While the U.S. military presence in the region fluctuates, about 1,000 American troops are usually deployed in the Sahel, some at a new drone base near Agadez, Niger. The troops train local forces, provide aerial refueling to French military planes and collect and share intelligence.
"Isn't this the exact model the Trump administration is encouraging? Another nation leads while the U.S. supports?" a person present at the meeting asked afterward."Does the U.S. want to leave a place where it's actually working?"several months ago, leaving the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces behind to fight ISIS and the Syrian regime. Trump reversed the decision soon afterward and kept a smaller U.S. military force in Syria in a more condensed area.
"I give the French credit for what they've done in Africa, particularly in the Sahel. They've been the real leaders. They've been reaching out aggressively to get more European partners on board with mixed success, and I fully support that effort," Esper said. After initially telling the lawmakers in Munich that U.S. troops could be withdrawn to comply with the National Defense Strategy priorities, by the end of the meeting Esper reassured the group that he would factor their concerns into the decision-making process and would not make any sudden decisions.
In December, Trump signed into law legislation co-authored by Coons and Graham to help stabilize fragile regions and conflict-affected areas. In their letter to Trump last month, the senators said the Sahel and the Horn of Africa were"ripe for U.S. engagement," as laid out in the new law.The debate over troops in Africa comes as Trump prepares to face voters in November having fallen short of his promises to end wars and bring troops home.
Boyfriend troubles got Graham agitated.
We’re not France’s only ally. Where’s NATO as a whole in supporting this common ally in a common good effort. Headline would be more accurate, if it read, “US may change policy and behave like rest of France’s NATO allies by not supporting efforts in Africa.”
LadyLindsey sure got mouthy since he started thinking hes got barr protection. Pretty aggressive from a dog whos been neutered by trump.
Send.Graham =Puk
Until they show pics of graham kissing his boyfriend . 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗
leanne_cali And here we go again. Lindsay flip flops his support yet again. One day he’s with tRUMP, next day he’s not.
Senators and House members met with Esper on the margins of the Munich Security Conference. Sens. Graham and Coons told Sec. Esper that Congress would not support a US troop withdrawal from the Sahel region in Africa and laying out the reasons to keep the troop presence there.
Graham has aligned with the devil, he’s already in hell.
Who’s afraid of loser LindseyGrahamSC? No one 🤷♀️
That's the kind of crap LindseyGrahamSC is dealing out these days - hunt spreading crap! Pathetic!
Nobody should be signing up for America's military now
Graham must be having boyfriend troubles.
So two people actually in the meeting said he didn’t say that but let’s run the story anyway lol
LindseyGrahamSC you.are.a
You are not their to make things difficult (hell) but rather to facilitate.
If you stay sober long enough.
SC you can do better. What an embarrassment!
Sit down Ms. Graham. SC is suffering. you need to take care of your own backyard...
That's a threat on it's own,
Russian lil biatch
Its past time for Graham to go
the troops are fighting there without adequate support, with no real mission or war declared. bring them home now!!!!!
DebraDuGemini59 Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham campaigns took $7.35 million from an Oligarch linked to Russia. They are compromised and no longer represent the interest of the United States.
Just like Trump is doing to Graham. Must have some serious shit on him.
TakeAmericaBack RemoveBarr RemoveLawlessTrump America is Falling into Oligarchy!⚖️🗽🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
LMAO, what's Ms. Lindsey going to do clutch some pearls and throw in some concerned hand wringing?
Why are U.S. troops in Africa?
You won’t be around much longer anyway Lindsey. So you better get this all out of the way now.
Graham Cracker sit down and shut up. Your cell in hell is waiting for your sweetness self Your cell is padded in pretty pastel colors.
There is no adult dialog with these bastards.
LindseyGrahamSC NEEDS to start worrying about realDonaldTrump and going after those for AttemptedCoup or he’s NOT being ReElected!!! PERIOD!
Lindsey is out of control. GOPBetrayedAmerica
😱😭😱😭😱😭😱😭😭😭
Welcome to the Banana Republic of Drumpf and friends
IDGAF ! I'M OFFICIALLY A DICTATOR ! ABSOLUTELY ABOVE ALL LAWS AND CREATING MY OWN ! AND I'M BACKED BY MY CORRUPT CONSTITUTION !
Make his life HELL is alright with me!
YOU AND TRUMP SUPPORTERS HAVE ALREADY MADE OUR LIVES A LIVING HELL ! SHOUTING
Very sad the bootlicker he's turned into.
What a sad, little man LindseyGrahamSC. What a clown! Like his mentor, John McCain, Lindsey would start a war with Canada if he could. Why is Graham in Munich anyway? That clown is in over his head.
What a spoiled, petty little man Lindsey has proven to be
Diplomacy in America now, operating off threats... 👍 🇺🇸 We've come such a long way.
OK, go ahead, but stop making life hell for everybody else.
Lindsey needs to go.
Graham seems to be living in his own special hell.
We hate war. American should reject this bloody man
That’s Really a Mature Way to Make Policy
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