SHTF in Algeria (41 Hostages), page 1

Originally posted by Rodinus

Thank you for your well and quickly written comment Wrabbit,

This is not about the good old U.S of A in my eyes (and probably in the eyes of many others too)... and Westerners have been implanted in Algeria and have helped to maintain jobs over there for many years... ex : textile, oil, telephone platforms and many others etc etc...

It's not about America until they take American citizens in a group of hostages. Under Obama, it may remain something America stays out of. Perhaps. Prior to him? Well, American Hostages have been enough basis to go to war over. Mistreatment of temporary American 'detainees' and prisoners were largely the basis for the final invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause), for instance.

I respect that you may have limited sympathy, (could you make things clearer as to why you have limited sympathy please if it's not too much to ask...) it's not happening near to where you live so you have nothing to fear about do you?

It's probably important to add that I've read extensively about the DGSE's misadventures into Algeria in the effort for France to retain their colonial rule and power there prior to 9/11. It's a dirty and sorted history...and CIA background to Algeria goes back into the 60's if we want to be specific for how it's not just French history...altough this is France's problem far above anyone else. .

Oh, it'll effect us alright because nothing is happening in isolation over there right now. It's all connected. I just can't feel bad for everyone who creates their own nightmares. If I travel to Iran to call the Ayatollah an asshat ...and am never heard from again, do I rate sympathy? Probably not, eh?

Apparently and also in your eyes this place is not a major tourist area?.... (where do you live and where did you get this info from... statistics... figures etc?)

The French fighting for colonization of Algeria goes well back to the 90s???? That's new to me and to probably 99.999 per cent of the French speaking population on this planet... It goes back Waaaaaay long before that.

Okay, we can get into history and the proper background here.... Hell, I'll be getting into it formally in the course I have this semester on world geography and geopolitics. I believe this region is my 4th week start. Again though..I'm familiar with the history by extensive reading. Just how FAR back into generations do we want to go? I figure the 90's is usually a fair cut off point since prior to that is getting into Fathers and Father's Father of grudges and things done with scores to settle. One must draw a line in practical chat somewhere, eh?

Now for the love of a quiet morning...I'd just intended to make a casual comment and offhanded reference to the tragedy of another hostage crisis dealing with people in places outside their own nation and really where such presence isn't wanted (Obviously). I hadn't expected to be called out like my knowledge of the subject might really have come from your link or even just MSM reports. Heck ..I have a few hours before classes this afternoon though. If we really want to explore the side of your topic dealing with what led to this? It'll be great practice and I have most of that material handy.