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The final group of Japan's Ground Self-Defence Force troops prepare to board a plane as they leave from Juba, South Sudan Thursday. Image: AP
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Last Japanese peacekeepers pull out of South Sudan

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Yeah, and they pull out leaving behind just what? What was accomplished here other than feed Abe's ego?

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What has the UN accomplished there? As part of the UNMISS, the SDF has built over 300km of roads built schools, installed lifeline infrastructure, provided medical aid and food to refuge camps, provided education on agriculture and sanitation.

http://www.pko.go.jp/pko_j/faq/faq_s_sudan.html

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At present the way the world is going Japan is going to need all the help it can get and retrain these chaps for all possibilities

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Building roads is not the job for peacekeepers. I bet the only reason while the built the roads is to transport oil. The place is a mess and got worse while they were there.

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I'm sure,along with them , they are carrying data of which areas in the country has oil and other minerals of interest, who THEIR guys are e.t.c. As usual,all done under the auspices of UN ( PKO). Please, let no one fool you that they are helping Africa, this is usually the mother lode of BS.

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What a bunch of cynics

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