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2022-03-22 Africa Horn

US Africa Command: American troops safer in Somalia than Kenya

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Posted by trailing wife 2022-03-22 00:36|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Shabaab (AQ)

#1 Why the hell are they in ANY country?

Get them the hell out of there!

Posted by Omomolet Phutch9064 2022-03-22 04:04|| 2022-03-22 04:04|| Front Page Top

#2 No, it's not a 'Babylon Bee' article.

"My assessment is that it is not effective, it’s not efficient, and it puts our troops at greater risk," added the commander, who has been in charge of the troops in Africa since 2019.

Perhaps General Townsend is familiar with term...."African solutions for African problems" ?

Stay out of it.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-22 06:56|| 2022-03-22 06:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Townsend-Ji, Do Not Mess With Shabab! For Shabab is invincible when he brings his Fearsome Cricket Bat
شپی شباروره دیرخیسته ویده

Posted by Sheamble Chaique6600 2022-03-22 07:10|| 2022-03-22 07:10|| Front Page Top

#4 And HQ, AFRICOM, is safer in Stuttgart than....

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-03-22 07:33|| 2022-03-22 07:33|| Front Page Top

#5
In memory of Oct. 3rd and 4th 1993 Mogadishu, Somalia.

BTW: Heard a rumor "Aidid's" head was "acquired" by the Red-Roof group and preserved?

Posted by NN2N1 2022-03-22 08:14|| 2022-03-22 08:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Kenyan soldiers killed in Somalia: The shroud of secrecy

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-22 08:55|| 2022-03-22 08:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Goddammit why can't these generals just tell the truth? That the troops are out of their depth in this absolute shithole and there is no need to stay and train anybody.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-03-22 11:18|| 2022-03-22 11:18|| Front Page Top

#8 But Dron, since Trump pulled our guys out of Somalia, it's a point of honor for the current crew to send them back in.

Posted by Matt 2022-03-22 11:43|| 2022-03-22 11:43|| Front Page Top

#9 Harakat al-Islah [Moslem Brotherhood branch] in Somalia funded and closely supported the initial activities and legal protections to the Ḥarakat ash-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn [Al-Shaboobs]. Al-islah was the pious, moderate law faring face of the shaboobs. They entered Somalia to 'further modern education and democratic values' back when George 'W' was mumbling 'Islam is Peace' in the islamic centre at DC. In 2006, al-Islah formed the Damul jadiid which began to aggressively convert and radicalize the population, seeking out the sociopaths and criminals and arming them. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's Peace and Development party [another Moslem brotherhood gift] had gained traction in local polls and many Jadiid lackeys were appointed to important positions in law enforcement, administration, justice, home policy. Meanwhile under the brigand clans, pirates and outliers of all sorts were incorporated into what became the Al-Shabab.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-03-22 12:10|| 2022-03-22 12:10|| Front Page Top

#10 * Meanwhile under the Jadiid's helpful eye, brigand clans, pirates and outliers of all sorts were incorporated into what became the Al-Shabab.

Just thought I'd share. Surely there's lessons there. We learned, for example, to not let words like 'islam' and 'education' or 'progress' or 'development' be juxtaposed for us by clever rascals. Keep the eye-slam to an emasculated, pitiable, scurrying minority and things will be fine.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-03-22 12:14|| 2022-03-22 12:14|| Front Page Top

#11 As usual, Dron, reading your posts is an education.

Posted by Matt 2022-03-22 12:41|| 2022-03-22 12:41|| Front Page Top

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