"The Dark Sahara: America's War on Terror in Africa"

He traces AFRICOM, the US military command in Africa, to a 2003 kidnapping of European tourists. The hostage taking was widely blamed on Islamic militants thought to be affiliated with al-Qaeda, but Keenan argues that the Bush administration and the Algerian government were the ones responsible. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 6, 2009

Keenan gives a whole new perspective on US policy origins in attempting to militarize foreign policy in Africa.

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