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Should Donald Trump also sanction his allies in the Middle East who may be indirectly funding extremism?

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Well… but do we have concrete evidence that any of “his allies in the Middle East” may be indirectly funding extremism in Nigeria? Please recall that one of these allies gave Nigeria a head-start and provided a list of names of funders about which nothing has been done up to today. So, to your question, yes, if evidence shows that any Middle East allies is indirectly funding extremism, Trump should apply the same standards and sanctions to them. Counterterrorism credibility depends on consistent action — addressing all sources of extremist financing, regardless of political or strategic alliances

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