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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nSpeaking of jungles, Pinto Nag sends us a link to MSN<\/a> which reports that US “experts” are going to Nigeria to help that country in their hunt for Boko Haram, the al Qaeda-linked terrorist group which has taken to kidnapping a few hundred teen age girls to bolster their checking account;<\/p>\n Some analysts said Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s acceptance of US military assistance showed he had realised his administration cannot manage the Boko Haram uprising without help.<\/p>\n As well as mounting pressure over the kidnappings, Nigeria has been hit by a spate of bombings.<\/p>\n Just a few hours before the mass abduction, a blast ripped through a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Abuja, killing 75 people in the deadliest attack to hit the capital.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Well, I’ll tell you, it’s good thing that al Qaeda has been decimated. <\/p>\n The team sent to Nigeria consists of “military, law enforcement, and other agencies”, Obama said, and will work to “identify where in fact these girls might be and provide them help”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Mostly military, though, I’m sure. You know those folks who are having their pay cut and will have to fend for themselves when they get out of the service. But, hey, as long as the president looks good sending them, that’s all that matters. Besides, if any part of this operation goes south, we’ll get blamed whether we send troops or not. Too bad that trying to handle this as a law enforcement issue didn’t work. Associated Press<\/a> reports that last month, the Obama Administration put a $7 million price on Abubakar Shekau, the group’s leader. That always works well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"