Newsmakers
Future of Africa
2007-08-12T09:59:53-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTE0XC8yMDAzNTEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Theresa Whelan was interviewed about the Defense Department’s AFRICOM and the strategic importance of Africa to the U.S. and the world. AFRICOM will be a unified combat command for all of Africa, beginning September 30, 2008. Africa previously has been divided between the European Command and two others. Topics included the role of Africa in the post-Cold War world, the threat of al Qaeda and terrorism, and interfacing with the State Department.
After Ms. Whelan left, the journalists discussed her responses.
Theresa Whelan was interviewed about the Defense Department’s AFRICOM and the strategic importance of Africa to the U.S. and the world. AFRI…
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Theresa Whelan was interviewed about the Defense Department’s AFRICOM and the strategic importance of Africa to the U.S. and the world. AFRICOM will be a unified combat command for all of Africa, beginning September 30, 2008. Africa previously has been divided between the European Command and two others. Topics included the role of Africa in the post-Cold War world, the threat of al Qaeda and terrorism, and interfacing with the State Department.
After Ms. Whelan left, the journalists discussed her responses. close
After Ms. Whelan left, the journalists discussed her responses.
Theresa Whelan was interviewed about the Defense Department’s AFRICOM and the strategic importance of Africa to the U.S. and the world. AFRI… read more
Theresa Whelan was interviewed about the Defense Department’s AFRICOM and the strategic importance of Africa to the U.S. and the world. AFRICOM will be a unified combat command for all of Africa, beginning September 30, 2008. Africa previously has been divided between the European Command and two others. Topics included the role of Africa in the post-Cold War world, the threat of al Qaeda and terrorism, and interfacing with the State Department.
After Ms. Whelan left, the journalists discussed her responses. close
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