41 If there’s a military coup going on in the world, you can almost guarantee Victoria Nuland has her tentacles deeply embedded in the situation... I’m not savvy on Niger’s political situation, but I do know that when Nuland shows up, chaos tends to follow.... (archive.ph) posted 1 year ago by purkiss80 1 year ago by purkiss80 +41 / -0 7 comments share 7 comments share save hide report block hide replies
You can guess the tone of the conversation:
VN: "Step down or we'll nuke you."
Gen. MSB: "How would you like a plastic garden gnome inside you?"
Saw a comment where the Niger junta responded with an offer to pay for a weight loss programme.
For the uninitiated, this is from a "Fawlty Towers" sketch (John Cleese).