In another embarrassment for US training programs for international forces, this week’s coup in Mali found itself linked to the program. Col. Golta, the new dictator of Mali, graduated from US training courses.
That’s a problem for the US,. and photos of Golta were featured heavily on US military sites regarding the training operations, The military has so far avoided comment on the matter, though some media are reporting that the photographs were disappearing from the sites when the news started to break.
It looks bad, but also isn’t shocking. Mali’s last coup, in 2012, saw the exact same thing, with Captain Amadou Sanogo having been through six training missions with the US before the coup.
The number of coup leaders, war criminals, and general bad actors in the training program has raised concerns that the Pentagon is too heavily focused on efficiency and fostering relationships with Western military bureaucracies, without focus enough on respect for civilian governance and democracies.
“It looks bad, but also isn’t shocking.”
The understatement of the century.
You’re right —
“…without focus enough on respect for civilian governance and democracies.”
–absent polite ironic understatement, should to read:
“…with perfect doltish contempt for civilians, government, and democracies.”
“couple centuries”…..
Everything looks like a nail, and if it doesn’t, hit it with hammer twice.
I’m shocked! LMAO. The protests abound regarding “foreign influence” over US elections. Russia of course was a lie, while Israel is the perennial meddler and controller. Meanwhile we meddle in virtually every election on earth, even going so far as to supply the puppets.