Trump Finds ISIS Anew in Nigeria, Just in Time for Election Season
According to the NY Times , former President Trump has ordered a strike against ISIS in Nigeria, framing it as a decisive national security move. This echoes a familiar playbook: declare victory, then rediscover the same enemy years later, often when political capital is needed. Remember when ISIS was 'totally defeated' in Syria in 2019? Or when previous administrations declared various terror
groups 'on the run' before they simply moved locations? One might wonder about the timing: a 'sudden surge' in Nigeria coinciding perfectly with a contentious election cycle. It appears the only thing more resilient than these terror groups is the political utility of fighting them. How many times will we defeat the same 'resurgent' enemy before we question the initial declarations of victory—or
the motives behind the 'discoveries' of new threats?