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Biden approves deployment of US ground forces in Somalia
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/us/politics/biden-military-somalia.html ^

Posted on 05/16/2022 7:55:29 AM PDT by Lurch Addams

President Biden has signed an order authorizing the military to once again deploy hundreds of Special Operations forces inside Somalia — largely reversing the decision by President Donald J. Trump to withdraw nearly all 700 ground troops who had been stationed there, according to four officials familiar with the matter.

In addition, Mr. Biden has approved a Pentagon request for standing authority to target about a dozen suspected leaders of Al Shabab, the Somali terrorist group that is affiliated with Al Qaeda, three of the officials said. Since Mr. Biden took office, airstrikes have largely been limited to those meant to defend partner forces facing an immediate threat.

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To: Lurch Addams

Is this a flashback? Didn’t another president send the military to Somalia and it didn’t turn out well?

(Then again, I always thought the Somali Pirates would be a better baseball team than the Pittsburgh Pirates.)


121 posted on 05/16/2022 6:26:42 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (No food in the stores; fuel prices too high? Thank a liberal.)
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To: Night Hides Not

If you join the military now, you are a solider for the globalist cartel and nothing more.


122 posted on 05/16/2022 8:25:06 PM PDT by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!S)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Stephen Gardner updates his community on the US economy, stock market today, president Biden $10 billion stimulus grants for affordable housing. The baby formula crisis continues to worsen. The white house tried to cobble together a website over the weekend but it flopped and could have led people to buying formula before families in an attempt to sell it at a premium online. Biden sending troops back to Somalia via executive order. India offered to feed the world with the coming wheat crisis, however, today they announced they will keep their feet for their own country. The upcoming election will be of mass importance for the US. Stephen Gardner updates his community on new polling data. Biden wants a new stimulus program that gives away $10 billion in housing grants to combat high housing costs. However, Wall street continues to buy real estate at an alarming rate. Elon musk still plans to buy twitter and the congress will start discussing UFO’s tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsKm2QJXYLY


123 posted on 05/16/2022 10:20:08 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Lurch Addams

F$&%k, here we go again. History on the edge of repeating itself.

These signs are getting closer and closer.


124 posted on 05/17/2022 4:32:39 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT)
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To: Lurch Addams
"...that Power always Sincerely, conscientiously, de tres bon Foi, believes itself Right. Power always thinks it has a great Soul, and vast Views, beyond the Comprehension of the Weak; and that it is doing God Service, when it is violating all his Laws. Our Passions, Ambition, Avarice, Love, Resentment &c possess so much metaphysical Subtilty and so much overpowering Eloquence, that they insinuate themselves into the Understanding and the Conscience and convert both to their Party. And I may be deceived as much as any of them, when I Say, that Power must never be trusted without a Check.

-- John Adams, February 2, 1816 letter to Thomas Jefferson

Checks on power has been severly watered down since the start of the Progressive movement in the late 19th century whith this:


125 posted on 05/17/2022 5:13:08 AM PDT by rollo tomasi
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To: Lurch Addams

This is another BIDEN-DISASTER IN THE MAKING.

WE HAVE NO INTERESTS IN SOMALIA.

WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY THINKING?............


126 posted on 05/17/2022 6:41:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

You are closer than you think.

Biden needs a military ‘victory’ to bleach the stain of the Afghanistan pullout.

His handlers think they can pull of a quick ‘victory’ in Somalia and make BIDEN’S POLL NUMBERS GO UP.

PUTIN THOUGHT SO TOO...............


127 posted on 05/17/2022 6:44:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Lurch Addams

….and is using Buffalo shooting to get gun grabber/universal background check nominee who was 0’s classmate confirmed as ATF nominee

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/17/report-biden-use-buffalo-shooting-seek-confirmation-atf-nominee/


128 posted on 05/17/2022 10:39:32 AM PDT by combat_boots (Nothing is built. Nothing is back. Nothing is better.)
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To: laplata
Just an addition to your excellent post/reply!

It’s Far Beyond, "The Military Industrial Complex" that President Eisenhower warned us about.

129 posted on 05/20/2022 11:17:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (,JUST LEAVE US ALONE!...Be whatever, you thalink you are!!!! On YOUR Time and Dime, NOT OURS!)
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To: Grampa Dave

“It’s Far Beyond, “The Military Industrial Complex” that President Eisenhower warned us about”.

Correct, Sir. Thank you.


130 posted on 05/20/2022 11:23:26 AM PDT by laplata (")
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To: Texas resident
Our special forces would be better used on the Mexican Cartels and human smugglers in Mexico.

Just use our SpecOps in Mexico and put bounties on the Mexican Drug Cartels and Human Smugglers in Mexico.

Use our drones to take out those, who control the cartels.

131 posted on 05/20/2022 11:30:09 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (,JUST LEAVE US ALONE!...Be whatever, you thalink you are!!!! On YOUR Time and Dime, NOT OURS!)
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