Boko Haram massacres/totally wipes out entire town - as many as 2,000 people dead, village gone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this stuff on the news ever??

The local and national news (such as Brian Williams' NBC "Wold News") spends all this time on France, "free" college, winter weather and cold temps, and other filler stories, but there is a huge massacre and nobody bats an eye?

Is there no outrage? No protests? No acknowledgement of the atrocities?

Because Americans are busy watching the Golden Globe awards, and our president and all political leaders were watching football this weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this stuff on the news ever??

The local and national news (such as Brian Williams' NBC "Wold News") spends all this time on France, "free" college, winter weather and cold temps, and other filler stories, but there is a huge massacre and nobody bats an eye?

Is there no outrage? No protests? No acknowledgement of the atrocities?

Because Americans are busy watching the Golden Globe awards, and our president and all political leaders were watching football this weekend.

Sad truth. I doubt most Americans can even point out Nigeria on a map.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this stuff on the news ever??

The local and national news (such as Brian Williams' NBC "Wold News") spends all this time on France, "free" college, winter weather and cold temps, and other filler stories, but there is a huge massacre and nobody bats an eye?

Is there no outrage? No protests? No acknowledgement of the atrocities?

Because Americans are busy watching the Golden Globe awards, and our president and all political leaders were watching football this weekend.

Sad truth. I doubt most Americans can even point out Nigeria on a map.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this stuff on the news ever??

The local and national news (such as Brian Williams' NBC "Wold News") spends all this time on France, "free" college, winter weather and cold temps, and other filler stories, but there is a huge massacre and nobody bats an eye?

Is there no outrage? No protests? No acknowledgement of the atrocities?

Because Americans are busy watching the Golden Globe awards, and our president and all political leaders were watching football this weekend.

Sad truth. I doubt most Americans can even point out Nigeria on a map.

+1

+2. I would've thought hearing about as little girl being strapped with a remote detonated bomb would rally the troops at least. No protest anywhere in the world that I'm aware of.

[Anonymous]

We've been training their army to fight Boko Haram. They kicked us out in December, after we refused to sell them some military equipment.

Nigeria is a very difficult country to help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We've been training their army to fight Boko Haram. They kicked us out in December, after we refused to sell them some military equipment.

Nigeria is a very difficult country to help.

This is troubling considering what's happening to the innocent while the powers that be sit comfortably in their safe habitats.

http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-cancels-us-military-training-fight-boko-haram-211424869.html

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2014/12/01/nigeria-ends-us-mission-counter-boko-haram/19743581/

[Anonymous]

Muslima wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this stuff on the news ever??

The local and national news (such as Brian Williams' NBC "Wold News") spends all this time on France, "free" college, winter weather and cold temps, and other filler stories, but there is a huge massacre and nobody bats an eye?

Is there no outrage? No protests? No acknowledgement of the atrocities?

Reporting in northern Nigeria is notoriously difficult because of instability in the areas most affected by insurgents and the terrorists’ own hostility to the press. Journalists have been targeted by Boko Haram and, unlike in Paris, people on the ground are isolated and struggle with access to the internet and other communications.

There is enough information for the talking heads to discuss strategy and if nothing else to raise awareness of what's going on. I have heard numerous reports about the President's absenteeism from the rally but 2 or 3 reports about the Nigerian massacre.

PP again. If a Google map satellite can pinpoint my house and display it and the shrubbery in great detail (without my permission) then couldn't intelligence track and possibly help eliminate?

Boko Haram waited three days in the bush before attacking and overtaking the military base. I would think there would be eyes on military installations, air strips, etc.

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The sad reality is that not all terrorist victims are equal. The real question is why are we ignoring the Boko Haram problem if we are so focused on the war on terror? There have been many talks about ISIS and its ruthlessness but just faint peeps about B.H. This is an interesting article http://us.sputniknews.com/world/20150112/1013459723.html

Oh where to even start with what a load crap that article is.

Let's start with the most glaringly false criticism about US not attempting some grandiose special ops rescue...completely ignoring the intel, reconn and surveillance resources (people on the ground, satellites, etc) we provided, the special forces we did send to help in the search, etc., etc.

The rest of the article is not even worth discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've been training their army to fight Boko Haram. They kicked us out in December, after we refused to sell them some military equipment.

Nigeria is a very difficult country to help.

This is troubling considering what's happening to the innocent while the powers that be sit comfortably in their safe habitats.

http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-cancels-us-military-training-fight-boko-haram-211424869.html

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2014/12/01/nigeria-ends-us-mission-counter-boko-haram/19743581/

I'm just going to paste here what I posted in another thread:


But you have to remember, that is a very isolated, extremely dangerous region in Nigeria. It's not like it's crawling with international journalists. Add to that, the Nigerian government isn't exactly being as vocal as the French government. The Nigerian government intentionally weakened its military over the past decade. It used to be one of the best in Africa, often contributing peacekeepers to UN missions. But after the coup, the government has feared a strong military. It's probably why they also cancelled the training our military was giving theirs. They are not equipped or trained to properly fight BH. So I can see why they wouldn't want to draw too much attention to attack and highlight their weakness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've been training their army to fight Boko Haram. They kicked us out in December, after we refused to sell them some military equipment.

Nigeria is a very difficult country to help.

This is troubling considering what's happening to the innocent while the powers that be sit comfortably in their safe habitats.

http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-cancels-us-military-training-fight-boko-haram-211424869.html

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2014/12/01/nigeria-ends-us-mission-counter-boko-haram/19743581/

I'm just going to paste here what I posted in another thread:


But you have to remember, that is a very isolated, extremely dangerous region in Nigeria. It's not like it's crawling with international journalists. Add to that, the Nigerian government isn't exactly being as vocal as the French government. The Nigerian government intentionally weakened its military over the past decade. It used to be one of the best in Africa, often contributing peacekeepers to UN missions. But after the coup, the government has feared a strong military. It's probably why they also cancelled the training our military was giving theirs. They are not equipped or trained to properly fight BH. So I can see why they wouldn't want to draw too much attention to attack and highlight their weakness.

And to the poster who suggested this was another thing Obama had his head in the sand about. No. And this is coming from someone who did not vote for him and would never in a million years. But our hands are tied. The Nigerian government is a known human rights violator. Our own laws put huge limitations on the support we can provide under those circumstances.

Dang it, part of it didn't paste. Added the 2nd paragraph

[Anonymous]

Everyone wants it all ways - the news said the Obama administration reminding Nigerian govt. To be mindful of human right as they go after boko haram. Fact is they are not a new partner. Would u all like us troops to go in? Another ground war/fight against Islam extremism. When problems arise u want action, but then scream over action. Obama.has been withdrawing troops at record pace - thats his mo. And evil fills the vacuum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone wants it all ways - the news said the Obama administration reminding Nigerian govt. To be mindful of human right as they go after boko haram. Fact is they are not a new partner. Would u all like us troops to go in? Another ground war/fight against Islam extremism. When problems arise u want action, but then scream over action. Obama.has been withdrawing troops at record pace - thats his mo. And evil fills the vacuum.

I think we would like the public recognition shown to these two thousand dead men women and children as given to the ten French reporters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone wants it all ways - the news said the Obama administration reminding Nigerian govt. To be mindful of human right as they go after boko haram. Fact is they are not a new partner. Would u all like us troops to go in? Another ground war/fight against Islam extremism. When problems arise u want action, but then scream over action. Obama.has been withdrawing troops at record pace - thats his mo. And evil fills the vacuum.

I think we would like the public recognition shown to these two thousand dead men women and children as given to the ten French reporters.

This thread, and the international community, is giving those 2000 dead (those numbers are a pure guess, it could be significantly lower or a bit higher) much greater attention than the Nigerian government is. Which is a big part of the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone wants it all ways - the news said the Obama administration reminding Nigerian govt. To be mindful of human right as they go after boko haram. Fact is they are not a new partner. Would u all like us troops to go in? Another ground war/fight against Islam extremism. When problems arise u want action, but then scream over action. Obama.has been withdrawing troops at record pace - thats his mo. And evil fills the vacuum.

I think we would like the public recognition shown to these two thousand dead men women and children as given to the ten French reporters.

This thread, and the international community, is giving those 2000 dead (those numbers are a pure guess, it could be significantly lower or a bit higher) much greater attention than the Nigerian government is. Which is a big part of the problem.

That would be wrong.

[Anonymous]

They were talking about this on WTOP this morning, so sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone wants it all ways - the news said the Obama administration reminding Nigerian govt. To be mindful of human right as they go after boko haram. Fact is they are not a new partner. Would u all like us troops to go in? Another ground war/fight against Islam extremism. When problems arise u want action, but then scream over action. Obama.has been withdrawing troops at record pace - thats his mo. And evil fills the vacuum.

I think we would like the public recognition shown to these two thousand dead men women and children as given to the ten French reporters.

This thread, and the international community, is giving those 2000 dead (those numbers are a pure guess, it could be significantly lower or a bit higher) much greater attention than the Nigerian government is. Which is a big part of the problem
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That would be wrong.

Not the poster you are responding to, but it's not entirely wrong. Is it getting as much media attention? No. But it is being covered. Plenty have posters have provided examples. Is the Nigerian government giving it as much attention? Not really. Or atleast not very publicly. But, as I posted earlier there are several reasons for that. See post above about lack of media access to the area, Nigerian government purposely wreaking its military, etc.