Chapter 910: Making Trouble
After listening to President Odova's words, Terry was stunned, yes, he felt a little incredible, the attitude of the President of Djibouti was so tough, which made Terry feel that the other party was not only willing to get close to China, but even in thought, he may have the idea of hatred of the United States.
It was a very bad feeling, and it made Terry feel that Odova was very dangerous and that he was already on a path away from the United States.
Terry was secretly ruthless in his heart, perhaps, he really needed to let the other party see the power of the United States, and sometimes, some beatings could be more effective than sending money.
Terry's conversation with Odova was not very harmonious, and what Terry proposed was directly rejected by Odova, which made Terry a little unacceptable.
At the end of the meeting, Terry left the presidential palace, and in the car back to the U.S. Embassy, Terry said to his aides: "I feel that Djibouti is in a dangerous situation right now, and they are on the path to a complete departure from Americanism, and I think it has a lot to do with the new president, Odova." ”
"How are you going to do it?"
"Give them a warning, tomorrow's scheduled speech to parliament, I will tell all Djiboutians that the opinion of the United States cannot be ignored, of course, I will be very tactful." Terry finished with a meaningful smile on his face.
As soon as Terry returned to the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, Japanese Foreign Minister Hikaru Utada followed him to visit and talk about the abolition of Japanese military bases, but Utada Hikaru was a little disappointed because Terry told him that he had brought up the matter with President Odova, but he was explicitly refused.
"Don't worry, we're just getting started, we still have time, don't we?" Terry is clearly not too worried, because he believes that under pressure from so many countries, Djibouti will eventually compromise.
Muyang had been following the development of the situation, and in the evening he had a telephone conversation with Odova, who told him that he was still under pressure and that no one could shake the decision of the Djibouti proposal unless war was started.
The following day, Terry addressed the Djibouti Proposal Hall, which was attended by all Djibouti parliamentarians and many ministerial-level officials.
Terry tactfully pointed out that the United States has always been concerned about the development of Africa and is also actively committed to helping African countries develop, the United States has the largest military base in Africa in Djibouti, and the United States has always been very concerned about the development of Djibouti.
Terry called on Djibouti to "cooperate with responsible foreign countries," stressing that the United States "supports human rights and universal values," unlike "other countries."
This sentence clearly refers to China.
Following his remarks, Odova hosted a formal banquet for the U.S. delegation, and Terry met separately with him in a private meeting after the banquet.
This time, Terry did not use vague words, making it very clear that the United States does not want Djibouti to get too close to China, and that the conditions that China offers Djibouti can also be done, and it can give more.
Terry then proposed that in order to ensure the security of Djibouti and its interests in Africa, the United States needs the right to freedom of military bases, so he hopes to sign an agreement to allow the free movement of American military facilities in Djibouti.
With regard to Japan, the United States hopes that Djibouti will not make enemies with a developed country like Japan for the sake of a trivial matter, and that the existence of Japanese military bases can also safeguard Djibouti's security.
Don't think that politicians only talk around the bush, in fact, at some point, they speak more directly than ordinary people, and even have a tone of command and warning in their tone.
Terry has already shown his attitude, and his attitude is the attitude of representing the United States, and he believes that Odova, if not a fool, will not refuse the American demands.
However, Terry was doomed to disappointment.
"Mr. Secretary Terry, I would like to reiterate once again that Djibouti is a sovereign state, and the decision that Djibouti proposes to make, on behalf of Djibouti's supreme resolution, cannot be changed at will, no matter who it is, and Japan must withdraw from Djibouti within the stipulated time, otherwise, we will take corresponding measures."
"As for the United States' proposal to sign a free rights agreement, please forgive us for our difficulty in agreeing, Djibouti needs a stable development environment, and we are only leasing a military base to the United States, not leasing the entire Djibouti to the United States."
"By the way, I remember that the US military base expired in 2017, and Djibouti is now considering whether to renew the contract with the United States."
Terry's face was very ugly, and he gave him a warning, he felt that he was insulted, yes, he was the secretary of state of the world's largest country, but he was warned by the president of a small country that is only the size of a city in the United States, and he felt humiliated.
Terry returned to the embassy and felt that the United States had to take action, and that other African countries, at most, were only involved in interests, while in Djibouti, the United States had to have a certain say, because the geographical location of this small country was too important, and there was no other situation for the United States to have the largest military base in Africa.
He urgently contacted President Omar to report on the situation in Djibouti, and the President of the United States convened a think tank to ask for a solution, and in the end, the think tank made several recommendations.
First, the main purpose of the U.S. actions in Africa is to compete with China and try to limit China's influence and political power in Africa. Now that China has carried out a large amount of investment and construction in Djibouti, it is foreseeable that China will fully control Djibouti's voice in the future, so it must actively intervene in China's investment in Djibouti and put pressure on China and Djibouti.
Second, since Odova used the US military base as a threatening warning, indicating that Odova has completely turned his back on the US side, it will create unrest in Djibouti and oust Odova from power.
Third, it is necessary to nurture opposition forces in Djibouti and hinder its normal development, and to look for opportunities to elect leaders that it has cultivated.
In fact, the third article is the most secure, but it is the slowest to be effective, so it was vetoed, and the hegemony of the United States is in its heart, and it prefers to deal with small countries more directly.
Finally, combined with the first two items, a strategy was formulated, creating an incident, sending an aircraft carrier group over, squeezing China's development in Djibouti, and then looking for an opportunity to oust Odova from power and elect a president who is more in line with the interests of the United States.
The United States has done this many times and is very experienced.
Now Djibouti is very politically stable, it is only a small country, there are no real opposition forces and terrorist organizations, what should we do?
If there is no chaos, chaos will be created, and if there is no terrorist force, a terrorist force will be created for him. (To be continued.) )