America adds another lost war to its already dazzling collection

22 Responses to America adds another lost war to its already dazzling collection

1. John of Mel says:

   3 May, 2024 at 12:37 pm

   I wonder if the timing of this is a response to the US organising another colour revolution on Russia’s border – this time in Georgia.
2. Roger W says:

   3 May, 2024 at 1:02 pm

   I wonder if these largely muslim countries are not too keen on the US preoccupation with the rainbow crowd?
3. John of Mel says:

   3 May, 2024 at 1:26 pm

   That might be a factor, but I think it’s what Mark Stein warned about – more and more countries realise that it’s better not to have friends like the United States.
   Tucker’s (short) interview of Aleksandr Dugin, whose daughter was killed by the Ukrainian government (allegedly) and whose books are banned in the US, is quite interesting and relevant to what’s happening right now around the Western world.

   In this case (Niger) the timing is interesting. Georgia’s thinly veiled anti-Russian protests were ramping up for the last few days. Similar scenario to the Ukraine in 2014. But maybe it’s just a coincidence.
4. C.L. says:

   3 May, 2024 at 1:38 pm

   I don’t think Niger’s decision to evict America has anything to do with Georgia. Fallout-wise, however, everything is connected between these two countries right now because the US has been smashed in Ukraine and is looking (as it always does) for a redeeming arena.

   The Georgian ‘protests’ are funded and organised by the CIA.
5. jupes says:

   3 May, 2024 at 1:55 pm

   A two-star US general has been sent to Niger to try to arrange a professional and responsible withdrawal.

   Oh dear. Looks like this will be another embarrassing shit-show just like the ‘professional and responsible withdrawal’ from Afghanistan. With the Russians already there, the similarities are stark.
6. John of Mel says:

   3 May, 2024 at 2:17 pm

   I don’t think Niger’s decision to evict America has anything to do with Georgia.

   I should have been more clear. I was talking about the timing of Russian troops entering the air-base where the US military resides, not the eviction decision in general.

   Russian have been in Niger since at least the beginning of April, judging by this article.

   What’s also interesting is the goal of this cooperation:

   Russian military trainers have arrived to reinforce Niger’s air defenses as the west African country pulls away from close cooperation with the US in counterterrorism efforts, turning instead to Moscow for help as it fights Islamist insurgents.
7. JC says:

   3 May, 2024 at 2:44 pm

   From the link..

   At the same time, Russia is seeking to strengthen relations with African countries, pitching Moscow as a friendly country with no colonial baggage in the continent.

   Oh come on. Sth Africa fought a war against the Sovs in Angola where they were using Cuban troops as proxies. There were Namibia and Tanzania commie aligned groups. The Sovs helped the ANC in Sth Africa. The Sovs were helping every commie insurgency in Africa. Such gall.

   The one permanent truism about Africa is that all big power alignments are temporary.
8. JC says:

   3 May, 2024 at 2:45 pm

   In fact, Russia has been one of the biggest colonizers in the world.
9. Fat Tony says:

   3 May, 2024 at 3:07 pm

   JC – are you referring to Russia or the USSR? 2 different countries.
10. JC says:

    3 May, 2024 at 3:12 pm

    2 different countries.

    Not really. It’s just that a bunch of “republics” and others living under the Russian yoke bolted when they had the chance.
11. John of Mel says:

    3 May, 2024 at 4:20 pm

    No country can compare to the Great Britain in terms of history of colonisation.
    Arguably, it was for the better of a country colonised by the British, in most cases.

    If you look at the modern world and count how many countries have the US troops stationed in them, and how many countries get their natural resources extracted by the US companies, and the constant US meddling in other countries affairs (like Georgia right now, for example), one could argue that today the biggest coloniser is the US of A.
    And no, Russia is not the same country as the USSR. For much of it’s early history USSR wasn’t even ruled by Russians.

    The Sovs helped the ANC in Sth Africa.

    So, the Soviets helped people of SA to get rid of Apartheid, right?
12. Boambee John says:

    3 May, 2024 at 5:29 pm

    JC

    Not really. It’s just that a bunch of “republics” and others living under the Russian yoke bolted when they had the chance.

    That’s a bunch of now former colonies.
13. JC says:

    3 May, 2024 at 6:08 pm

    So, the Soviets helped people of SA to get rid of Apartheid, right?

    The Soviet intention was to replace Apartheid with a communist state just like they were trying to do throughout black Africa. And no, the Soviets didn’t help at all. It was the intervention of the West that eventually won out. They Soviets were just spoilers.

    No country can compare to the Great Britain in terms of history of colonisation.

    My comment was a reply to the excerpt from the piece that was linked, which implied Russians have clean hands in Africa. Anything but.

    and how many countries get their natural resources extracted by the US companies,

    I don’t get the fixation with regard to natural resources. Are you suggesting American firms are stealing value?

    US meddling in other countries affairs (like Georgia right now, for example), one could argue that today the biggest coloniser is the US of A.

    No meddling from Russia though, right?

    Thousands of Georgians protesting against Russia
    

    More here on here much Georgians love Russia.

    https://twitter.com/search?q=Georgians%20&src=typed_query&f=top
14. John of Mel says:

    3 May, 2024 at 10:11 pm

    No meddling from Russia though, right?

    Does Russia meddle in Canada’s or Mexico’s internal affairs with the specific purpose of creating adversarial states next to the US?
    The protests began when Georgian government tried to introduce a law, similar the FARA law in the US about the registration of foreign organisations. You know the ones that are sponsored/controlled by Soros, CIA, State Dep. These laws were labeled by the media (I’m sure by the very honest and totally not bought out by the US journalists) as “Russian” laws.
    Russia is right to be worried about this, since it is the US deep state’s openly stated goal to brake up Russia further and get control over its natural resources.
15. JC says:

    3 May, 2024 at 10:58 pm

    Does Russia meddle in Canada’s or Mexico’s internal affairs with the specific purpose of creating adversarial states next to the US?

    Of course, they do. Russian troll farms are even trying to influence the US elections. We even came close to a nuclear war over Soviet intervention in Cuba. At one stage, the Soviets had around 1 million people involved in intel operations. Soviet intel and dirty tricks were about the only things the communists did well. Putin, a former KGB agent, recreated that, although not at the same scale.

    The bulk of the Georgian people want little to do with present-day Russia because they know it means having a Russian jackboot on the back of their neck.

    Is the US an innocent bystander? No, it isn’t.
16. C.L. says:

    4 May, 2024 at 12:50 am

    The US Intelligence Community runs 854,000 operatives.
17. shatterzzz says:

    4 May, 2024 at 7:40 am

    You live & learn .. until reading this I had no idea there were any US troops in Africa .. I’d thought the only, occasional, foreign troops in Africa were French Foreign legion on hand to “help” former colonies with internal strife ..
    Then to follow up with USA having an African Command HQ in Germany .. Woof, woof ….. the world is a bigger place than the media tellz me .. LOL!
18. shatterzzz says:

    4 May, 2024 at 7:44 am

    Of course, they do. Russian troll farms are even trying to influence the US elections.
    Given the joke that “fair & balanced” USA elections have become.. why do they waste their money.resources .. ? .. There are more “honest” elections in, most, 3rd world dictatorships, these dayz,than in the USA ….. LOL!
19. JC says:

    4 May, 2024 at 8:11 am

    The US Intelligence Community runs 854,000 operatives.

    Yep, it’s a big problem. Russia is around 148 million people with an economy the size of Germany, US is 350 million and the big kahuna .
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