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01/12/2015 13:17

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

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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.

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01/12/2015 13:24

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

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Wait, so they ended up not paying attention to the First Lady's hash tag? They've got another thing coming.

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01/12/2015 13:32

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

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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?

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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01/12/2015 13:45

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

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Muslima wrote:This would have made worldwide news , had it happened anywhere but Africa. Can you imagine if 2000 French citizens were killed? The horror!

Um, it is worldwide news. Dumbass.

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01/12/2015 13:49

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

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I genuinely believe the main reason for the lack of coverage stems from the Nigerian government's ineptitude.

In April 2014 when over 200 girls were kidnapped Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan didn't mention the kidnapping for nearly three weeks after it happened. His advisers said the government didn't want to galvanize Boko Haram by making a statement immediately following the incident. Huh?!!
At a campaign rally last Thursday, the president exhorted his followers to support him - Boko Haram wasn't mentioned once. And just today he reportedly pledged 2 million jobs annually if re-elected but didn't make mention of the reported 2,000 deaths in Baga or the recent incident involving a girl perhaps no more than 10 years old who detonated powerful explosives strapped to her body at a crowded northern Nigeria market killing as many as 20 people and wounding many more. Seriously?!!

Right now the upcoming February elections is all Nigerian officials and politicians care about. Sad.

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01/12/2015 13:58

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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

profile p.m.

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01/12/2015 14:00

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

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^^BH doesn't believe in elections and may cause significant property and may cause destruction. Would that be enough to get his attention?

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01/12/2015 14:01

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

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:^^BH doesn't believe in elections and may cause significant property and may cause destruction. Would that be enough to get his attention?

property and human destruction

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01/12/2015 14:01

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

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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

Even the reports I have read seem to have little information. Is that part of the problem? Are Western reporters there?

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01/12/2015 14:18

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

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It sounds like the Nigerian police and military forces use excessive, unlawful and lethal force quite often.

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01/12/2015 14:21

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

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like the Nigerian police and military forces use excessive, unlawful and lethal force quite often.

Except for when they don't. Like at Baga.

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01/12/2015 14:26

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

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If all Nigerian would just denounce these acts....

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01/12/2015 16:19

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

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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.

.

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

Very informative article. Thank you for sharing. I didn't realize China had such a large stake in Nigeria.

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01/12/2015 16:24

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

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Anonymous

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
Very informative article. Thank you for sharing. I didn't realize China had such a large stake in Nigeria.

I cannot argue the points. I do not know enough. Can't help being just a little skeptical of a news article brought to us by Putin, though.

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01/12/2015 16:39

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

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

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
Very informative article. Thank you for sharing. I didn't realize China had such a large stake in Nigeria.

I cannot argue the points. I do not know enough. Can't help being just a little skeptical of a news article brought to us by Putin, though.

Only the media is ignoring the problem. The US and other nations have worked with local governments to fight these turds for years. Only so much the U.S. can do when dealing with corrupt inept governments.