Karen Bass actually said...

"we view their efforts in pushing back on Jainem and other jihadist actors is very much in our own interest in promoting stability in the region."

"obviously, lack of transparency in disposition of critical resources in resource-challenged countries is always an area of potential grievance."

"The expanding network of transnational terror groups has led to a proliferation of violent incidents between 2016 and 2018."

"I have been concerned about the Sahel region for some time, mostly because of the ongoing and increasing violence."