While wars are raging in Afghanistan and Iraq (Yemen & Pakistan too for those who are keeping score at home) the next big wars will not be centered in the Middle East. Africa is home to many of the rare earth minerals that fuel the technology of the 21st Century and the Congo has many of the best reserves. Amidst the turmoil of the lame duck session of Congress President Obama revealed his strategy for dealing with the Lord's Resistance Army in the Congo. It is becoming apparent that instability in the Congo is against the national interests of the United States. The strategy which is discussed heavily in Foreign Policy Magazine, is murky at best and like many advisory efforts looks as if it is headed for an escalation. More over, the Congolese Army is often not a competent or ethical partner. The only good news that has come out of the Congo as of late has been the indictment of a high level war criminal at the International Criminal Court.
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