Thomas Mountain discusses his recent article, "US vs China in Djibouti." China is working with the Goulet government to create a military station with 10,000 Chinese troops/personnel that will join the US and French military bases (as well as a small Japanese force). Will the US Congress dream up human rights violations, anti-democracy government and regime change plan?
Mountain points out that Djibouti President Goulet was born in Ethiopia, is the nephew of previous President and tends to run Djibouti as his own private fiefdom. He is making the appearance (real or not?) of welcoming the Chinese, who are completing a $3 billion railroad for Addis Ababa (capital of land-locked Ethiopia), at least $400 million upgrading the undersized but vital port and infrastructure development projects. The US monetary aid and development contributions are minuscule compared to the Chinese.
Mountain also comments on the situation in Yemen, which is suffering one of the largest humanitarian crisis in the world due to the Saudi led bombings, drone attacks, and boots on the ground. Mass starvation and lack of clean water are the war policy. The Houthis don't have the money to run their military machinery. Mountain explains why Al Qaeda is the biggest beneficiary of the assassination program.
Interview with Thomas Mountain
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