Nigerian militants show off U.S. hostage
Tsk Tsk. Militants and insurgents all over the place.
While I don't agree with violent tactics like abduction, I also don't agree with Orwellian language presentations most events like this manifest in corporate media. Why not call them freedom fighter or Warriors for economic Justice?
This Seattle Post Intelligencer article isn't too bad, though the historical context is expunged.
Fact is the united states of Amerikkka needs to stop stealing oil profit from the people of these poor, Western capitalism ravaged countries.
Raping the poor of these countries creates wealth that goes directly into the pockets of repulsive sociopathicapitalists super pigs like Lee Raymond. What good is that? I'd rather see the children fed. Of course, children don't fun fat cat politicians in their megamillion dollar bids to attain office and wield power and change the flow of the money river so it drenches themselves and friends. (See Ethics committee and rigorous, homophobic, closet case catholic Rick Santorum's charity efforts for one example in thousands)
Exxon chairman Lee Raymond and Mobil's Lucio Noto
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Nigeria is Africa's leading oil exporter and the United States' fifth-largest supplier, usually exporting 2.5 million barrels daily. The violence has cut off about 20 percent of the country's crude production and sent oil prices up sharply in international markets.
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"We're being treated quite well," Hawkins told reporters who traveled two hours by launch from the southern city of Warri. "Let's hope it ends well."
The militants - who invited reporters to meet them in the Niger Delta but didn't say they were bringing a hostage - also reiterated demands that two of the region's leaders be freed from prison and demanded payment for alleged environmental damage from oil companies.
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They said their region hasn't benefited since oil was discovered beneath it in the late 1950s, even before Africa's most-populous nation gained independence from Britain in 1960.
They said they want schools, health clinics, electricity and roads - and full control of the oil revenues that are apportioned out by the Abuja-based government.
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While I don't agree with violent tactics like abduction, I also don't agree with Orwellian language presentations most events like this manifest in corporate media. Why not call them freedom fighter or Warriors for economic Justice?
This Seattle Post Intelligencer article isn't too bad, though the historical context is expunged.
Fact is the united states of Amerikkka needs to stop stealing oil profit from the people of these poor, Western capitalism ravaged countries.
Raping the poor of these countries creates wealth that goes directly into the pockets of repulsive sociopathicapitalists super pigs like Lee Raymond. What good is that? I'd rather see the children fed. Of course, children don't fun fat cat politicians in their megamillion dollar bids to attain office and wield power and change the flow of the money river so it drenches themselves and friends. (See Ethics committee and rigorous, homophobic, closet case catholic Rick Santorum's charity efforts for one example in thousands)
Exxon chairman Lee Raymond and Mobil's Lucio Noto[...]
Nigeria is Africa's leading oil exporter and the United States' fifth-largest supplier, usually exporting 2.5 million barrels daily. The violence has cut off about 20 percent of the country's crude production and sent oil prices up sharply in international markets.
[...]
"We're being treated quite well," Hawkins told reporters who traveled two hours by launch from the southern city of Warri. "Let's hope it ends well."
The militants - who invited reporters to meet them in the Niger Delta but didn't say they were bringing a hostage - also reiterated demands that two of the region's leaders be freed from prison and demanded payment for alleged environmental damage from oil companies.
[...]
They said their region hasn't benefited since oil was discovered beneath it in the late 1950s, even before Africa's most-populous nation gained independence from Britain in 1960.
They said they want schools, health clinics, electricity and roads - and full control of the oil revenues that are apportioned out by the Abuja-based government.
[...]
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