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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat happened in Niger? How come there weren't reinforcements
called in to assist the 4 Special Forces men that got killed? Why were we there? Are we at war in Niger too?
Why haven't we heard anything from the WH or Democrats?
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What happened in Niger? How come there weren't reinforcements (Original Post)
doc03
Oct 2017
OP
Our media once again is failing us. The RW only cares about lives lost under BO when they can blame
coolsandy
Oct 2017
#12
Actually, I think we should bombard Gowdy's office with demands for hearings.
coolsandy
Oct 2017
#13
msongs
(67,406 posts)1. we have always been at war with east asia nt
Docreed2003
(16,859 posts)2. Asking the same questions....
global1
(25,248 posts)3. Is Niger Trump's Benghazi?.....nt
Mosby
(16,311 posts)4. it's to spread out
It was the French who eventually aided the green berets, they came from only 285 miles away.
It was a recon mission, so they were basically on their own.
The Africa commanders asked congress months ago to provide more funding to improve the response time but they got nothing.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)5. we don't know, because Hillary is not president or SOS
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)6. Don't worry they will find a way for it to be Hillary's fault......
Its only a scandal if a Democrat does it.
treestar
(82,383 posts)7. I'm sure Gowdy and co
will get right on it.
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)8. Apparently we have "special forces"
In a combat role in Niger engaged in a hot war. So what else is new?
icymist
(15,888 posts)9. This should be Trump's Benghazi!
Think that will happen?
chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)10. Has the Fake POTUS said anything about this yet?
malaise
(269,004 posts)11. Better question
what is the US army doing in Niger? This is imperialism on steroids.
coolsandy
(479 posts)12. Our media once again is failing us. The RW only cares about lives lost under BO when they can blame
Hillary and our media is complicit in this.
coolsandy
(479 posts)13. Actually, I think we should bombard Gowdy's office with demands for hearings.
oasis
(49,387 posts)14. No outrage from Sean Hannity?