numbered:
While you all are focused on Baga don't forget Zamfara,the stories from that state almost made me cry.

Are you the teary sort?

lebuhsi:
i wouldn't agree more!......but my point is....we're only eliminating BHTs, not the ideology that's the problem

There was a period Alqaeda was bold enough to strike on American soil, has that happened again? Do you think the Alqaeda ideology has died? Did the Americans negotiate? Your logic is pitiable, to even think of negotiating with radicals to the extent of conceding territories to them? Are you ok?

If you do that, Nigeria will become a hub for cladestine lunatics, its just a matter of time before foreign powers will use Nigeria as a weapons testing ground, if in doubt ask Somalia.
do you sincerely believe you can coexist with extremists under any circumstances? Where in the world has that happened to think it will work, can you live in a country where you are constantly woken up by US or Nato drone strikes because you chose to coexist with terror? do you think the global powers will give a fvck about you after you have made such asinine decision, ask Abbottabad residents how well they fared on the eve of operation neptune spear.

Your suggestion has a replica in Lebanon where the Lebanese government sought political compromise ( in your words) with Hezbolla, at first they grabbed Southern Lebanon, in 2006 they struck Israel from there, what happened next,? the whole of Lebanon was embroiled into a full blow war with a regional power, ask Lebanon what happened to their economy and way of life for that mistake, today, Hezbollah has taken over the Lebanese parliament, the prime minister answers to Hezbollah first before the central government, it didn't end there, with their Iranian alliance, they are exporting fighters to Syria, now imagine if Syria was strong enough, Syria has every legal right to declare war on Hezbollah, Lebanon by extension.
As a matter of fact, no Lebanese dares contest election against a Hezbollah candidate, if you think about it, you are dead the next morning and there is absolutely nothing the central government can do to help you, they are practically a sitting duck government.

If you give ISWAP a political solution in the NE, its just a matter of time, they will fvck with Cameroon or Chad, what do you think will be the French response and how will Nigeria fare by extension? your suggestion is evil.

Your logic on why the US decided to leave Afghanistan and Iraq is hugely misinformed.
Whatever is left of ISIS is more a Turkish problem than a US problem, the US presence has made it difficult for Turkey to act the way it should considering that the Kurdish US allies are equally Turkish enemies based on their affiliation with the PKK.
All the US needs is a deal with Turkey to protect the Kurds, if the US wants or they could base their actions on the defiance of the Kurds for the referendum that nearly truncated the war against ISIL leave them to their fate with Turkey.

In Afghanistan, just like Turkey, Pakistan wants to act but US presence won't allow them, the new resurgence of the Afghan Taliban is a direct consequence of the cross border assistance they are getting from the Haqqani rebels, with the US aids sanction on Pakistan in place and a new leadership in place, Pakistan is willing to build that border wall and conduct air strikes on the Haqqani rebels in and out of Afghanistan. So the US has just modified their foreign policy to allow the regional powers take care of their regional problems.

As a contingency plan, the US is considering foisting on both countries (Iraq & Afghanistan ) pro west leaders to protect their interests so their military presence will no longer be necessary.

Back home, Trump the braggadocio wants to give the impression he was the dude that wrapped up those operations that exposed over 7k troops to score a political re-election point, thats the part that didn't go down well with Jim mattis that led to his resignation.

Nigeria just needs to show seriousness, most Nigerians don't even know we are at war, both the political and military top brass should do just that, it won't kill the ideology however it will degrade the insurgence to the point they pose no real threat to anyone, over time, they will fizzle out or hold their peace, thats where Nigeria is screwing up.

Since the US and France have been helping Chad, Niger and Cameroon with intelligence, ISWAP barely attacks them like they do us, what does that tell you? The ideology died? Hell no!! But the consequences of insurgency is replied with the fear of God, the later is what Nigeria is not doing because of lack of seriousness.

When the president asks the National Assembly for money for the military, an !diot in Agbada aka Senator will say no, they want it for elections, thats the unseriousness im talking about, or when the Tucano was paid for from the ECA, the same agbada !diots strated an impeachment probe, or the president that ring fenced his ears with service chiefs that can't tell him the truth. Im sure someone like Burantai will be hailing him sai baba in security council meetings when men are dying in the field, remove these bottle necks then see how ISIS will relocate their Ideology to Somalia.

Interesting

Litmus:



Are you the teary sort?

No i am not,but hearing stories of women being raped almost daily and bearing the children of bandits just because they are tired of running .Yari needs to be impeached,the CP sacked/retired its a disgrace.

SternProphet:


BIG LIES popping.

I keep saying the median IQ in Nigeria is low that is why people pass on FALSEHOOD like a relay race.. They told you Buhari caused recession twice and you just brainlessly repeated it.
What is a "recession" and what does the word "cause" mean?. A recession is three quarters of negative GDP growth and it is usually not caused by the administration voted in to solve the problem.

2014 recession cause = PDP (Goodluck Jonathan)


Buhari caused no recession in 1983.
NPN caused the recession of 1983.
No knowledgeable person is denying it. We were saddled with short term debt by NPN looters and suddenly oil price came down to $9 a barrel. Banks were not honouring our L/Cs. One NPN minister (Umaru Dikko) was responsible for bringing imported rice into Nigeria in a value equal to the entire foreign exchange earnings for 6 months.

All petroleum exporting countries felt the shock of oil price crash . The situation that caused 1983 economic recession for Nigeria was the same as in we saw in 2014 - an import dependent economy, a weak and stupid President in power, looting by members of the ruling party and BOOM.. poverty.

1983 recession cause = NPN (Shehu Shagari)

Nigeria has an economy dependent on one international product. That is the problem.
We know Buhari has improved AGRO exports by 300% and is bringing down rice imports.
What will also help is massive INFRASTRUCTURE construction being done that will not only improve internal economic efficiency but also bring service sector jobs. Railways, their terminals and connecting transportation is a good example of service sector jobs. The great danger us that technology is wiping out jobs globally. All jobs are under threat.
If you want to solve Nigeria's problem, do public infrastructure and get a lot of small holders doing farming.

Atiku and his crooked/scared shitless team (They are all owing banks or have EFCC cases) don't just have a clue.

If I build a factory today, it will take 10 times LESS manpower than three years ago. Technology is wiping out jobs fast.Jobs are dying. Jobs are dying. Jobs are dying. Get your heads screwed on right.

For you office bound, semi idle, non innovative urban dwelling middle class, your problems are many and it is NOT Buhari.
You need paradigm shift.
Artificial Iintelligence is here and your job will disappear. Not may dusappear, WILL DISAPPEAR.
It is not an insidious threat. It will suddenly happen and the global billionaires pouring money into the Industry 4.0 technologies, AI, et.c don't give a damn that you were too weak to feed yourselves under PDP or run your scrappy refineries.

THERE IS A LARGER, MORE OMINOUS GLOBAL CONTEXT THAT WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN 2021 UPWARDS.

I see nothing in PDP manifesto about re-skilling, about small holder agric, small holder AGRO processing, renewable energy. They want to repeat the mistake of 2010 in 2019. It will hurt.

Everybody use your head. We are already seeing that tradesmen - auto mechanics, electricians and plumbers are doing better than office-based, fixed income pen pushers who can no longer steal money due to Buhari reforms but from 2021, even that your job is going.

A courageous, truth seeking person eill see that all Buhari is doing is setting the economy on a sound footing with some temporary hardship. He himself has admitted that there is hardship. My addition to that is whoever taught you there is progress without hardship has destroyed your life.

There was no recession in Nigeria in 1983

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Erdogan is trying to expand his countries borders as a first step towards re-establishing the old ottoman empire , a caliphate. It will open the Pandora's box .

Im not sure if you are aware the former Ottoman empire stretched to North Africa, how on earth can Erdogan restore it? What you said is not a fact but petty speculation.

Secondary aim is to get Turkey into a position geographically which will allow them to excercise control of land route of oil and gas into Europe from the middle East. And thereby have Europe at their mercy.

Turkey is in Euro asia, Erdogan already has the Bosphorus does it make sense fighting for what he already has? Turkey has the Armenia and Georgian land corridors, Syria makes no real difference in that regards, besides, what makes you think Erdogan will be crazy to compete with the Russian energy monopoly in Europe?
Thats a suicide mission. Another speculation.

As for Afghanistan , Pakistan wants it to be under its control via Taliban because of the strategic depth it offers them. Pakistan geographically has zero depth only around 700 kms from ind... border , which puts their military at risk from Ind.... assaults , nowhere to retreat their planes and other assets from Ind.... artillery , missile , airborne strikes.

Explain why the same Pakistan is building a border wall on the same corridor you claim they want to control?
Read
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pakistan-building-fence-along-border-afghanistan-n873291
Again you are speculating absent facts.

Also the validity of Durand line , international border seperating Pakistan and Afghanistan has expired , thereby opening FATA , and wazaristan to be reclaimed back by Afghanistan

Irrelevant.

Pakistan are building fence along fata and wazaristan border with Afghanistan not to stop terrorists but in a effort to counter possible Afghanistan claim to their territories.

Again you are speculating without facts read again why they are building the wall.
https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-builds-afghan-border-fence/4077234.html
The territory has been in dispute for a long time, the issue is why are they building the fence? nobody is contesting whether or not the border is in dispute.

Also from where does taliban gets its weapons and ammo resupply ?

How does Taliban manage to breach NATO tatics , unless people familiar with the tactics r coordinating the offensive.

Read my previous post to understanding, you will definitely come across where I explained how the Taliban got help.

Haqqani founding father and mentor is isi , do you want a list of their leaders inside Pakistan ? Some r inside paramilitary / military residential complexes which cant be targeted even by US drones .

If Taliban comes to power what will happen to the hardened terrorists , they will lay down their arms ? Or get a new cause to fight eg the Ind.... like in the 90s. And if any such thing happens war is guaranteed be it convention or nuclear.

US is primarily accusing the ISI of negligence viz her inability to stem the flow of supplies through the border, if you read with understanding, you would have deduced with common sense that for supplies to move from point A to B, the actors are on both sides of the divide, dont read to argue, read to understand.

Also if Afghanistan falls to Taliban whole central Asia will see a upsurge in terrorism , do you even know what is happening in the Central Asian countries bordering Afghanistan ?

You make some funny comments, who controlled Afghan in the 80's after the Mujahedeens ousted USSR?

and if Erdogan gets together his merry band of terrorists from the different groups and gains control of Syrian territories , over a period of time those areas will become a launch pad for terrorism all over middle East and Africa

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Erdogan like every other regional power iinfluence one group or the other in Syria, Obama worked with Takfri fighters and FSA, Trump worked with the Kurds, Iran Hezbollah, so is Qatar & Russia, so whoever Erdogan is supporting is immaterial, the point I made up there if you read to understanding is that the fall out of any blow out from Turkey's support group is more of Turkey's problem than the US. Hence the US decision to let Turkey run things.

Why do you thinks Europeans don't prosecute terrorists returning back from Syria Iraq etc ?

Because they r a leverage to ensure their own safety as well as have the necessary assets / control incase they feel any country is ripe for any future Arab springs.

Personal opinion not facts, Benjamin Herman radicalized by Isis returnees in prison was jailed later killed, Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud returnee jailed, the only issue is getting evidence of their individual acts stalling their prosecution.
Your leaverage opinion is mere speculation.

USA withdrawing / cutting down troops should not be compared to withdrawing from the war perse. They r simply maneuvering to draw certain countries to the same trap ( quagmire ) into which they ended up in the first place.

Apparently, you didn't bother to read where I said the US wants to hand it over to regional powers at the receiving end of the threat they pose.
I know the post was pretty long, doesn't mean you won't read it properly if you are interested.

Covert1:


Its impossible to believe the rantings on this page without providing figures. Henry did. Pls can you support your argument with present day realities.

Information and disinformation are tools some of us work with for a living and mister your present love affair with the current government seems to blur your sights to the facts others see on ground.

Economists look at indices quarterly from different sectors of an economy to measure growth or inflation and project outcomes after performance in a given cycle. So I'd rather ask questions and if you can't answer them with proof then you are on what we call voodoo economics.

1. What was the inflation rate under President Goodluck Jonathan and what is it now?

2. What was the exchange rate to the dollar in 2015 and what is it now?

I have other questions but let's just do with what I call kitchen table economics no grammar. Answer me.

If you can not explain using economic indices why your inflation & exchange rates are higher now than last 4yrs then you shouldn't be here.
It will do you a lot of good looking at the national indices not your pocket.

Aura2:

How would I know

I love speculating and not following MSM , I guess.

Anyways don't see a point in a back and forth

time will tell as always. U and I just got to sit tight speculatively speaking

Aura2:


There was no recession in Nigeria in 1983

Yes. Knowledgeable people are now say I g this. No recession in 1983. There was a near recession in 1982 under NPN. Nigerians of these generation dwell in ignorance. It is pathetic because this is the age of knowledge and innovation. That is why LIES based on ignorance get repeated by mentally lazy people.

I was in university in 1983. My parents were middle class. There was shortage of "essential commodities" mainly FMCG. The ones as I 'remembered were milk, sugar and some toilet soaps. That was all the effect of Buhari's belt tightening.
The interesting thing was these commodities were being made in Nigeria by WAMCO, Tate & Lyle and Flour mills and what the FG then was working with MAN to support all local manufacturers for massive expansion. It was the BANNING of locally produced consumer goods and the temporary shortages caused by trying to encourage import substitution that ignorant young Nigerians are now calling RECESSION.

I hate to be insultive but it is a class thing. If 1984/1984 was difficult for you then you or your parents were small scale TRADERS not educated enough to understand the economic policies of the times. You or your parents were also likely economic saboteurs who were smuggling competitive things to those being produced locally to dedtroy the local manufacturers. You or your parents were also likely to be "import license resellers" selling paper to other paper buyers in one of the most destructive urban rackets brought by the precedimg decadent ruling NPN administration.

Aura2:


If you can not explain using economic indices why your inflation & exchange rates are higher now than last 4yrs then you shouldn't be here.
It will do you a lot of good looking at the national indices not your pocket.

off topic, but I want to commend this lady for such an apt display of knowledge on political affairs. I must confess that I haven't met many ladies who impressed me so much on matters of international politics. Though I may not agree with a number of your submissions, but I must say it's refreshing to see a woman talk about something other than marriage and relationship. Really, my kind of woman

EVarn:
off topic, but I want to commend this lady for such an apt display of knowledge on political affairs. I must confess that I haven't met many ladies who impressed me so much on matters of international politics. Though I may not agree with a number of your submissions, but I must say it's refreshing to see a woman talk about something other than marriage and relationship. Really, my kind of woman

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Thank you

nemesis8u:


How would I know

I love speculating and not following MSM , I guess.

Anyways don't see a point in a back and forth

time will tell as always. U and I just got to sit tight speculatively speaking

You got destroyed by a lady!!

Qatar donates 24 APCs to Mali

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French Special Forces in Mali

Henry240:

I think i agree with you. However we're stuck in a very terrible situation. The Nigerian army is doing so badly in the prosecution of this insurgency that we're going to be negotiating from a position of weakness.

We need a complete overhaul of the military. Buratai is completely out of ideas and his league. We desperately need a change of leadership, training, equipment and doctrine.

See how the military keeps losing equipment, it's embarrassing.

Agreed. Buratai is behaving like Mourinho. If your original approach was wrong, humble yourself, admit it and make changes.
The spread-out, man every square feet of territory is not so bad but it calls for a level of commitment in air support and intersecting forces the NA never planned for.

We also seem to have recruited a lot of jokers into the Nigerian Army. Kids who will sleep on duty, not do basic base defence, run from the enemy in slippers and post videos of themselves in slippers saying unprofessional things.
It is actually a disgrace to this generation.
Nigerians have no sympathy for a soldier telling us he ran, 70 of his comrades are killed and he is running back home. Meanwhile you are carrying a Beryl rifle all this while and your colleague in same video has the latest RPG.
This same national attitude of indiscipline, weakness, lack of endurance and lousiness is reflected in poor maintenance of refineries and power plants. Meanwhile, the Boko Haram boys putting them to flight to capture their heavier weapons are of same age, less pampering, probably more ideological and spiritual fervour.

We hear a whopping N380bn now being spent on hardware. This should just be a tip of the iceberg. A full 're engineering of processes, TTTPs, and standards is required especially in the conduct of COIN.

Mig 29 , algerian AF

SternProphet:


Agreed. Buratai is behaving like Mourinho. If your original approach was wrong, humble yourself, admit it and make changes.
The spread-out, man every square feet of territory is not so bad but it calls for a level of commitment in air support and intersecting forces the NA never planned for.

We also seem to have recruited a lot of jokers into the Nigerian Army. Kids who will sleep on duty, not do basic base defence, run from the enemy in slippers and post videos of themselves in slippers saying unprofessional things.
It is actually a disgrace to this generation.
Nigerians have no sympathy for a soldier telling us he ran, 70 of his comrades are killed and he is running back home. Meanwhile you are carrying a Beryl rifle all this while and your colleague in same video has the latest RPG.
This same national attitude of indiscipline, weakness, lack of endurance and lousiness is reflected in poor maintenance of refineries and power plants. Meanwhile, the Boko Haram boys putting them to flight to capture their heavier weapons are of same age, less pampering, probably more ideological and spiritual fervour.

We hear a whopping N380bn now being spent on hardware. This should just be a tip of the iceberg. A full 're engineering of processes, TTTPs, and standards is required especially in the conduct of COIN.

you have spoken well, I think this what was what the captainstephen was complaining about in the other thread.

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I join Evarn to hail you ma for your knowledge of our subject matter is impressive.

did the sensible thing

Algerian yak130

Algerian air force
Pic1,2 mi26t2
Pic3 mi17

SternProphet:


Agreed. Buratai is behaving like Mourinho. If your original approach was wrong, humble yourself, admit it and make changes.
The spread-out, man every square feet of territory is not so bad but it calls for a level of commitment in air support and intersecting forces the NA never planned for.

We also seem to have recruited a lot of jokers into the Nigerian Army. Kids who will sleep on duty, not do basic base defence, run from the enemy in slippers and post videos of themselves in slippers saying unprofessional things.
It is actually a disgrace to this generation.
Nigerians have no sympathy for a soldier telling us he ran, 70 of his comrades are killed and he is running back home. Meanwhile you are carrying a Beryl rifle all this while and your colleague in same video has the latest RPG.
This same national attitude of indiscipline, weakness, lack of endurance and lousiness is reflected in poor maintenance of refineries and power plants. Meanwhile, the Boko Haram boys putting them to flight to capture their heavier weapons are of same age, less pampering, probably more ideological and spiritual fervour.

We hear a whopping N380bn now being spent on hardware. This should just be a tip of the iceberg. A full 're engineering of processes, TTTPs, and standards is required especially in the conduct of COIN.

Actually they are not jokers. My guess is that they signed up for the prestige and opportunity to harass us bloody civilians, rather than to actually fight. The Nigerian army is deeply afflicted with our national malaise- extreme corruption and incompetence. Till this is fixed I fear that boko Haram will continue to be triumphant. My worry is that the needed changes won't be made and that this year Boko Haram will capture lots of territory in the north and south.

Hailstorm45:
Algerian yak130

Beautiful jet. Apart from Egypt, Algeria has the most well equipped military in Africa. Reading through their inventory never fails to give me goosebumps.

SternProphet:


Agreed. Buratai is behaving like Mourinho. If your original approach was wrong, humble yourself, admit it and make changes.
The spread-out, man every square feet of territory is not so bad but it calls for a level of commitment in air support and intersecting forces the NA never planned for.

We also seem to have recruited a lot of jokers into the Nigerian Army. Kids who will sleep on duty, not do basic base defence, run from the enemy in slippers and post videos of themselves in slippers saying unprofessional things.
It is actually a disgrace to this generation.
Nigerians have no sympathy for a soldier telling us he ran, 70 of his comrades are killed and he is running back home. Meanwhile you are carrying a Beryl rifle all this while and your colleague in same video has the latest RPG.
This same national attitude of indiscipline, weakness, lack of endurance and lousiness is reflected in poor maintenance of refineries and power plants. Meanwhile, the Boko Haram boys putting them to flight to capture their heavier weapons are of same age, less pampering, probably more ideological and spiritual fervour.

We hear a whopping N380bn now being spent on hardware. This should just be a tip of the iceberg. A full 're engineering of processes, TTTPs, and standards is required especially in the conduct of COIN.

Spent on which hardware? like $120 million for 3 non operative helicopters. I seriously doubt if 20 % of the 380 billion was actually spent on what it was meant for. What a waste!!!!

Henry240:
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Hello Henry240, can you ID that plane please. Is it a AN 224 Mriya?

I really miss tdayof, i hope he's safe

NNAMDIII:
I really miss tdayof, i hope he's safe

He's okay.

Man is a CEO, laslas time no too de

Odunayaw:
He's okay.

Man is a CEO, laslas time no too de

That's good! The guy follow try for this thread, well even the mighty oga henry been blow awol one time like that

Algerian1:
Mig 29 , algerian AF

i would like to hear,a non Nigerian perspective on war against Boko Haram