واشنطن ولاغوس: عقبات في طريق التحالف .. بقلم: محجوب الباشا

The basic premises of Campbell’s views, however, are shared by many other U.S., international, and Nigerian commentators who argue that the key obstacles to a successful Nigerian response to Boko Haram are not military resources such as funds and more advanced weaponry but rather political will and governance capacity, and that increased U.S. military involvement would have only marginal and likely negative effects.

Washington faces hard choices. Enhanced U.S. security cooperation with Abuja against Boko Haram might limit the movement’s military activities. Conversely, a visible U.S. military presence risks an anti-Western backlash in the north and across the Sahel, where the government of Jonathan, who is Christian, is suspected of being anti-Muslim.

As in the past, a restored partnership with Abuja could forestall the need for deeper U.S. involvement in the Sahel when Washington is preoccupied with pressing foreign policy challenges in other regions

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