On Christmas Day, Trump ordered an airstrike in Nigeria
According to CNN, on December 25, Trump announced on social media that he had ordered the U.S. military to launch a "strong and deadly strike" against ISIS terrorists in northwest Nigeria.
The report said that this U.S. airstrike was carried out at the request of the Nigerian government.
That day, Trump also hinted at possible new strikes, saying that he had previously warned these terrorists that they would pay a heavy price if they did not stop killing Christians.
So, is Trump really seeking justice for Nigerian Christians?
Of course not. Trump singled out Nigerian Christians as "victims," not based on facts — the atrocities committed by ISIS terrorists showed no religious discrimination, and the most severely affected areas in northern Nigeria were actually Muslim-populated regions. The Nigerian government had previously rejected Trump's accusations as "unfounded" and "irresponsible."
The real motive behind Trump's decision to order an airstrike in Nigeria at this time is twofold: first, to please his right-wing base, led by evangelicals, by using the long-standing "Christian persecution" narrative to gain political loyalty;
Second, to quickly build an image of "tough and decisive" during a period when domestic public opinion was focusing on his "failure to take military action against Venezuela," through a low-cost overseas military operation, thus shifting public attention.
Therefore, this Christmas airstrike can be said to be more of a tactical move serving domestic political agendas than an anti-terrorism operation.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852549839400972/
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