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For years, there has been very limited information available publicly about U.S. counter-terrorism operations in Somalia and the forces, based there and in neighboring countries, carrying them out. The repositioning of the bulk of American military forces out of this East African nation between December 2020 and January 2021, dubbed Operation Octave Quartz, highlighted those activities in a way that had not been previously seen. This has included the release of a significant number of what would have been previously been very rare pictures and video clips of U.S. personnel operating in and around the country. One picture that was recently released, seen at the top of this story, prominently shows what can be considered a "ghost aircraft."
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WNU Editor: In one of his final acts as President, Trump ordered the withdrawal of US forces from Somalia .... Trump orders a near total withdrawal of US troops from Somalia (CNN). The appearance of this intelligence aircraft confirms (to me) that President Biden is listening to these "experts" .... Trump’s Withdrawal From Somalia Is a Security Threat. Biden Should Reverse It. (Foreign Policy)
I believe we should be in Somalia. Al Shabaab has not been defeated. I also believe that Trump was correct in withdrawing troops. The two beliefs are not contradictory.
ReplyDeleteWhat is apparent to me is the that bureaucrats and politicians do whatever the Hell they want and do not consult the people. They can turnaround and opine the people are ignoramuses, but in large part whose fault is that? The MSM literally weaponizes information. News stories are the weapon payload of the MSM. MSM and politicians work together to suck all the oxygen out of the room. MSM gets to spill the ink by the bombload and politicians get to raise their profile due to the narrative or in relation to other politicians.
Here is a story that will suck oxygen out of the room. Trans equality. Transwomen want to compete in women's sports. This will destroy title IX. Eventually idiots like Biden, Harris and others will lose. But this is one of a weapons suite stories that will be used to subjugate and distract citizens. After stories like Transwomen in sports who has time for news on Somalia?
BTW Biden will not lose as he will not know that he lost anything.
Take this gem
Joe Biden: "Lizzie Panilli, uh, excuse me, Pannill, and uh, what am I doing here? I’m going to lose track here. And, uh… Mayor Turner… My family spent a lot of time here in Houston by the way. And, uh, hey John Eddy, how are you buddy I didn’t see you there?… I could be known for as president. I would be the end, the president who end during his era ended cancer as we know it. (cough)"
We need to be in Somalia like we need to be in Myanmar. Use military contractors, drones and if needed SF on call. Somalia gave us Omar, which is typical. Look how thankful she is. Somalia has zero anything we need. It's a colonial leftover.
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ReplyDeleteYOU LOST. GET OVER IT.
"I believe we should be in Somalia. Al Shabaab has not been defeated. I also believe that Trump was correct in withdrawing troops. The two beliefs are not contradictory." -9:46
ReplyDelete"YOU LOST. GET OVER IT." - 1:48
The statements at top makes sense if a person was confirmed or went to yeshiva, paid attention and where they were taught was worth a damn.
I take it that you were deprived as a child and is neither Jewish nor Christian.
"are" not "is"
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