Time to Invade the Chocolate Coast!
I don’t do many political blogs, but there’s something going on in West Africa that seemingly no one cares about because I sure haven’t heard about it on either of my two main sources of news: The Rachel Maddow Show and The Daily Show.
The situation in Ivory Coast has gone on long enough!!
Doesn’t the world community understand that 75% of the world’s chocolate supply comes from the cocoa in this country?!?!
The basic story is that the sitting president, Laurent Gbagbo, lost the recent election. He doesn’t want to step down despite there being no real legitimacy to him holding onto power. How is he staying in power? According to this article from earlier today: He maintains control of the security forces, much of the cocoa sector and state institutions. I think it was Machiavelli who first noted: HE WHO CONTROLS THE COCOA, CONTROLS THE POWER.
WORLD CHOCOLATE SUPPLIES ARE AT STAKE!!
TIME TO INVADE!
We invade Iraq for oil, but won’t invade for some little country for chocolate?? Double standard!!
I bet if the country changed their name to “The Chocolate Coast”, I bet people would care then!!!
Child labor, anyone?
WE’VE HEARD THE PROTESTS: NO BLOOD FOR OIL!!
BUT BLOOD FOR CHOCOLATE?
well…. exactly how much blood are we talking about here?
I feel certain that we can and will invade. Call China first and see if they will float us another loan?
I really like these place names I see on the map of Ivory Coast.
FERKESSEDOUGOU!! Sounds like something you’d yell when you’re angry.
Sassandra: A very pretty girl’s name.
There’s a city named “Man”: Where you from, man? Yes! I’m the man from Man!
Speaking about cities names. In Croatia there is a city called “Pula”. In my language “Pula” means “D**k”
Last year I was there few days. And my father asked where I was for Holiday. How can I tell to my dad that I has in…
Whats going on in the Ivory Coast is sad. Most people I know tend to get tired of power eventually but not some of tehse African dictators. This is one main reason for Africa’s stunted growth despite the continent being blessed with all the resources needed to become thriving economies
The chocolate is in danger, quick send in the PMS brigade!
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Chocolate…WORTH FIGHTING FOR!!
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Yes…we MUST save the chocolate…for the of of all holy!!!
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I would gladly kill everyone here for a Hershey bar. Also I would kill Flipper for a tuna sammich.
I dunno man… Im thinkin.. gimme a sec.. to fight or not to fight for chocolate. Thats a tough one! I mean.. no ding dongs? no icecream smothered in syrup? … no cookie dough with savory little bites of …….C H O C O L A T E. 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥 😥