Macron pleads with Trump not to cut off U.S. support for French forces in Africa

[pipedreams]

"WASHINGTON — France is appealing to President Donald Trump not to cut off U.S. military support to French forces fighting Islamist militants in Africa, warning that it could undermine efforts to counter a growing terrorist threat in the Sahel region.

From bases in Niger, the U.S. military's drone flights have delivered crucial intelligence and surveillance over a vast expanse in the Sahel, helping 4,500 French troops hunt down al Qaeda and ISIS-affiliated fighters. And U.S. air-to-air refueling tankers have helped keep French aircraft in the air."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/macron-pleads-trump-not-cut-u-s-support-french-forces-n1122441?cid=public-rss_20200125

[jmax]

Let them pay plenty and boost their NATO spending now

[janice6]

2 hours ago, pipedreams said:

"WASHINGTON — France is appealing to President Donald Trump not to cut off U.S. military support to French forces fighting Islamist militants in Africa, warning that it could undermine efforts to counter a growing terrorist threat in the Sahel region.

From bases in Niger, the U.S. military's drone flights have delivered crucial intelligence and surveillance over a vast expanse in the Sahel, helping 4,500 French troops hunt down al Qaeda and ISIS-affiliated fighters. And U.S. air-to-air refueling tankers have helped keep French aircraft in the air."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/macron-pleads-trump-not-cut-u-s-support-french-forces-n1122441?cid=public-rss_20200125

The need us for survival but not for our beliefs. 

They spend time vilifying us and then expect us to support them.. 

Maybe they should go it alone for a time and see who really has something to offer them, versus the BS being talked of us, by them.

[Steinbrenner]

Demorats will call this quid pro quo....


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[Rellik]

We got stuff, they need stuff.  Sell it to them.  In God we trust, all others pay cash - especially the cheese eating surrender monkeys as grounds keeper Willie would say.  They can not pay their workers retirement money, do not take their credit.  

Oh and don't forget to add that 3% high tech tax they were going to hit our tech companies with.  

Edited January 26, 2020 by Rellik

[Historian]

4 hours ago, jmax said:

Let them pay plenty and boost their NATO spending now

Ce qu'il a dit.

or

What he said.

The French are doing a lot of hard work in Africa...doesn't mean i don't want some love back.