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Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says

“We have Army soldiers right now in Niger who aren’t getting their troop rotations, who aren’t getting their medicine, who aren’t getting their supplies, who aren’t getting their mail and the two senior people in the United States Army are sitting before me and it’s like ‘hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil,’” said Gaetz.

Previously:

BBC: Niger’s Junta Revokes Military Agreement With US

He [Col Amadou Abdramane] also alleged that the US delegation had accused Niger of making a secret deal to supply uranium to Iran. Col Abdramane described the accusation as “cynical” and “reminiscent of the second Iraq war”.

US to cut military presence in Niger + Pentagon lied to Congress

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The Pentagon reportedly plans to pull out some of its troops from the African country

The US has begun “repositioning” the troops it has in Niger and plans to cut their number “nearly in half” over the next several weeks, Politico reported on Friday citing two Defense Department officials.

US to cut military presence in Niger

Related:

Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S. Bases in Africa

Rand Paul: Why do we still have troops in Niger?

France furious with US over Niger, as US Considers Ways to Keep Its Military Presence in Niger

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Washington has chosen its own interests over its allies, a French diplomat has told the newspaper, following Victoria Nuland’s visit to Niger

France furious with US over Niger – Le Figaro

Related:

US Considers Ways to Keep Its Military Presence in Niger

Turse explained in a recent article that in 2002 and 2003, the first years of US counterterrorism assistance to Niger, the State Department counted just nine terrorist attacks in all of Africa.

“Last year, the number of violent events in Burkina Faso, Mali, and western Niger alone reached 2,737, according to a report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, a Defense Department research institution. This represents a jump of more than 30,000 percent since the US began its counterterrorism efforts,” Turse wrote.

ABC News documentary challenges Pentagon’s claims of rogue Green Berets

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

“3212 UN-REDACTED” probes the mystery behind the deaths of four Green Berets.

ABC News documentary challenges Pentagon’s claims of rogue Green Berets

Related:

Journalist James Gordon Meek with @Reel Talker Jim Alexander. Rare exclusive interview on video with James. Condensed version with highlights. James spoke about government cover-up and conspiracies. Deep dive into the Hulu documentary “3212 Un-Redacted” where he investigated the death of four U.S. Special Forces soldiers in Africa and the coverup behind it.

James Gordon Meek (Exclusive) Rare Interview with the Missing Journalist via Reel Talker