Nigeria Scrambles to Appease Trump After Threat on Christians
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, through his spokesperson, eagerly suggested a meeting with Donald Trump following Trump's declaration that if elected, he'd “swiftly stop” the “massacre of Christians” in Nigeria via “various things, including … military action." This isn't exactly a new Trump tactic; recall his repeated threats to target Iran's cultural sites. What The New Arab’s headline implies
as a diplomatic olive branch, we might view as a desperate scramble to avoid becoming the next target in America's long, profitable tradition of 'humanitarian interventions' abroad—especially when an election cycle needs a good punching bag. One might wonder if any of these leaders are considering addressing the root causes of the violence, or if the priority is simply to avoid being on the wrong
end of a US military adventure, regardless of the humanitarian window-dressing. How quickly do nations forget the 'weapons of mass destruction' justification for Iraq?