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			"Mr. Luddite"  Wrote in message:  
  
 Nobody seems to want to talk about this, especially the progressive  
 liberal media: 
  
 There are 6,000 American troops in all of Africa which consists of 53  
 countries.  Their mission is to help prevent terrorist groups like ISIS,  
 al Qaeda, Boko Haram and Al-Shabab from establishing bases of operation  
 and to help train local military forces in how to fight off attempts by  
 these groups to gain power and influence. 
  
 The USA has had troops stationed in various parts of Africa for over 20  
 years. 
  
 Of those 6,000 troops, half (3,000) are there for logistical support,  
 supplies and other non-combat operations. 
  
 Of the remaining 3,000, 800 were in Niger to help train locals. 
  
 4 were recently killed in an ambush of some kind. 
  
 President Trump called the families of all four deceased service  
 members, offering his condolences. 
  
 Only one of those calls has made the news, that of the widow of 
 Staff Sgt. La David Johnson.  It made news due to the accusations of 
 Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla).  Before her public accusations  
 regarding Trump, little media coverage was given to personal  
 communications to the families by Trump. 
  
 Johnson's widow didn't initially go "public".  Frederica Wilson did.  
 She also claimed to have been "friends" with the Johnson family for "years". 
  
 Recently, the brother of one of the other soldiers killed in this event 
 respectfully requested that the Army investigate it as to the cause. 
 He specifically stated that he doesn't blame the Army or Trump.  He just  
 would like to know how and why it happened. 
  
 Media doesn't talk about that much.  You have to go searching for it. 
  
 Other Gold Star families, including wives of deceased have recently come  
 forward offering their appreciation for personal calls by Trump to them  
 and have said they were respectful, kind and welcomed. 
  
 So, why is it that one Democrat Congresswoman from an overwhelmingly  
 Democratic district in Florida, who has previously been on record as a  
 critical opponent of Trump, including calls for his impeachment is the  
 only one to make the news? 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Must be her glamerous hat. 
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