The article mentions that West African countries are increasingly getting closer to Russia, and it points out that the military junta is in place after a successful coup of the former president. So… It’s very likely Russia will.
Regardless, if it is the true will of the people for the US to leave, we should leave. I fear it’s the wrong decision for them to make, but they are a sovereign country and can make that decision.
I don’t think military juntas express the will of the people, ever.
But, then again, what’s the worst that can happen? They erect a Russia-backed fascist state that genocides the religious or ethnic minority of the week?
Yeah that’s my concern. The first time I read the headline I went “Well, that’s their choice to make and we should respect it.” But then I noticed the whole military junta part, and that they had overthrown the president. I don’t think we can say without fair elections if the people actually want the US to leave. I wouldn’t be surprised actually if they don’t want the US to leave in light of the military takeover.
I get the grim feeling that the military junta has struck a deal to send conscripts to Russia in return for aid and closer diplomatic relations. Which is all kinds of fucked up.
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