Biden sending envoy to Ethiopia as war escalates
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/13/2021 12:43:34 PM
President Biden is dispatching his special envoy for the Horn of Africa to Ethiopia as a war in the rebellious Tigray region escalates, creating a humanitarian crisis that has already left thousands dead. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday that Mr. Biden has asked envoy Jeffrey Feltman to begin negotiations between the Ethiopian government and Tigray’s People’s Liberation Front. “Months of war have brought immense suffering and division to a great nation that won’t be healed through more fighting. We call on all parties to urgently come to the negotiating table,” Mr. Sullivan wrote on Twitter.(Snip)The Ethiopian government and the Tigray’s People Liberation Front (TPLF)
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Fedgov refused to lift a finger when Marxists were rioting on the streets of New America, so what business of ours is it that Marxists are rioting in Ethiopia? Save the taxpayers some money, save the planet by not flying an envoy over and just put the cash you'd skim into your pockets, crooks.