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What will Obama do about the attack on the students?


Posted: Feb 26, 2014

It's a shame that this story seems to be ignored by MSM and our government. Why do they ignore Africa? This is an outrage.

Boko Haram, Nigerian Islamist Group, Kills 59 Students In Their Sleep In Attack On Boarding School In Yobe State

Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram’s gunmen killed 59 students in their sleep in an attack on a boarding school in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, news reports said.

The attack was made on Buni Yadi, a college run by the federal government near Damaturu, which is the capital city of Yobe state. Reports also suggested that the gunmen had targeted only male students and spared females. Boko Haram, whose name means “western education is sinful,” has been primarily attacking schools in opposition of western education. Reports had earlier stated the casualty count to be 29, which was later updated to 59 male students.

"Fresh bodies have been brought in. More bodies were discovered in the bush after the students who had escaped with bullet wounds died from their injuries," Bala Ajiya, an official at the Specialist Hospital Damaturu, told Reuters.

igerian President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly called the attack a “callous and senseless murder ... by deranged terrorists and fanatics who have clearly lost all human morality and descended to bestiality,” according to Reuters. Last May, Jonathan had declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, and has reportedly equipped the country's security forces with special powers to fight Boko Haram.

But Borno’s state senator, Ali Ndume, told BBC that the emergency was not effective. Ndume also added that the government would allocate $2 million to rebuild areas affected by the Islamist group's attacks.

In 2014 alone, the group has reportedly killed nearly 300 people, with two attacks last week killing at least 100 people in each of their attacks. Last June, the group left 22 students dead in an attack in nearby Mamudo, Reuters reported. According to AFP, since the emergency was declared, more than 1,000 people have been killed despite security forces deployed to hunt down Boko Haram members.

On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had expressed concerns regarding previous attacks by the group.

"Unspeakable violence and acts of terror like the ones committed by Boko Haram last week in northern Nigeria are horrific, wrong and have no place in our world," Kerry reportedly said in a statement.

"The people of northern Nigeria deserve to live free from violence and from terror. That's why the United States is providing counterterrorism assistance to help Nigerian authorities develop a comprehensive approach to combat the threat posed by Boko Haram while protecting civilians and ensuring respect for human rights,” Kerry said.

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Why should we do anything about it? - Clare

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We have our own problems to worry about in our own country. I'm tired of helping out the world when we should be helping our own people.

I used to be a bleeding heart... not anymore. Let Africa deal with their own troubles.

20 first graders killed at Sandy Hook - We didn't do anything about that - nm

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nm

What? - Clare

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The kid that did that killed himself. What were "we" supposed to do about it?

I suppose you think that "we" should outlaw guns. Good luck with that one. A sure fire way to get people to revolt is to take away their guns or their welfare.
I don't think we should outlaw guns, but we should - be smarter about screening
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gun buyers, and also about what kinds of guns are sold.

Better a bleeding heart - than bloody hands

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Your sentiment is sickening... and your comments reflect your lack basic facts about our NEGATIVE impact on Africa.

No blood on my hands. - Clare

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I've killed no one. And if we have had such a negative impact on Africa I'm sure they'll be happy for us to stay away. Let them solve their own problems.
What the government does in your name with - your taxes
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makes you party to the bloody action. Deal with it.

As to 'let them solve their own problems' again I invite you to educate yourself on where some of their problems CAME from.

Hint: u.s.
So.. if their problems CAME FROM U.S. - Clare
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why would they want us to interfere in THEIR business? Are they not capable of taking care of themselves?
It's a complex issue and I encourage you to - do more research - what you find
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may surprise you. Otherwise you have a limited view/understanding of the issue.

It will probably hit the MSM when... - SM

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...they need to use it as the next diversionary technique.

no one is ignoring the story - sm

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These attacks have been occurring for some time; I became aware of it months ago.

The answer to your question is in the article:

"That's why the United States is providing counterterrorism assistance to help Nigerian authorities develop a comprehensive approach to combat the threat posed by Boko Haram while protecting civilians and ensuring respect for human rights,” Kerry said.

But Obama was quick to draw that line in the sand - Backwards Typist

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in Syria and Libya, but he doesn't seem to care about these kids that were killed while they were sleeping in their beds. To burn kids alive or shoot them while they are trying to get away is the most sickening crime of hate I've ever read and why? Because they were getting an education the terrorists believe is "sinful.".

Obama is so quick to want to send weapons or planes to protesters in other countries. Are they doing the same for Africa? Did Obama know about this killing? Or was he too busy campaigning for Obamacare? I think it was the latter.

It's a shame that Clare doesn't seem to care about the kids. I'm no "bleeding heart" either, but kids matter. They are the future of this planet. i certainly don't want to see the world under a terrorist Islamic government that uses the eye for an eye punishment, makes slaves of the women, and marries children not even out of 5th grade.

Sorry, Clare, I disagree with you totally and your "who cares" attitude is one too many people adhere to lately and that's a shame. In my opinion, it's heartless.

Sorry - meant to post this answer under Clare's post - Backwards Typist

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Guess I'm a bit rusty since I'm not here too often anymore due to the attitudes of some.

Sorry, but his imaginary lines in the sand mean nothing at all. - Nada. Except they do draw laughter.

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nm
then you're missing the point as well - oy vey (sm)
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http://general.mtstars.com/377104.html

you are totally missing the point - sm

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We draw lines in the sand when GOVERNMENTS are killing citizens and perpetrating crimes. These killers in Nigeria DO NOT represent the government. They are a violent, lawless group. The government of Nigeria is not killing its own people or perpetrating crimes against its own citizens. You are totally mixing your metaphors here.

Obama is not the - president of Nigeria.

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But he could have been if he - stayed on his home continent.

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NM

: o - sm

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I find that distasteful on so many levels. Being on the same continent doesn't enable one to become president of other countries.

Meanwhile, have you seen how far away from Kenya Nigeria is? These are huge countries on an enormous continent. It's like suggesting the president of Austria is going to invade Kazakhstan.

Pull out a map, opposite coasts. Just a swipe - with no substance.

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Business as usual.

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