The missile attack on Nigeria on Christmas Day cannot become just another idiotic action of our government and marked up like so many other dangerous and ill-informed actions, too numerous to mention, to an administration gone crazy.
Thank you for this informative and insightful assessment. Our government and its entire citizenry need to understand the history and current political, religious and economic environments in Nigeria… each influencing the others, often surreptitiously. We Americans cannot assume we know the best ways to resolve African conflicts, let alone Nigeria. We also must openly admit to our interests on the Continent. They are not always intended to save the lives of just country nationals- unless those lives give profit to us. Thank you for reminding us of that.
Thanks John McWilliam, for calling this out. I consider myself pretty well-informed but I didn't see this on the news I watch. Your analysis is insightful since you know Africa better than anyone I know and certainly better than anyone in the Trump administration. Keep us informed.
There are so many intractable problems in the world - it is tragic to have a president who makes things worse while thinking he is solving the problem.
Thank you for this informative and insightful assessment. Our government and its entire citizenry need to understand the history and current political, religious and economic environments in Nigeria… each influencing the others, often surreptitiously. We Americans cannot assume we know the best ways to resolve African conflicts, let alone Nigeria. We also must openly admit to our interests on the Continent. They are not always intended to save the lives of just country nationals- unless those lives give profit to us. Thank you for reminding us of that.
Thanks John McWilliam, for calling this out. I consider myself pretty well-informed but I didn't see this on the news I watch. Your analysis is insightful since you know Africa better than anyone I know and certainly better than anyone in the Trump administration. Keep us informed.
There are so many intractable problems in the world - it is tragic to have a president who makes things worse while thinking he is solving the problem.
John, thank you for providing insight and perspective.
Excellent piece John.