinton
Nice message from the US Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton to Nigerians:
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )American Military Documents Leaked: Reveals Info on Pakistan and Afghanistan
Oh dear, more trouble for the Americans. Some documents detailing its military operations in Afghanistan have been leaked and posted on the internet. They reveal American assessments of its military campaign in Afghanistan and have strained relations between America and Pakistan. The documents reveal the extent of U.S. distrust of Pakistan and feeling that Pakistan [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Goodluck Jonathan Interviewed on CNN by Christine Amanpour
On the back of his recent trip to the U.S., acting President Goodluck Jonathan was interviewed by Christine Amanpour of CNN. Interview Highlights: 1) He has not seen Yar’Adua, nor have the government ministers. 2) He has no idea about Yar’Adua’s state of health. 3) He does not know whether Yar’Adua will ever return and [...]
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