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TheNorm · 02-04-2011, 12:33

There is unrest in the Ivory Coast. Apparently the guy who has been in charge lost a recent election, but doesn't want to let go of power.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12096075

This is causing "unrest". So far, 500 people have been killed and a million made homeless.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11916590

My question is: where is the UN resolution? There are UN troops in place, but where are the tomahawk missiles?

Is this hypocrisy? Or is it government policy to leave countries alone if their biggest export is cocoa beans?

02-04-2011, 12:33	#1
TheNorm Inactive Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Services: Sky TV, VM TV, 20meg bb, tel, and a lobster (but the lobster died). Posts: 4,349	Ivory Coast - is this hypocrisy? There is unrest in the Ivory Coast. Apparently the guy who has been in charge lost a recent election, but doesn't want to let go of power. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12096075 This is causing "unrest". So far, 500 people have been killed and a million made homeless. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11916590 My question is: where is the UN resolution? There are UN troops in place, but where are the tomahawk missiles? Is this hypocrisy? Or is it government policy to leave countries alone if their biggest export is cocoa beans?