"Is An Unstable Libya A Bigger Threat For Countries..." Topic

… In West Africa Than The Boko Haram?

"Niger says an unstable Libya is a bigger threat for countries in West Africa's Sahel region than the Boko Haram Islamist militant group, which is close to being defeated.

The government of the landlocked West African nation will spend 10 percent of its annual budget on defense through the next five years to protect itself from militants, Interior Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou said in an interview on Wednesday in the capital, Niamey. The world's fourth-largest producer of uranium shares borders with seven nations including Libya, where Islamic State has gained a foothold amid a power vacuum caused by a breakdown in central authority.

"As long as Libya isn't stabilized, it's obvious that there will be a permanent threat throughout the Sahel," Massaoudou said. "Boko Haram is the immediate threat we deal with everyday. But the long-term threat, the main one for the region is Libya, because all the other threats at the border with Mali or with Nigeria are fueled by Libya."…"

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While Boko Haram has had some gains …. their growth and support has been limited. As for the conflict in Libya … the Islamic State is not only a formidable force, but what is worrying to everyone is that it continues to grow.

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Well no doubt Daesh is a more efficient combat force with better leadership than BH and AS. But I think BH are trying to catch up with civilian murders, atrocities, crimes against humanity, etc. … But they all believe they are doing [their]God's work[not to be confused with any other Gods' work] … so …

Perhaps, but BH has had some pretty stunning attacks as well, and just recently sent someone's army (Kenya's?), retreating (despite official claims by them to the contrary).

The one thing that unstable countries and failed states all have in common is that they provide the perfect refuge and breeding ground for jihadi groups like ISIS and Boko Haram.

So the next time the West feels the urge to pull off another regime change it would be well served to bear this in mind.

With or without regime change … it would be cluster frakk. But yes, I think we should have learned. Trying to bring some form of democracy or even attempting to bring some into the 20th let alone 21st Century … seems to be close to impossible.

However, when the media starts showing starving children, refugees running for sanctuary, dead rotting bodies in the streets, etc. … Then some say like in Somali that the West is racist for not caring to get involved. No easy answers.