The Gambia's history of indecisiveness

[Pannonian]

I am referring to two things: Firstly the idea that the locals in countries such as *ahem* Britain and the USA *ahem* recently made terrible decisions according to a very large number of outside, and also inside, observers. With the added bonus that one of these actually was a colony before and the other had/has foreign rulers of sorts. And secondly I was jokingly referring to the last German attempt to make the world its colony.

I would obviously never bring up the idea that colonial rule could be more terrible than a dictatorship because that would mean I hate myself according to certain people, so maybe the second reference wasn't so jokingly after all.

And there ya go again. Telling us off for intervening in Iraq, whilst simultaneously telling me off for arguing that, as a result of Iraq, we shouldn't be intervening anywhere again. When people like yourself say that we're wrong either way, what incentive is there for doing anything? Let Germany take care of it all, if they so wish.

[Husar]

It is odd how the EU is becoming close to a religion - even thinking of leaving it is sinful and means people are xenophobic - even though the EU itself is extremely slow to engage with all outside countries.

The main reason that leaving the EU is such a Bad Idea is that the rest of the EU is unlikely to agree to a free trade deal. After all, if one could trade freely with EU countries, why would one put up with all the baggage...?

I'd say some, perhaps most, of the reasons for leaving the EU are bad, but I'm not stopping anyone.
And if you got the right to do what you think is best for you, so does the EU, everyone should be happy.
Same goes for Africa of course, since that was the topic.

And there ya go again. Telling us off for intervening in Iraq, whilst simultaneously telling me off for arguing that, as a result of Iraq, we shouldn't be intervening anywhere again. When people like yourself say that we're wrong either way, what incentive is there for doing anything? Let Germany take care of it all, if they so wish.

I don't even know where Iraq is coming from again, my point was that you'd all be better off under Hitler since you locals can't be trusted to rule yourselves.

[Husar]

Apparently, events continue in Gambia and neighboring Senegal:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/0...170745954.html

Gambia's President Adama Barrow has taken the oath of office in neighbouring Senegal, calling for international support as troops from regional forces entered the small West African country to ensure he assumes power.

Longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh, who came to power in a 1994 coup, has refused to step down despite losing a disputed December 1 presidential election, deepening a political crisis.

Barrow, who had recently sought shelter in Senegal, was inaugurated on Thursday in a hastily-arranged ceremony at Gambia's embassy in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.

[Gilrandir]

Apparently, events continue in Gambia and neighboring Senegal:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/0...170745954.html

And even more Senegal in Gambia:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38682184

[Husar]

And even more Senegal in Gambia:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38682184

Read the first sentence in the quote from my article again:

Gambia's President Adama Barrow has taken the oath of office in neighbouring Senegal, calling for international support as troops from regional forces entered the small West African country to ensure he assumes power.

But yeah, let's hope they can get it done peacefully.

[Beskar]

Going to troll you all by correcting the title. It is "The Gambia", not "Gambia". They officially called themselves that, so people don't confuse it with Zambia.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Going to troll you all by correcting the title. It is "The Gambia", not "Gambia". They officially called themselves that, so people don't confuse it with Zambia.

You realise that was a legitimate mod edit and not trolling.

However, if I were to suggest you can't tell the difference, that would be trolling.

As Regards to Husar's jokes, I don't think they're very pointed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38682184

Either the outgoing President will roll over, or he won't. I read something earlier today where the commander of the army said he wasn't getting involved, and neither were his soldiers.

Let us hope.