Nigerian Army Cites Trump In Its Defense Of Killing Protesters

[workinclasszero]

SHANNON VAN SANT November 2, 20187:00 PM ET

The Nigerian army reportedly used the words of President Trump to defend fatal shootings of Muslim protesters last weekend and Monday.

In a tweet, which appears to have been taken down, the army posted a video of Trump's anti-migrant speech in which he said rocks would be considered firearms if thrown toward soldiers at the U.S. border, according to the BBC and The New York Times.

In a Nov. 1 speech on immigration, when asked by a reporter if active duty soldiers being sent to the U.S. border with Mexico would fire on migrants seeking asylum, Trump said he hoped not.

"But I will tell you this," he continued, "anybody throwing stones, rocks, like they did to Mexico — the Mexican military, Mexican police — where they badly hurt police and soldiers of Mexico, we will consider that a firearm, because there's not much difference when you get hit in the face with a rock."

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/02/663203549/nigerian-army-cites-trump-in-its-defense-of-killing-protesters

[ProudLib72]

1. Inciting violence the world over

Is there no way to force him to take even the slightest responsibility? It's just so damned obvious!

[workinclasszero]

3. Trump opens his hateful lyin mouth and people DIE!

Here at Jewish synagogues or overseas in Nigeria, Trump's hateful words have real life consequences.

[oberliner]

2. What was their excuse when they killed 150 protesters in 2015-2016?

Nigeria: At least 150 peaceful pro-Biafra activists killed in chilling crackdown

The Nigerian security forces, led by the military, embarked on a chilling campaign of extrajudicial executions and violence resulting in the deaths of at least 150 peaceful pro-Biafra protesters in the south east of the country, according to an investigation by Amnesty International published today.

Analysis of 87 videos, 122 photographs and 146 eye witness testimonies relating to demonstrations and other gatherings between August 2015 and August 2016 consistently shows that the military fired live ammunition with little or no warning to disperse crowds. It also finds evidence of mass extrajudicial executions by security forces, including at least 60 people shot dead in the space of two days in connection with events to mark Biafra Remembrance Day.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/11/peaceful-pro-biafra-activists-killed-in-chilling-crackdown/

[workinclasszero]

4. Who knows but it must be real handy for fascists everywhere when you can cite the President

of the United States for your latest murder spree against unarmed protesters huh?

[oberliner]

5. Yes, that is a good point

Just wanted to also point out that the Nigerian army has been awful for quite some time.

[workinclasszero]

6. Point taken