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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nFrom our friends at Weasel Zippers<\/a>; I guess this fell down memory holes, but, according to their own petitions pages<\/a>, MoveOn.org petitioned Hillary Clinton, then the Secretary of State, to prevent her from naming that Boko Haram al-Qeada-linked terrorist organization in Nigeria to the Foreign Terrorist Organization list, because “Such a move would be a counterproductive mistake with far-reaching negative consequences for both Americans and Nigerians.”<\/p>\n It would give the group additional visibility and credibility among international terrorist networks. It would increase the chances that the group would direct its attacks against U.S. targets.<\/p>\n Most significantly, it would reinforce militarization of Nigerian government actions against the group. Repressive actions by Nigerian security forces in the past have already contributed to increasing support for Boko Haram among those affected. What is needed instead is a multifaceted strategy. Such a strategy must include not only security measures to protect civilians but also flexible diplomacy and serious attention to development issues, particularly in the disadvantaged North of Nigeria where Boko Haram finds support. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Whew, thanks MoveOn, we really dodged that bullet, didn’t we? Those nearly 300 teenage girls called and they wanted me to thank you for them. Now we can engage in hashtag warfare, which is much safer and makes stank-ass hippies feel good about themselves;<\/p>\n FTO designation would also cause enormous collateral damage, making it difficult for both the U.S. government and non-profit groups to address humanitarian and development issues, particularly in the North. It would hamper any efforts by third parties to encourage dialogue and it would introduce new tensions into U.S.-Nigerian relations. It would also pose serious bureaucratic obstacles to travel and family remittances for Nigerian Americans and other Nigerians resident in the United States.<\/p>\n The Nigerian government is well aware of the counterproductive effects of a FTO designation for Boko Haram and has expressed its opposition. So have more than 20 of the top U.S. scholars on Nigeria. We urge you to heed their informed advice. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Thanks, MoveOn. Of course, it hardly got any signatures, but looking at the most current dates of the signatories, I see that they’re still signing it. And using the hastag meme. #illiterateassholes #stankasshippies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"hashtag](\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/hashtag-warfare-300x182.png\")
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