Once again the U.S. acts to solve all the world’s problems while its own at home just keep getting worse. The U.S. should act against jihadis who pose a threat to the United States. But an America-First policy of that kind would displease the military-industrial complex.
“United States Strikes At Al-Shabaab Terrorists In Somalia,” by Steve Balestrieri, SOFREP, July 21, 2021:
The United States has conducted its first airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group since Joe Biden became president.
Cynthia King, a spokesperson for the Defense Department said that the airstrike was conducted to support U.S. partner Somali National Army troops who were under attack from al-Shabaab, near Galkayo, Somalia.
No U.S. forces accompanied the Somalis during the operation, but were remotely advising and assisting them from an unidentified location outside of Somalia, King added.
King did not give a number of casualties suffered as a result of the airstrike nor provided additional information on the operation.
“The battle damage assessment is still pending, but the command’s initial assessment is that no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this strike. There were no U.S. forces accompanying Somali forces during this operation,” she added….
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
How many hundreds of thousands of dollars did that strike cost the citizens of America? I’m sorry, but replacing one Islamic group with another solves what exactly?
gravenimage says
At least this is not putting Americans directly in harm’s way.
Rbla says
The generals need their little wars to advance their careers or secure their future positions with defense contractors. Look at this as a quid pro quo for Milley’s Trump hatred, political correctness and endorsement of critical race theory. If Trump had given the generals, the deep state and the neocons their foreign adventures he’d still be in office. But the ‘nasty tweeter’ had too much integrity to do so.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
Africa has a huge problem in Nigeria, Somalia, which has spread south to Mozambique, so Air strikes on various targets in North Africa is welcomed from the defenceless. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Africa needs to take the in defending itself.
Infidel says
Except that I’m hard pressed to see which African country recognizes this threat of islamization of the entire continent and is bringing it up at the OAU. The reports I see here about jihadists operating in countries like Cameroon, Congo, Mozambique, Uganda… countries whose muslim percentages are single figures – makes it very depressing. Africa looks like it will embrace islam before we know it!
Malcolm (South Afric) says
That would the common view, you might remember in Central Africa the oppressed Christians turned against their oppressors and the EU put a stop to it, especially the French members.
South Africa had a similar issue with Somalians taken over the shops in the townships, the people started burning them down.
The issues are the same in the West, Poland and Hungary are the only outspoken members of the EU. In the USA they are in the Army, intelligence agencies, and in Parliament. Eric Swalwell slept with CCP spy, he is in the intelligence committee.
Infidel says
Why bother? If Ilhan ain’t worth bombing, why drop bombs on anyone else in Somalia?
Malcolm (South Afric) says
That would the common view, you might remember in Central Africa the oppressed Christians turned against their oppressors and the EU put a stop to it, especially the French members.
South Africa had a similar issue with Somalians taken over the shops in the townships, the people started burning them down.
The issues are the same in the West, Poland and Hungary are the only outspoken members of the EU. In the USA they are in the Army, intelligence agencies, and in Parliament. Eric Swalwell slept with CCP spy, he is in the intelligence committee.
gravenimage says
Biden’s handlers conduct airstrike against jihad terrorists in Somalia
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Of course, almost all Muslims in Somalia support Jihad terror, just sometimes not all Jihad terrorists if they are targeting their own groups. After all. Somalia is virtualy 100% Muslim.