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.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
What could go wrong.
War...what is it good for?
Oh, that’s right...fattening the pockets of politicians and the war machine companies.
The DemocRATS are clearly looking for a way to justify bringing hundreds of thousands of more Muslim Somalis to America. Hell, if they strategically place them, they may get several more Somali Muslims in Congress. Now wouldn’t that be just peachy keen!
Sure the local Somalis will be thrilled to see those “special operatives” return.
It’s The Military Industrial Complex that President Eisenhower warned us about.
Remember, America’s borders are NOT in Texas or in Arizona
For the Washington DC empire, our borders are in Ukraine, Syria, Somalia, etc...
I find it interesting that the NYT refers to him as Mr. Biden, instead of President Biden. 🙂
When democrats have the reigns, we just can’t keep our noses out of other countries’ business.
I served on one of the last ships to leave Somalia in ‘94. It sickens me that he’d send our forces back.
Not.
Worth.
It!
Al q seems like it would be more of a dim ally than a enemy?
Maybe it’s all a front for their drug / money laundering scheme?
What the **** is going on in Somalia? Another Wag The Dog War?
Maybe it’s the neocons that can’t resist. China better watch out because their next
The military industrial complex wants to fight an infinite number of small and large wars all over the world.
Ka ching!
That did kind of stick out.
What is our interest in that hell hole? None. Well past time to stop playing world cop.
Just wants more military to be killed. Must get rid of as many as possible, if not by the covid-19 injection, then other means will do. Sarcasm intended.
If you don’t support this, you are a Putinista! LOL
I guess it’s only ok when America invades other countries.
More Ilhan Omars on the way, yippee!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.