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Could be. Not sure - but maybe. In the final analysis it may be seen as the 21st century colonialsts - China vs America - and the poor Africans get f+cked yet again.. Still China's sucking-up has happened in East Africa if I'm not mistaken, but I take the above point about a "toe hold" for America for future conflict. Get in there - Med is best - then get ready to fight your way to the Gulf if required.
What a fucking world. Here's another link from a few years back that really sums it up the interest in Africa (china v US - then ask yourself why all the international aid money has since then been rediverted to Africa - I think you'll see why):
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=5714