Mali, Burkina Faso Bar US Citizens: 'Freedom' Fighters Find Doors Closed
Mali and Burkina Faso, two Sahel nations experiencing leadership changes through military coups, have reportedly banned US citizens. The mainstream press frames this as an isolated 'retaliation.' What they fail to mention? The Cost of War Project at Brown University details over 20 years of US military interventions and counter-terrorism operations across the Sahel, contributing to regional
instability and often fueling the very extremism they claim to combat. Remember, the US spent trillions globally on these 'missions.' Apparently, receiving decades of US military advice, (un)aid, and drone flights doesn't instill quite the same level of global camaraderie the Pentagon was hoping for. When perpetual interference breeds instability, shouldn't we expect less than open arms? Perhaps
these nations are just practicing the same 'national sovereignty' the US so ardently preaches (to everyone but itself).