"Is the new US drone base in Niger worth the cost?" Topic
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| Tango01 | 18 Oct 2018 12:45 p.m. PST |
"For decades, large parts of Africa have been home to local radicals and militants. But these local radicals do not present a direct threat to U.S. national security — so does their mere existence justify the construction of a new drone base that has a price tag of $100 USD million? The cost of operating the facility, located in the middle of the Sahara desert in Agadez, Niger, is estimated at $30 USD million a year. By the end of the 10-year agreement for the use of the site in 2024, named Nigerien Air Base 201, the U.S. will have spent around $280 USD million…"
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| Thresher01 | 18 Oct 2018 8:29 p.m. PST |
Actually, I'd argue centuries and millennia…… Hard to argue with a question like that, since it's impossible to know/prove what will happen if you don't build and operate it. |
| paulgenna | 19 Oct 2018 7:25 a.m. PST |
Islamic warriors for the cause that can be recruited and shipped in. Best to deal with them in their countries than on the streets of the US. |
| Gaz0045 | 19 Oct 2018 8:17 a.m. PST |
Exactly, fight the savages in their backyard and not yours. |
| Tango01 | 19 Oct 2018 11:24 a.m. PST |
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