Eight Wars and Counting?
Many know that the U.S. is involved in wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen. However, how many know that four more are being added to the list?
U.S. troops are now involved in the fight against a group called the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA is an insurgent terrorist organization and its leader Joseph Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
LRA has shown the ability to collect insurgents and militant leaders to carry out atrocities in Central Africa and is thought to be more a criminal/terrorist gang seeking plunder, violence and mayhem rather that the stated overthrow of a government.
It has been reported that many of the U.S. troops are stationed in Uganda while others are based in Obo, Central African Republic; Dungu, Congo; and in Nzara, South Sudan. Each of these locations has established bases where troops from partner countries have been involved.
Is this bad? Probably not but the American people, and particularly Congress, needs to keep an eye on the extent of U. S. involvement in additional foreign wars where American lives and treasure are again being employed.