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U.S. turns up pressure in critical ally Niger as region faces threat from Russia-loyal Wagner Group
Los Angeles Times ^ | 8/5/23 | Tracy Wilkinson

Posted on 08/05/2023 5:37:23 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

When Niger was rattled by a coup in late July, it was just the latest West African nation to be challenged by mutinous militaries bent on unseating the existing government — what some have called a domino chain of armed takeovers in a sensitive part of the world where Russia-loyalist mercenaries are in ascendance.

But Niger, U.S. officials say, is different.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; belarus; france; nextwar; niger; wagner; wagnergroup; yevgeniyprigozhin
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To: USA-FRANCE

The American people’s worse enemies are currently ensconced in Washington DC.


21 posted on 08/05/2023 7:10:31 PM PDT by In_Iowa_not_from
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To: RomanSoldier19

The Countdown to the Next Great War Has Begun in Africa
Newsweek


22 posted on 08/05/2023 7:11:48 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: JonPreston

Since we pretty much CLEANED OUT our military hardware inventory in Ukraine, I can see why countries like Niger see this is their moment in time to join what is quickly becoming the Russia-China led “Newest World Order”, thanks to the Neocon obsession with Russia.


23 posted on 08/05/2023 7:24:21 PM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Critical ally? You got to be kidding me. Got to be “military intelligence” punch line.


24 posted on 08/05/2023 7:29:13 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: In_Iowa_not_from

“The American people’s worse enemies are currently ensconced in Washington DC.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>

There must be a ranking.

The China-Russia-Iran alliance, is USA’s main enemy by far. Period.


25 posted on 08/05/2023 7:31:01 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: EEGator

“Even Rocky had a MON-TAGE!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFrMLRQIT_k


26 posted on 08/05/2023 7:34:12 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

My favorite musical. The other being Bigger, Longer, and Uncut...


27 posted on 08/05/2023 7:38:04 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: BobL

I think there was a precipitating event... I will look for it.


28 posted on 08/05/2023 8:34:24 PM PDT by MarMema (Eat your bananas)
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To: In_Iowa_not_from

See post 19.


29 posted on 08/05/2023 8:40:08 PM PDT by MarMema (Eat your bananas)
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To: USA-FRANCE

“Just because an anti-American and pro-russian gang there just made a coup, that doesn’t mean we must have to accept it.”
Umm, yeah, it does .

“We will NOT be replaced.”
Well then pack your bags neocon Frenchie, don’t try to drag US into it.


30 posted on 08/05/2023 8:53:17 PM PDT by A strike ("The worse, the better."- Lenin (& Schwab & Soros)
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To: A strike; All

“Well then pack your bags neocon Frenchie, don’t try to drag US into it.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Since you are calling me “neocon”, it’s fair I call you an unconscious 70’s hippie. They tend to be lefty by the way.

You don’t seem to understand what is going on.
You just said you don’t want the French to “drag you in” in the Niger issue.

Well, America is ALREADY “dragged in” for God’s sake.
America has a huge military base in Niger, BUILT BY TRUMP! American military will not leave, that’s for sure.

Your wishful fantasy of not being dragged in, is fundamentally dead.

Soon the US and the French will collaborate once again to shoot a bunch of Russian Wagner invaders, when they’ll arrive there.

Just so you know. Pacifism at ANY cost, is what produces wars. Your fantasy of staying out is what attracts our enemies into committing invasions and bloodsheds. It excites them.

It’s time you start supporting Trump policies. I do.
Again, the US base in Niger started its operations in 2019!
Thank you Trump.


31 posted on 08/05/2023 11:07:56 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: USA-FRANCE

You’re living in the past neocon,
we sure as hell should NOT have a base everywhere.
It’s not our job, usually not our business, and in case you haven’t noticed we’ve increasingly eff’d it up recently.

Since you mention Trump, he was the only one in decades to counter your fantasy.


32 posted on 08/05/2023 11:39:25 PM PDT by A strike ("The worse, the better."- Lenin (& Schwab & Soros)
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To: RomanSoldier19
No War for Oil Uranium!


33 posted on 08/05/2023 11:56:02 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: A strike

« Since you mention Trump, he was the only one in decades to counter your fantasy. »

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Well read post 132 on this thread.
40 things Trump did against Russia that are truly « neocon » (as you say…)
I support Trump on those 40 points.

But I think you will oppose Trumps policies here.


34 posted on 08/05/2023 11:59:13 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: A strike

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4173112/posts
On post 132.
40 things Trump did against Russia.
That’s why I support Trump .


35 posted on 08/06/2023 12:04:56 AM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: RomanSoldier19

Thanks biden...

...You’ve really messed up the world.


36 posted on 08/06/2023 5:38:37 AM PDT by exPBRrat
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