Did you even know we had troops in Somalia? What conceivable national security interest could they be serving there? None whatsoever, as Senator Roy Blunt makes clear when he says: “In Somalia, the discussion…Somalia and Iraq and Afghanistan…none of those places are nearly as secure if we leave as they are if we’re there.”
Well, that’s a shame, but it is neither possible nor desirable for the United States to expend its resources to make sure that other countries are secure. The armed forces of the United States should be deployed for the defense of the United States, and that is all. Ultimately we will overextend ourselves, particularly now that the apparent president-elect seems determined to force us into a nationwide lockdown that will destroy the economy. Trump’s America-First policy is the only one that will provide for the survival of America as a free nation in the long run.
“Report: Trump admin. planning U.S. troop withdrawal from Somalia,” OAN, November 20, 2020:
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a troop withdrawal in Somalia as part of a larger drawback.
According to U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity this week, President Trump is contemplating bringing the nearly 700 American soldiers home. However, it does not appear these plans are finalized and no official orders have been handed down in Somalia from the U.S. military.
This news follows the President’s draw-down in troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, which is a move facing some criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
“In Somalia, the discussion…Somalia and Iraq and Afghanistan…none of those places are nearly as secure if we leave as they are if we’re there,” stated Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)….