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Why The US Is Lying About Its Military Presence In Africa | Graham Elwood

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Why The US Is Lying About Its Military Presence In Africa | Graham Elwood

In this video, Graham Elwood examines a report from Truthdig by Nick Turse detailing secret U.S. military documents that reveal a massive, sprawling network of American outposts and bases across Africa—far beyond the single base officially acknowledged by the Pentagon and AFRICOM. Graham breaks down how these 36 outposts across 24 African countries serve a continent-wide shadow war, support Middle East interventions, protect corporate and resource interests, and perpetuate endless militarism. He critiques both Republican and Democratic warmongering, the military-industrial complex, and why building an independent progressive anti-war movement is essential.
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📚 Sources & Further Reading:
1. Truthdig / Nick Turse - Report on Secret U.S. Military Bases in Africa: https://www.truthdig.com/
2. Independent Political Journalism - Foreign Policy, AFRICOM, and Endless Wars: https://www.grahamelwood.com/
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In this video I discuss the following: 
✅ Truthdig report by Nick Turse on secret U.S. military bases and outposts across Africa
✅ AFRICOM's hidden footprint: 36 outposts across 24 African countries supporting shadow wars and Middle East interventions
✅ The real geopolitical drivers behind U.S. militarism: resource extraction, proxy wars, and the military-industrial complex
✅ Bipartisan warmongering and the necessity of an independent progressive anti-war movement
✅ Independent investigative reporting, foreign policy critique, and supporting the channel via Patreon

⏳ Timestamps: 
00:00 - Introduction & Truthdig Report on Secret U.S. Military Bases in Africa
02:15 - AFRICOM's Hidden Footprint: 36 Outposts across 24 Countries and Shadow Wars
05:30 - Geopolitical Motives, Resource Extraction, Proxy Wars and Middle East Interventions
08:00 - Bipartisan Warmongering, Progressive Anti-War Movement and Channel Support Wrap-Up

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