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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 4 Oct 2017
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    Michael Tracey Retweeted Thomas Gibbons-Neff

    Raise your hand if you knew the US had "boots on the ground" in Nigerhttps://twitter.com/tmgneff/status/915725327472762880 …

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    Thomas Gibbons-NeffVerified account @Tmgneff
    Three US Special Forces troops killed in Niger. http://fb.me/z5G0l8FL 
    5:00 PM - 4 Oct 2017
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      2. Sean Wince  🌻‏ @SeanWince 4 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @mtracey

        1,700 spec ops soldiers spread across 20 countries in Africa, "carrying out nearly 100 missions at any given time" https://news.vice.com/story/the-u-s-is-waging-a-massive-shadow-war-in-africa-exclusive-documents-reveal …

        7 replies 68 retweets 92 likes
      3.  🎃SPOOKYBEANS 🎃  🐈 📚 🎶‏ @AmbiguousOracle 4 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @SeanWince @mtracey

        Holy shit. Thanks for sharing this.

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      2. Nial Rortsfike Elkim‏ @NialElkim 4 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @mtracey @TravisRuger

        With 1000+ military bases I just assume we have boots on every ground.

        4 replies 6 retweets 90 likes
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      2.  ☯️ Derek  👻 Barnes 🌹 🌻 ✊🏾  🇭🇰‏ @DBarnes_26 4 Oct 2017
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        Wait? We have troops in Niger. Damn how many undeclared wars are we in?

        6 replies 10 retweets 51 likes
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      1. New Human New Earth‏ @NuHumanNuEarth 4 Oct 2017
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        Perhaps the better question would be...where do we not have boots on the ground?

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      2. Mysteriously Unnamed‏ @mobygrapefan 4 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @mtracey @TravisRuger

        We have Boots everywhere except where they R Needed-#Texas;#Florida;#PuertoRico;#VirginIsland

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      1. Justin Wray‏ @Systekmusic 4 Oct 2017
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        A possibly relevant article from earlier this year https://news.vice.com/story/the-u-s-is-waging-a-massive-shadow-war-in-africa-exclusive-documents-reveal …

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      1.  💧 Simon Ashworth Wood - #HandsOffVenezuela‏ @Simon_A_Wood 4 Oct 2017
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      2. Hinkie's Last Laugh‏ @HinkieLastLaugh 4 Oct 2017
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        Of course Americans don't know the span of the empire of 800 bases in 70 countries. All they know is the NFL hates Trump.

        2 replies 1 retweet 12 likes
      3. war profiteer‏ @Ozark2DC 5 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @HinkieLastLaugh @mtracey

        Look at the Knee!..thats the threat. Nothing to see here in Niger.

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      1. Firewall5000  👽 🌹‏ @firewall5000 4 Oct 2017
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        this is news to me but not surprising either

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      2. Maggi Carter‏ @maggicarter 4 Oct 2017
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        Africa - there are other people's resources to be had!

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      2. Voluntary Joe‏ @1CupNoLiberty 4 Oct 2017
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        Replying to @mtracey @estadocida

        It's easier to remember where they're not at.

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      4. war profiteer‏ @Ozark2DC 5 Oct 2017
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        Until u learn USA is where u though they werent!

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      2. Cosmic Landmine Ⓥ #CorbynOutrider‏ @cosmiclandmine 4 Oct 2017
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        Why the hell are US grunts in Niger? They're not very good at war anyway having never won one on their own Trump should recall all US troops

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