Who is Boko Haram, and Why Should You Care?

[mrjarrell]

Looks like they've signed onto the IS train. They've now sworn allegiance the IS.

Nigeria's Boko Haram 'pledges allegiance to ISIL'

 

[Kutnupe14]

Where are the calls to help the Nigerians with their problem? Shouldn't we start bombing Boko now that they're ISIS? Nigerians definitely seem more pro- American than Iraqis.

 

[printcraft]

Where are the calls to help the Nigerians with their problem? Shouldn't we start bombing Boko now that they're ISIS? Nigerians definitely seem more pro- American than Iraqis.

Hell yeah the pickup full of douchebags in the link above look like good eats.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Where are the calls to help the Nigerians with their problem? Shouldn't we start bombing Boko now that they're ISIS? Nigerians definitely seem more pro- American than Iraqis.

Here you go...be all you can be, soldier.

Locate Us | goarmy.com

(Am I doing it right?)

 

[Kutnupe14]

Here you go...be all you can be, soldier.

Locate Us | goarmy.com

(Am I doing it right?)

Exactly, can we dispense with the saber rattling to send our boys to fight ISIS now?

 

[mrjarrell]

Here you go...be all you can be, soldier.

Locate Us | goarmy.com

(Am I doing it right?)

Nope. You're not doing it right.

This is the web address you want, not the one you posted.

Nigerian Army Recruitment: Requirments - How To Join The Nigeria Army

 

[printcraft]

wait wait boko haram isn't a threat to Americans so those poor sobs are on their own.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Nope. You're not doing it right.

This is the web address you want, not the one you posted.

Nigerian Army Recruitment: Requirments - How To Join The Nigeria Army

I stand corrected.

There you go, Kut.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I stand corrected.

There you go, Kut.

Hey, ya'll brought my ancestors over here by force, and ill be damned if you try and force me to go back. Apply as purple as you would like.
But just so we're clear, you know I'm AGAINST sending troops to fight in Nigeria or Iraq/Syria, right?

 

[mrjarrell]

I knew the purple was implied. But, just in case some warrior types decide to come in beating drums, I left the web address for them.

 

[Woobie]

Nope. You're not doing it right.

This is the web address you want, not the one you posted.

Nigerian Army Recruitment: Requirments - How To Join The Nigeria Army

Wow, some of those requirements are more restrictive than the U.S. Army.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I just saw the ISIS/Boko Haram merger news. This bunch is running a textbook business model. Capital? No problem! Steal oil, kidnapping for ransom, overrunning cities and plundering banks. Grab every abandoned military vehicle they can find, a crapload are up-armored HUMVEEs. They just acquired (Boko Haram) new territory and the resources of an incredibly violent and evil organization. Boko Haram doesn't have the media savvy, but that's ok, ISIS has that in spades. ISIS picked up a bunch of killers, kidnappers and human traffickers plus a large part of Africa. Libya? Expanding into a new market.

 

[printcraft]

I wouldn't worry about it ISIS is not a threat to America we have those oceans and stuff and a secure border to keep us safe.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I wouldn't worry about it ISIS is not a threat to America we have those oceans and stuff and a secure border to keep us safe.

And there are sharks and jellyfish in that ocean

 

[T.Lex]

If places like Sierre Leone, Guinea and Liberia (particularly in light of our link to Liberia) were important enough to deserve US troops to fight a virus, it seems like Nigeria and places fighting Boko Haram would also be worthy.

At least our soldiers would be able to fight back.

If only we had a coherent, rational foreign policy....

 

[churchmouse]

If only we had a coherent, rational foreign policy....

1st we would need a coherent and rational leader.

Just saying.

 

[mrjarrell]

At least 70 bodies found with slit throats after Boko Haram flees town. Looks like they did it a while ago and threw the bodies off the bridge.

https://news.vice.com/article/at-le...-after-boko-haram-retreats-from-nigerian-town

 

[mrjarrell]

Well, the election counting is still ongoing, but it looks like Nigeria may well be getting a new president. The challenger to Goodluck Johnathon is ahead by about 2 million votes. That may well be enough to tip the scales. Here's hoping he will do a better job of reining in the corruption there and getting the military to get their act together and take the fight to Boko Haram.

Buhari takes slight lead in Nigeria poll results

 

[mrjarrell]

Vice News embedded reporters with the Nigerian army as they pushed back against Boko Haram. Well worth the time it takes to watch.
[video=youtube_share;AyR0AH-Md7U]http://youtu.be/AyR0AH-Md7U[/video]
Part 2:

[video=youtube_share;muz5dhnMG6E]http://youtu.be/muz5dhnMG6E[/video]

Part 3:

[video=youtube_share;MlcEqAUIUY0]http://youtu.be/MlcEqAUIUY0[/video]

 

[mrjarrell]

The Nigerian army is saying they have rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Boko Haram camps in an ongoing effort to drive them from the Sambisa Forest.

Nigerian army says 293 females rescued from Boko Haram