Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

babylonsister

(172,553 posts) Fri Dec 26, 2025, 08:32 AM 12 hrs ago

WTF? We've bombed Nigeria? [View all]

Over religion??
Don't they need permission to do that?
Someone has an itchy trigger finger, or perhaps wants to change the subject?

https://politicalwire.com/2025/12/25/u-s-strikes-isis-in-nigeria/

U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria
December 25, 2025 at 10:34 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

“U.S. forces struck Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday evening, the U.S. and Nigerian governments said, acting after threats by President Donald Trump to attack the country in an effort to stop killings of Christians,” the New York Times reports.

35 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

WTF? We've bombed Nigeria? [View all] babylonsister 12 hrs ago OP

What's in it for Trump? What's his angle? Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #1

The usual... Hugin 11 hrs ago #5

Maybe he is hoping the warlords give him some cash. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #7

Disagreements over the god petroleum. The tail is trying to wag the huge dog named Epstein and the million ... marble falls 11 hrs ago #2

Isis killing Christians.................. Lovie777 11 hrs ago #3

It's a cycle of religious killings. They each kill each other and it's been that way for years. marble falls 11 hrs ago #12

Not "each other" Polybius 8 hrs ago #29

If you assume past future, sure. Igel 10 hrs ago #18

Trump posting on Truth Social: sop 5 hrs ago #35

I've read Nigeria has a vast supply of oil... SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #4

15th Largest Producer ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #10

Wow! Ty. Prof SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #13

US policy has stunted Venezuelan production. US production is a bit more than #2 and #3 - Saudi and Russia ... marble falls 10 hrs ago #14

Yeah, I Saw That ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #25

Not in that part of the country. Igel 11 hrs ago #11

ISIS is in a lot of places. milestogo 11 hrs ago #6

Also, he's gotta keep/get those Maggot Christofascists in the Maggot cult. cornball 24 11 hrs ago #8

WTF indeed! bif 11 hrs ago #9

Not only is Nigeria oil rich but it is a majority Islamic nation too. Botany 10 hrs ago #15

the human beings in those bombed boats are probably Christians.. mountain grammy 10 hrs ago #16

are we the baddies? BootinUp 10 hrs ago #17

What's our strategic interest? Trump trying to get at the Nigerian Prince who scammed him in an email? RoeVWade 10 hrs ago #19

More like: Dump is stealing their oil, as he is doing to Verezuela. Clouds Passing 10 hrs ago #20

Hegseth needs to be called out just as loudly as Trump and the Republicans. chowder66 10 hrs ago #21

Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of tavernier 9 hrs ago #22

Don't expect anything to make sense anytime soon. Borogove 9 hrs ago #23

I have absolutely Greg_In_SF 9 hrs ago #24

Nigeria rso 9 hrs ago #26

Where are you seeing that? MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #33

Easier to get into than out of mahina 9 hrs ago #27

The Nigerian government confirmed Greg_In_SF 8 hrs ago #28

trump needs another distraction from the Epstein files LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #30

The US Greg_In_SF 8 hrs ago #31

"...in an effort to stop killings of Christians," MorbidButterflyTat 8 hrs ago #32

What are we doing about the serial killer who's murdering Christian fishermen struggle4progress 7 hrs ago #34