tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post1485024144514386634..comments2024-02-24T06:10:42.255-08:00Comments on Congo Siasa: Finally, a solution for "conflict minerals"Jason Stearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454449854081540397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-48752656672887925032013-03-07T00:52:40.970-08:002013-03-07T00:52:40.970-08:00Incredibly beneficial article. I’ve discovered you...Incredibly beneficial article. I’ve discovered your web site by Google and I am genuinely happy about the information you present with your posts. Anyway keep in the great hard work!<br /><a href="http://businesscashadvanced.com/" rel="nofollow">business cash advance</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898504505567262593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-91221999542207703652009-12-22T16:45:40.511-08:002009-12-22T16:45:40.511-08:00Exactly. The same problems plague the US with dron...Exactly. The same problems plague the US with drones in Pakistan, where they have invested tens of millions in the program. <br /><br />Eugenia - the EU Task Force is working on this, although I haven't followed it closely. They will be meeting in mid-Jan to discuss these issues in detail. They are looking to help the Congolese government set up mechanisms to control the mineral trade.Jason Stearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454449854081540397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-36338095027813525572009-12-22T13:00:58.674-08:002009-12-22T13:00:58.674-08:00it's also rather pitiful that, once again, a s...it's also rather pitiful that, once again, a solution is presumed to come from without (the skies,in this case) instead of from congolese officials working on the ground. if admin officials on the ground can't sort this out, why would anyone think a drone could do it for them? furthermore, there is massive human support/analysis teams behind every drone the US deploys, and FARDC is far from such capacity. unless they wanted to outsource that piece of expertise as well--it would fit the general Kabiliste tendency to outsource everything these days.edward rackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158280133027164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-26193346626587223942009-12-22T07:12:56.264-08:002009-12-22T07:12:56.264-08:00Hey Jason,
Do you know anything about this EU-sp...Hey Jason, <br /><br />Do you know anything about this EU-spearheaded Task Force on illegal exploitation/trade in natural resources in the Great Lakes Region? It was apparently set up in Feb 2009 but I can't find any info on what it's been doing since or even its exact membership. <br /><br />I don't know what to say about this drone stuff! I'm worried some sections of the US government might actually think this sounds good and go for it. <br /><br />Thanks for all the precious info you're putting up on here!<br /><br />EugeniaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139171910074654263noreply@blogger.com