ABSTRACT
Since the Cold War's end, the African continent has been seen by successive US administrations neither as a significant source of threats nor as an arena of great opportunities (Hentz 2004). The 9/11 attacks, the Bush Doctrine and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have altered these calculations to some degree. American security, to a greater degree, is now tied to Africa (Mills 2004). Nevertheless, despite some increased attention, the continent remains peripheral to America's war on terrorism.
