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2024-05-17 Africa North

Former CIA intelligence officer warned of a 'gift' for Russia in Niger from the United States

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Posted by badanov 2024-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [136 views ] Top

#1 The 'Gift' that keeps on giving.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-05-17 04:50|| 2024-05-17 04:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Not much different from Afghanistan, I suppose, apart fromm the hasty retreat from AFG.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-05-17 05:42|| 2024-05-17 05:42|| Front Page Top

#3 A thought exercise - if we had nuked Afghanistan after 9/11 how many countries would welcome a resurgent Al-Qaeda or Taliban.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-05-17 07:51|| 2024-05-17 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 The only true reason the USA was in Niger was to keep watch over yellowcake production. Niger, like Chad, like Darfur, like Upper Volta, like Mali, are human pesteholes.

Posted by Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-05-17 08:43|| 2024-05-17 08:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Second prize is two Nigers plus an African country to be named later.

Posted by SteveS 2024-05-17 15:12|| 2024-05-17 15:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Did somebody say yellowcake? Time for a wellness check on Boosh and Cheney.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-05-17 15:22|| 2024-05-17 15:22|| Front Page Top

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