New reports state that the Pentagon is drafting plans for President Trump to withdraw virtually all U.S. troops from Somalia.
Approximately 700 U.S. military advisers currently train, equip, and support the Somali Armed Forces’ elite Danab commando unit in the government’s fight against al Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab.
The Washington Times’ Lauren Toms has more:
The potential additional drawdown orders, first reported by Reuters, comes just a day after reports surfaced that the president is preparing to withdraw 2,500 American troops from Afghanistan and another 500 from Iraq.
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Mr. Trump’s new acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller has stressed that the U.S. must continue its fight against al Qaeda and other extremist groups.
In a weekend memo to Pentagon staff, he said the U.S. is “on the verge of defeating al Qaeda and its associates, but we must avoid our past strategic error of failing to see the fight through to the finish. Indeed, this fight has been long, our sacrifices have been enormous, and many are weary of war — I’m one of them — but this is the critical phase in which we transition our efforts from a leadership to supporting role.”
Somalia has been locked in a violent civil war for nearly three decades, but peacekeeping efforts have taken back control of several key cities from al Shabaab.
Do you believe it’s time for all our soldiers in Somalia to come home, or should a small contingent remain to continue to oversee the fight against Islamic extremism there? As always, tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
Bring all of our troops home period. We can rapid deploy when needed.
I have to agree there.
BRING THEM ALL HOME!
IT IS TIME TO BRING ALL OF OUR TROOPS HOME. THIS IS A NEVER ENDING WAR . ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. LET THEM KILL THEM SELVES. ENOUGH OF OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE BEEN KILLED AND INJURED BRING THEM HOME ALL OF THEM ASAP.
Yes. Bring them HOME to their families.
🇺🇸OUR USA HEROS🇺🇸
Ive just thought of a perfect solution 🙂 Send Ilhan Omar back to Somalia. let her cause trouble there:)
I’ve seen this movie before.
“See the fight to a finish.” BS They’ll keep killing each other whether we’re there or not. This was all a big power and economics play. Economics in the drugs they were smuggling. We’ve been there how many years and lost how many? Bring them home Now!
Though l’d like to fully agree to the 1st three comments, l am concerned about the CCP’s (Chinese Communist Party) goal of becoming THE world’s lone Super Power by 2049, the 100th anniversary of the birth of the CCP! Their aggressive behavior throughout the world cannot be ignored! They have been infiltrating this country for many years and have shown how their influence has affected this last American Presidential election, which in my opinion was far from an open and honest election. Back in 1959 Russia’s Communist leader, Nikita Khrushchev said:”We will bury you from within”. In ’08 Barack Hussein Obama promised he would “fundamentally transform America”. No one cared to ask; transform from what to what? I believe we now have found out what BHO had in mind, and it seems he was trying to prove Nikita Khrushchev right! But the communist takeover is now coming from the CCP, not the dissolved USSR! Always be careful of what you wish for! The results may be far from your well intended expectations!
You’re not necessarily wrong, but we need to secure America first by securing the borders and taking care of internal traitors before worrying about the rest of the world.
Besides, the Chinese may find that being a “lone Super Power” is not nearly as easy or fun as advertised…
State and DOD officials, in conjunction with our Somali partners should weigh in heavily as to the level and type of commitment (including intel, personnel and equipment) that is needed now and in the near future. The President should very seriously consider this input. His or Biden’s political promises or hopes should not trump smart foriegn policy decisions affecting beneficial long term goals. TheViewFrom2500 (Parler)
What we as a country thinks, has no bearing on the corruption of Democrats to decide what lines their pocket best.
Not only should we pull all troops from Somalia we should give back all Somali refugees first on the list ilhan Omar and all her brother husbands and father husbands and make them pay back every cent they’ve collected or stolen from the American citizens Somalis are not here to become Americans they are here to rape pillage and steal and destroy all that real Americans hold dear while we’re giving those Somali citizens back we’ll give them bill Clinton and Barack Obama who stuck us with tens of thousands of those Somali cockroaches I know there are many Somali people that came here to make new lives and live the American dream but most are here to destroy that’s what most Muslims are doing here not to conform and become Americans but to murder rape steal destroy and overtake the American people and way of life. Look at Omar not only was she rescued from Somalia the war torn hellhole she trashes everything great about America and Americans every day from the founding fathers to us now and spits on the flag and patriots alike and she is ashamed to be an American. Hey ilhan Omar nobody wants you here America didn’t invite you here and you aren’t here legally every bit of documentation you provided since day one is fake get the hell out and go back to your wonderful land of opportunity for your kind where you’ll be treated like mans best friend well less than mans best friend stray dogs with rabies get better treatment and in your case they damn sure should you are the lowest of lows you’re lower than whale sh*t and that’s as low as you can go the only thing on earth lower than you is George soros not only did he participate in the Holocaust he was a Jew that killed Jews and turned in Jews to protect himself and get food materials he was rescued by America and Americans who brought him here and gave him shelter education and allowed him to become one of the world’s wealthiest people by trying to destroy everything great about America destroy our economy our banking system our retirement system turn us into Soviet Russia or communist China enslave all us citizens and rule us like the sewer rats he befriended in Europe during ww2 god will punish you fiends I only hope it’s soon and more painful than anything human kind has ever known
You are playing into the democrats hands, if you keep doing what you are doing about fighting the Muslim terrorist, in these foreign countries.
It would rather make more sense to get the Muzzies OUT of America first! Then, maybe, we won’t have to care about having to fight them elsewhere, as they can go back to murdering one another as they were wont to do before we got involved in their bulls**t…
All these countries are going to Russia for our void in these countries. This is what the democrats and communist want. Wake up listen to God not your pocket books.
Pull the troops and send Ilhan Omar.
It seems that America has enemies within! ? Possibly President Trump will need them on 20th January and beyond?
Hell yes Remove all Americans in that crummy Muslim country that really do Hate all Americans just Look at OMAR as and Example who bragged about the 911 plane crashing’s in new York . she thinks at least somebody Did something .. With the pucker little mouth Smiling . LOCK her up and bring our People back out of that CRAP hole !