Darling Mary

2021 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515:
On March 16, 2023, Secretary of State Blinken remarked: “Niger is really an extraordinary model at a time of great
challenge a model of resilience, a model of democracy, a model of cooperation.”Less than three months later, the military
took over the country. Since that junta known as the National Council for the Safeguard of the Fatherland, took control, U.S. Nigerien relations have been heavily strained. In December 2023 the CNSP announced a full review of all military agreements in the country. In January of 2024, the CNSP provided a proposed and draft Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
On March 17, 2024, the junta announced a cancellation of the military accords with the United States, following an embarrassing series of meetings with Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander, Marine General Michael Langley. This deterioration of diplomatic arrangements has led to our service
members being caught in the middle of a standoff between an inept Department of State and a U.S. trained Nigerien c**p force. This breakdown has led to total cessation of diplomatic clearance overflights, preventing the delivery of mail ecessary medical supplies
blood to replenish the blood bank (which requires constant turnover due to expiration windows)equipment and repair supplies and other
routine materiel from the United States. Personnel rotations for service members have been halted, leaving our troops stranded without any indication of relief or return home, as replacements aren’t authorized to enter Niger. American contractors have also been prohibited from entering the country, and contracted support staff are quickly vacating when their visas (ineligible for renewal) lapse.
This has led to a crisis as the base deteriorates and contracts, such as for the installation maintenance are called into question. The new government of Niger also apparently prohibits our other allies in the country Germany and Italy from providing any relief or logistics support to our troops. There is no end in
sight. ˜ Matt Gaetz

Only an inept regime like the Biden State Department can walk into a junk yard and F@#$ It up!