There’s no point in arguing Chinese presence in Africa bad. It’s inevitable
Amosu 2k7. Akwe, senior policy analyst for Africa at the Washington Office of the Open Society Institute and a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus “China in Africa: It’s (Still) the Governance, Stupid” Foreign Policy in Focus, March 9, 2007, http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/4068
In its engagement with Africa, China certainly aims to build a political … there seems little chance that they could do so.
No Link to your corruption disads – USAID contracts aid to ensure effective aid
Engber, 05 slate.com “on Thursday, the u.s. state department announced a 50 million….if often minimally involved”
On Thursday, the U.S. State Department announced a … government is often minimally involved.
Westminster (All Teams) – Affirmative – MEDFLAGS
First, Africom will be operational by September—it has the potential to help
Mpuga, 1/23/08 (Douglas, VOA News, U.S. Africa Command Not About Large Troops Or Bases, http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2008-01-23-voa35.cfm)
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will … regional command headquarters that managed that security assistance.
But, its misperceptions are blocking access to Africa and are inspiring backlash. The US lacks strategic communication and action is necessary to reverse negative perceptions
Trevelyen, 1/29 (2008, Mark, Security Correspondent, Reuters, US defers sensitive Africa HQ decision for now, http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200801310555.html)
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - A year after President George W. Bush … and acknowledging that Africom had much work to do on its strategic communications.
However, this command won’t help U.S.-African relations because its humanitarian focus is too transparent and not supported enough by African governments
Africa News. 8/1/07. “Africa: Questioning Africom” No Author Lexis.
In October 2008, the United States Africa Command (…source mentioned. For a full archive and other resources, see http://www.africafocus.org
U.S. African relations prevent extinction – 2 scenarios: A. Terrorism
Terrorism is increasing throughout Africa and Africa is a key source of funding for global networks
Lyman et al. 04. (Princeton N., former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa and Nigeria; Ralph Bunche, Senior Fellow and Dir. of Africa Policy Studies @ Council for Foreign Relations; J. Stephen Morrison, Dir. of Africa Program @ CSIS, “The Terrorist Threat in Africa”, Foreign Affairs, January-February, pg. 75, lexis)
At the same time, however, the United States has failed …cannot be kept at the back of the
queue forever if U.S. security interests are to be advanced.
Effective counterterrorism cooperation requires maintaining stable partnerships with African governments
Johnson 06 - formerly Commander in Chief Allied Forces, Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH) and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (COMUSNAVEUR). (Gregory, “The “Long War” Demands Proactive Engagement in Africa”, October 2, http://forums.csis.org/africa/?p=8)
The long war can be won. But to facilitate its success and keep … let’s not miss it.
These organizations will gain access to nuclear weapons to be used against the US
Dempsey, 6 (Thomas, Director of African Studies @ U.S. Army War College and served as a strategic intelligence analyst for Africa at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and as Chief of Africa Branch for the Defense Intelligence Agency, Counterterrorism in African Failed States: Challenges and Potential Solutions, April, http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub649.pdf)
Raising the Stakes:The Nuclear Dimension of the Terrorist …to apprehend or destroy them will be a complex and difficult task.
U.S. global retaliation causes multiple scenarios for nuclear war
Corsi, 05 (Jerome, phD in political science from Harvard, excerpt from Atomic Iran, http://911review.org/Wget/worldnetdaily.com/NYC_hit_by_terrorist_nuke.html)
The combination of horror and outrage that will surge upon the… would feel a price had to be paid while the country was still capable of exacting revenge.
B. Hegemony
Stable military relationships with Africa are vital to preventing the collapse of failed states and sustaining U.S. hegemony globally
Hall, Colonel in the USAF and US Joint forces command, 03 (Brian, "Air Expeditionary Access The African Connection", http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj03/fal03/hall.html#hall)
The NSS notes that, "together with our European allies, we must …form the greatest foothold once the boots hit the ground.11
U.S.-African relations are vital to sustaining support for U.S. leadership globally
Pham, 07 - Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs at James Madison University (J. Peter, “America in Africa: Securing U.S. Interests and Promoting a Continent’s Development”, http://www.jmu.edu/nelsoninstitute/America_in_Africa.pdf)
U.S. foreign policy should acknowledge the importance of Africa in the realm of global multilateral diplomacy… level, winning African support will be key for international support for U.S. global action in the future.
US leadership solves all other impacts – collapse of primacy results in great power wars
Thayer, 6 (Bradley A., Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, The National Interest, November -December, “In Defense of Primacy”, lexis)
A remarkable fact about international politics today--in a world where American primacy is clearly and … may have the desire, but they do not have the capabilities. Let's face it: for the time being, American primacy remains humanity's only practical hope of solving the world's ills.
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