wiffleball 4,645 Posted May 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed an order authorizing the military to once again deploy hundreds of Special Operations forces inside Somalia — largely reversing the decision by President Donald J. Trump to withdraw nearly all 700 ground troops who had been stationed there, according to four officials familiar with the matter. In addition, Mr. Biden has approved a Pentagon request for standing authority to target about a dozen suspected leaders of Al Shabab, the Somali terrorist group that is affiliated with Al Qaeda, three of the officials said. Since Mr. Biden took office, airstrikes have largely been limited to those meant to defend partner forces facing an immediate threat. Together, the decisions by Mr. Biden, described by the officials on the condition of anonymity, will revive an open-ended American counterterrorism operation that has amounted to a slow-burn war through three administrations. The move stands in contrast to his decision last year to pull American forces from Afghanistan, saying that “it is time to end the forever war.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,657 Posted May 17, 2022 If they are there to help kill terrorists, this is fine. Just hope they leave their pronouns stateside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,645 Posted May 17, 2022 the end, 19 American soldiers were killed, including six Delta Force operators, and 73 were wounded. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Durant, one of the Black Hawk pilots, was captured.Aug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,315 Posted May 17, 2022 Is Al Shabab a Trump ally like Putin? I can’t be for this if Al Shabab is on Trump’s nice list! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted May 17, 2022 The lib love of war in Ukraine has given Biden an idea. And the right saw it coming 2 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted May 18, 2022 14 hours ago, IGotWorms said: Is Al Shabab a Trump ally like Putin? I can’t be for this if Al Shabab is on Trump’s nice list! TRUMP!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted May 18, 2022 White wimmenz love the black hawk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites