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Nigerian Government Calls Halt to U.S. Training for Army -- Bloomberg
The U.S. is cutting short a training program for Nigerian soldiers following a request by the West African nation’s government less than a month after Washington said it refused to sell the country Cobra attack helicopters.
“At the request of the Nigerian government, the United States will discontinue its training of a Nigerian Army battalion,” the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Abuja, said in an e-mailed statement. The program was designed to help Nigeria battle the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
The U.S. turned down the helicopter request “due to concerns about Nigeria’s ability to use and maintain this type of helicopter in its effort against Boko Haram and ongoing concerns about the Nigerian military’s protection of civilians when conducting military operations,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in Washington on Nov. 12.
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Update: Nigeria tells US to halt training of battalion -- Stars and Stripes/AP
My Comment: The Nigerians are still not happy about this .... Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria fury over US arms refusal (BBC).
Obama started by pissing off the British by returning the bust of Churchill.
ReplyDeleteNow Obama has pissed off the Nigerians.
Which of the 195 odd countries is Obama ant going to piss off?
The question should be: How soon before Russia (or more likely, China) fills the void?
ReplyDeleteNigerian leadership would or should seriously look to Russia or China for military assistance if the U.S. were to elect a Hillary, Elizabeth Warren or some other serious class warfare specialist.
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