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Wounded Bear

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4. I think the "reason" is right there in the quoted article...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 12:44 PM

Sep 2017

Here you have a country that in terms of the most important political issue in Africa, terrorism, is on the right side. It is one of the poorest countries in the area.

All of the administration's most vociferous attacks have been against our allies, not our opponents. This is very much more of the same. It would not surprise me if there isn't a Putin connection for this decision. Trump and those working with him are as anit-American as anybody in history.

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Why Restricted Visas From Chad? Experts Puzzled [View all] struggle4progress Sep 2017 OP

probably some personal vendetta trump has.... spanone Sep 2017 #1

It may be simpler than we all think DFW Sep 2017 #2

Or perhaps he's equating the country with some flunky - a caddy or someone - with the same name... haele Sep 2017 #6

Or he hated the Chad Mitchell Trio when he was a teenager? n/t DFW Sep 2017 #10

Didn't they do the "I am not a Nazi Polka?" haele Sep 2017 #11

They did indeed do that, but this one was even more relevant DFW Sep 2017 #14

You're lucky he didn't ban folks from Nambia malaise Sep 2017 #3

At the very least, their covfefe should be banned! demmiblue Sep 2017 #9

I think the "reason" is right there in the quoted article... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #4

That is is a Putin objective seems plausible. delisen Sep 2017 #8

Chad bullied Trump in military school JenniferJuniper Sep 2017 #5

The racial makeup of Chad may have something to do with Trump's ban. oasis Sep 2017 #7

Chad slapped Exxon with 74 billion fine last year. delisen Sep 2017 #12

So Tillerson is strong arming them for Exxon. I've no doubt he never stoped working for them. bettyellen Sep 2017 #13

I thought it was treestar Sep 2017 #15