Nigeria.

[awa355]

You really have to wonder how serious the Nigerian govt is about cleaning up these guys. Surely the oil companies would have directed their staff in the White house to go in and tidy the place up by now?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/...ain-killing-31

[willytheekid]

...How else would they jack there oil price's up without these "rebels" driving there "production costs" up

one hand feeds the other situation...hence the inaction over the past 40yrs +!! (let them spill blood!...we can increase profit from this!)

[MIXONE]

They are too busy collecting the millions left to them by a long lost Nigerian uncle...

[mashman]

are we there yet?

[BigAl]

What's Rambo up to these days?

[SMOKEU]

Those cunts are ruthless. You don't want to see their "exclusive" videos on theync and bestgore.

[Paul in NZ]

What's Rambo up to these days?

Leading the Internet/mana party?

[Winston001]

...How else would they jack there oil price's up without these "rebels" driving there "production costs" up

one hand feeds the other situation...hence the inaction over the past 40yrs +!! (let them spill blood!...we can increase profit from this!)

Nope. Oil is an international commodity and if one country has trouble, that is their problem and their cost. Besides, its an elite group in Nigeria who get the money and they are quite safe. Extracting oil in Nigeria is reasonably cheap compared to the US Britain etc.

[Winston001]

You really have to wonder how serious the Nigerian govt is about cleaning up these guys. Surely the oil companies would have directed their staff in the White house to go in and tidy the place up by now?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/...ain-killing-31

Good on you for starting the thread. A few facts:

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa at 177 million people.

It is also an example of a broken state where the government controls the areas near the cities and oil wells, but the rest of the country is patrolled by armed militia. Other examples are Sierra Leone where the SAS had a major battle, and DRC - The Congo. Angola isn't much chop either. Ivory Coast is best known for the trade in blood diamonds and you wouldn't go anywhere without friends and weapons.

Nigeria on any simple analysis is a wealthy nation because of its oil reserves. Nevertheless most of the money doesn't trickle down to the general population who live in abject poverty.

[Winston001]

I'm an armchair expert so what the heck - here are the possibilities:

1. A small force of SAS/Delta/Seals/French Legion fly in with local support and conduct a surgical strike to rescue the kidnapped girls. Only works if the girls are all held in one place and air support is minutes away.

2. Marines/Rangers/Paras etc assault the positions and hope their intel is accurate, and furthermore hope to effect a rescue before the girls are hurt.

3. Someone pays these bastards an awful sum of money as a ransom.

[awa355]

Good on you for starting the thread. A few facts:

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa at 177 million people.

It is also an example of a broken state where the government controls the areas near the cities and oil wells, but the rest of the country is patrolled by armed militia. Other examples are Sierra Leone where the SAS had a major battle, and DRC - The Congo. Angola isn't much chop either. Ivory Coast is best known for the trade in blood diamonds and you wouldn't go anywhere without friends and weapons.

Nigeria on any simple analysis is a wealthy nation because of its oil reserves. Nevertheless most of the money doesn't trickle down to the general population who live in abject poverty.

My comment about the oil companies was pretty much a ' tongue in cheek ' comment. With virtually all of Africa run along tribal or religious lines, I cant see the continent ever being much more settled than it is now. Would be an amazing place if not for outside interference.

The issue of the school girls will fade and their fate will be just another sorry chapter in the history of Africa. I can not see outside intervention by western forces as happening, and the Nigerians themselves ( the ones in power ) dont really give a toss.

[Swoop]

... here are the possibilities:

1.
2.
3.

Possibly #4. No one will do anything and this will be consigned to history.

Oddly, the protest lobby over there were holding a LOT of placards in front of the cameras written in English... so we know a) someone is behind the scenes organising the PR campaign and b) they are targeting certain western countries for assistance.

The leader of the captors seems a little odd too. Betting that Op Certain Death scenario will be re-visited for tips and techniques, OR the world will walk away and ignore it.

[R650R]

You really have to wonder how serious the Nigerian govt is about cleaning up these guys. Surely the oil companies would have directed their staff in the White house to go in and tidy the place up by now?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/...ain-killing-31

They have a govt??? I thought it was just warlords and all...
This kind of chaos is just what the rich loves, do you think ***** oil would be allowed to trash the place with spills all the time if they had some kind of safe stable society over there...
Read a good post other day about why is it all the 'good' internet scammers are based in Nigeria, and why are they so clever at understanding how to dupe western cultures and write such good English from a poor country... or is some other nation really behind it all....????