Will Niger get the Iraq treatment? Iraq’s government has been trying to get the U.S. military out of the country for years to no avail. What does Niger do if the U.S. won’t leave? From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
The Pentagon is desperately seeking to stay in Niger despite the military-led government telling US troops to leave in the wake of accusations from American officials that Niger could be poised to transfer uranium to Iran. Niger was outraged at the allegations and rejected them.
“The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for counterterrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa — following a weekend directive that they leave,” The Associated Press reports.
Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said the US is seeking “clarification” from Niger officials and is still engaged in lengthy and direct” discussions with the junta leaders. Washington has warned the West African nation against forging deeper ties with ‘rogue’ actors like Russian and Iran.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said that the Biden administration is “closely monitoring the Russian defense activities” there in order “to assess and mitigate potential risk to U.S. personnel, interests and assets.” Wagner Group is one major Russian mercenary outfit which has made deep inroads into the region.
Over the weekend, Niger’s military-led government which is called the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) declared US flights over Niger territory to be “illegal”.
They might find the powder that Colon Powell held up at the UN there! (rimshot)
Isn’t that racist not to leave?
Could it be colonialism? (gasp)
Don’t let the perpetually offended grievance mob find out.
Or the civnat cultists stuck back in 1962.