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    American Special Forces In Africa Seem To Have A Severe Leadership Problem...Heads Need To Roll

    January 5, 2020
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    As a former special operator myself, I think I'm entitled to make this criticism. One problem with the American military is that sometimes the leadership becomes so entrenched they cannot see the forest for the trees, meaning they become corrupt in a thirst for rank, make stupid decisions, at the expense of U.S. personal and equipment. The lack of accountability in the Obama administration made this problem one that cannot be ignored for much longer.

    I don't know exactly what happened at Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya which was attacked by the terror group al-Shabaab, where it seems at least several aircraft were destroyed, some matching the type of aircraft favored by U.S. Special Operations Command (I know I flew for them for years).

    With the backdrop of the attacks in Nigeria against SOF forces that were not supported in a proper manner, in which several brave American warriors were ambushed and killed, or more recently against the backdrop of Iranian threats after the killing of Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani, the fact that aircraft could be destroyed so easily, with possible loss of life, at a joint American base with Kenyan partners, is simply inexcusable.

    When you include the obvious corruption in withholding accountability for leadership responsible for the Nigerian fiasco, the stakes become much higher, and the problem becomes more clear.

    The lack of force protection is simply astounding. Heads need to roll. I hope POTUS reads this article and they do.

    Our special operators deserve better.

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    L Todd Wood

    L Todd Wood, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, flew special operations helicopters supporting SEAL Team 6, Delta Force and others. After leaving the military, he pursued his other passion, finance, spending 18 years on Wall Street trading emerging market debt, and later, writing. The first of his many thrillers is "Currency." Todd has been a national security columnist for The Washington Times and contributed to One American News, Fox Business, Newsmax TV, Moscow Times, Novaya Vremya (Ukraine), the New York Post, National Review, the Jerusalem Post, Zero Hedge and others. He is also founder/publisher of CDM. For more information about L. Todd Wood, visit LToddWood.com.
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    jimmy

    this was the Leadership getting back at Trump for the gallagher affair, the General of Spec ops still has his nose out of joint, I KNEW Trump should have cashiered him !

    jimmy

    how let the terrorists in the Embassy?
    three rings and impenetrable really,......most fortified embassy in the world.
    the Iraqi in the first ring stood down
    the Contractors in the second ring were ordered not to fire for liability reasons.,.....but
    who ordered a stand down and an opening of the gate in the third ring,.....this we need to know, POTUS find out who did that and you have your saboteur.

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