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U.S. Forced Out Of Second African Nation, Dealing Another Blow To National Security Under Biden
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Ubiquitous
2024-04-27 02:05:17 UTC
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The U.S. Military is withdrawing dozens of special forces soldiers from
Chad over the next week in what is a second blow for U.S. foreign
policy in Africa over the last week.

The New York Times reported that the U.S. is removing 75 Army Special
Forces personnel from Chad’s capital N’Djamena due to a letter the U.S.
received from Chad’s government that it “saw as threatening to end an
important security agreement with Washington.”

The U.S. forces being withdrawn work at a base where they train with
local forces and advise them on operations.

U.S. officials were reportedly “blindsided and puzzled” by the letter
due to a number of factors, including the fact that it was “not sent
through official diplomatic channels.”

The move comes after news broke last week that Biden was going to start
withdrawing U.S. soldiers from Niger, which is on Chad’s western
border.

The dwindling of America’s presence in the region upends U.S.
counterterrorism efforts and security policy in the politically
unstable Sahel region of Africa, which stretches across the central
part of the continent and includes Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau,
Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Sudan, and Eritrea.

The region is one of the most dangerous in the world and is a hotbed
for multiple major Islamic terrorist groups, including ISIS, Al-Qaeda,
Boko Haram, and more.

The report said that although the U.S. is withdrawing, France still has
troops in the country and has a much larger military footprint there
than the U.S. does.

The Times noted that the withdrawal of U.S. forces in both countries
“comes as Niger, as well as Mali and Burkina Faso, [are] turning away
from years of cooperation with the United States and forming
partnerships with Russia — or at least exploring closer security ties
with Moscow.”

The report noted that Russia often uses coercive tactics to destabilize
governments in the region.

The U.S. warned “Chad’s president last year that Russian mercenaries
were plotting to kill him and three senior aides and that Moscow was
backing Chadian rebels massing in the Central African Republic, to the
south,” the report said. “At the same time, the Kremlin was courting
sympathizers within Chad’s ruling elite, including cabinet ministers
and a half brother of the president.”

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Let's go Brandon!
pothead
2024-05-01 14:54:46 UTC
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The U.S. Military is withdrawing dozens of special forces soldiers from
Chad over the next week in what is a second blow for U.S. foreign
policy in Africa over the last week.
The New York Times reported that the U.S. is removing 75 Army Special
Forces personnel from Chad’s capital N’Djamena due to a letter the U.S.
received from Chad’s government that it “saw as threatening to end an
important security agreement with Washington.”
The U.S. forces being withdrawn work at a base where they train with
local forces and advise them on operations.
U.S. officials were reportedly “blindsided and puzzled” by the letter
due to a number of factors, including the fact that it was “not sent
through official diplomatic channels.”
The move comes after news broke last week that Biden was going to start
withdrawing U.S. soldiers from Niger, which is on Chad’s western
border.
The dwindling of America’s presence in the region upends U.S.
counterterrorism efforts and security policy in the politically
unstable Sahel region of Africa, which stretches across the central
part of the continent and includes Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau,
Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Sudan, and Eritrea.
The region is one of the most dangerous in the world and is a hotbed
for multiple major Islamic terrorist groups, including ISIS, Al-Qaeda,
Boko Haram, and more.
The report said that although the U.S. is withdrawing, France still has
troops in the country and has a much larger military footprint there
than the U.S. does.
The Times noted that the withdrawal of U.S. forces in both countries
“comes as Niger, as well as Mali and Burkina Faso, [are] turning away
from years of cooperation with the United States and forming
partnerships with Russia — or at least exploring closer security ties
with Moscow.”
The report noted that Russia often uses coercive tactics to destabilize
governments in the region.
The U.S. warned “Chad’s president last year that Russian mercenaries
were plotting to kill him and three senior aides and that Moscow was
backing Chadian rebels massing in the Central African Republic, to the
south,” the report said. “At the same time, the Kremlin was courting
sympathizers within Chad’s ruling elite, including cabinet ministers
and a half brother of the president.”
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Let's go Brandon!
Has Joe Biden done ANYTHING that has strengthened the US?
The administration is hell bent on destroying the country,. And they are doing one hell of a job of
it.
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pothead
Joe Biden is the absolute WORST President Of the U.S. ever.
Nobody else is even close. Including Jimmy Carter.
Vote for ANYBODY but Joe Biden in 2024.
John Doe
2024-05-01 16:58:00 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
The U.S. Military is withdrawing dozens of special forces soldiers from
Chad over the next week in what is a second blow for U.S. foreign
policy in Africa over the last week.
The New York Times reported that the U.S. is removing 75 Army Special
Forces personnel from Chad’s capital N’Djamena due to a letter the U.S.
received from Chad’s government that it “saw as threatening to end an
important security agreement with Washington.”
The U.S. forces being withdrawn work at a base where they train with
local forces and advise them on operations.
U.S. officials were reportedly “blindsided and puzzled” by the letter
due to a number of factors, including the fact that it was “not sent
through official diplomatic channels.”
The move comes after news broke last week that Biden was going to start
withdrawing U.S. soldiers from Niger, which is on Chad’s western
border.
The dwindling of America’s presence in the region upends U.S.
counterterrorism efforts and security policy in the politically
unstable Sahel region of Africa, which stretches across the central
part of the continent and includes Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau,
Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Sudan, and Eritrea.
The region is one of the most dangerous in the world and is a hotbed
for multiple major Islamic terrorist groups, including ISIS, Al-Qaeda,
Boko Haram, and more.
The report said that although the U.S. is withdrawing, France still has
troops in the country and has a much larger military footprint there
than the U.S. does.
The Times noted that the withdrawal of U.S. forces in both countries
“comes as Niger, as well as Mali and Burkina Faso, [are] turning away
from years of cooperation with the United States and forming
partnerships with Russia — or at least exploring closer security ties
with Moscow.”
The report noted that Russia often uses coercive tactics to destabilize
governments in the region.
The U.S. warned “Chad’s president last year that Russian mercenaries
were plotting to kill him and three senior aides and that Moscow was
backing Chadian rebels massing in the Central African Republic, to the
south,” the report said. “At the same time, the Kremlin was courting
sympathizers within Chad’s ruling elite, including cabinet ministers
and a half brother of the president.”
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Let's go Brandon!
Has Joe Biden done ANYTHING that has strengthened the US?
The administration is hell bent on destroying the country,. And they are doing one hell of a job of
it.
The Brookings Institute gives them a B+ on national security.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/bidens-unspectacular-but-solid-national-security-record/
It sounds like someone is listening to the anti-Americans at Fox
"news" who are trying hard to divide the country for profit.

Plus, we have the added benefit that the President of the US is not
calling armed service members "losers" for volunteering.
Governor Swill
2024-05-02 23:26:48 UTC
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Has Joe Biden done ANYTHING that has strengthened the US?
He's agreed to sell conventionally armed nuclear powered subs to Australia to patrol
Chinese waters with.

He's increased sales of US weapons to India, improved our relations and the strength of
the Quad. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrilateral_Security_Dialogue)

He's fighting Putin's Imperial ambitions.

He's established an infrastructure program that will cover most of the next decade.

There's more but you're not really interested.

Swill
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Don't spend money you don't have, spend money *other* people don't have.

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John Doe
2024-05-02 23:49:46 UTC
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Post by pothead
Has Joe Biden done ANYTHING that has strengthened the US?
He's agreed to sell conventionally armed nuclear powered subs to Australia to patrol
Chinese waters with.
He's increased sales of US weapons to India, improved our relations and the strength of
the Quad. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrilateral_Security_Dialogue)
He's fighting Putin's Imperial ambitions.
He's established an infrastructure program that will cover most of the next decade.
There's more but you're not really interested.
All good points. It's such a shame that the far right spends their time
focused on whether Biden can wolf down a salad fast enough, while they
either don't tell their viewers about the good stuff, or they lie about it.
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Swill
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Don't spend money you don't have, spend money *other* people don't have.
Not left, not right, https://www.forwardparty.com/
Heroyam slava! Glory to the Heroes!
Sláva Ukrajíni! Glory to Ukraine!
Putin tse prezervatyv! Putin is a condom!
Go here to donate to Ukrainian relief.
<https://www2.deloitte.com/ua/uk/pages/registration-forms/help-cities.html>
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