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Chris Smith Details Sudan's Terrorism Links and Urges Action on Crisis

Forbes Breaking NewsJanuary 5, 202610 min1,581 views
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Sudan's Historic Ties to Terrorism

  • πŸ’‘ Osama bin Laden was in Khartoum, Sudan, and the country has a history of supporting global terrorism.
  • 🎯 The bombing of US embassies in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi was hatched in Khartoum, leading to significant loss of American lives.
  • ⚠️ The speaker recounts a personal meeting with a notorious torturer, highlighting the regime's brutality.

Missed Opportunities and Consequences

  • πŸ”‘ A critical missed opportunity was the US refusal to take Osama bin Laden when offered by Sudan during the Clinton administration.
  • πŸ’” This decision is directly linked to the 9/11 attacks, which killed 37 people in the speaker's hometown and thousands more nationwide.
  • ✈️ The speaker advocates for immediate action, stating that "delay is denial" and will result in more deaths.

Calls for Immediate Action and Sanctions

  • πŸ›‘ The speaker urges the President to immediately designate the Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organization to track their funds and weapons.
  • 🚫 The UAE is called out for its complicity in providing support and is urged to stop immediately.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ There's a strong call for the President to engage directly with foreign leaders, particularly in the UAE, to halt support for conflict.

Humanitarian Crisis and Ceasefire Efforts

  • 🌍 The World Food Program is severely underfunded, leading to deaths from hunger, and more funding is urgently needed.
  • 🀝 Humanitarian ceasefires are possible and have been respected in the past, as demonstrated by airdropped food missions in the Nuba Mountains.
  • πŸ•ŠοΈ The introduction of a resolution calling for a special envoy is highlighted as a crucial step, drawing parallels to past successful interventions.

Potential for Presidential Intervention

  • πŸ—£οΈ Multiple sources suggest that only President Trump has the unique ability to get the attention of Sudanese leaders and compel them to act.
  • πŸ“ž The President is urged to pick up the phone and use his influence to resolve the crisis.
  • πŸš€ The current administration is seen as being in an enviable position to make a significant difference by focusing on key actions like engaging the UAE.
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