{"id":109655,"date":"2021-01-20T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T18:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=109655"},"modified":"2021-01-20T12:45:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T17:45:23","slug":"macron-speaks-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=109655","title":{"rendered":"Macron Speaks Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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France\u2019s non-Socialist President Macron has announced his desire for the USA, under the new administration, put in more effort in the Middle East. We’ve recently withdrawn troops, specifically to reduce not just the numbers but also to give our own people a break.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/20\/macron-calls-on-biden-for-greater-us-military-involvement\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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BREST, France \u2014 French President Emmanuel Macron hoped on Tuesday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will show a greater military commitment to fight against Islamic extremists in several theaters of conflict and especially in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Macron, who made his New Year\u2019s speech to the French military in Brest, in western France, said \u201cI am certain that in the coming weeks, the new administration (Biden) will need to make key decisions that will mark a greater commitment and awareness in the fight against terrorism\u201d in Syria and Iraq. – article<\/p>\n

Currently, there are about 900 French troops involved in fighting the Islamic State, with a counterpart American troop strength of 2,500 in Afghanistan and an equal number in Iraq. The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be joining the operation within a few months.<\/p>\n

Macron wants the USA to be more involved with its allies and with NATO, but does not specify what he means by \u201cinvolved\u201d. If it means deploying more of our troops to the Middle East, after the most recent drawdown, is he expecting the USA to carry the load again while he sits on the balcony and watches?\u00a0 That’s the impression this article provides. It used to be that the Johnny Crapauds were excellent fighters, but that was under Napoleon and during a couple of other conflicts. Perhaps things have changed since then, and Macron thinks we should handle most of the load. And why didn’t he say something during the last 4 years, especially when the outgoing President announced a drawdown quite a while back?\u00a0 Peut-\u00eatre sait-il que le nouveau pr\u00e9sident est le maillon le plus faible de la cha\u00eene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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