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Behind Closed Doors, the Pentagon Is Talking About America's 'War' in Africa | Alternet

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'For years, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has maintained a veil of secrecy about much of the command’s activities and mission locations, consistently downplaying the size, scale, and scope of its efforts. '

'What I got instead was an “interview” with a spokesman for the Corps who offered little of substance when it came to construction on the African continent. '

'What the military will say to a reporter and what is said behind closed doors are two very different things -- especially when it comes to the U.S. military in Africa. '

'In short, it seemed as if Africa was a construction backwater, a sleepy place, a vast landmass on which little of interest was happening. '

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