# Why is Chad left Hanging? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 26, 2017, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342 "2017-09-26T11:42:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SaneBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SaneBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaneBill)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/21 "2017-09-26T18:38:59Z")
Sad. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/22 "2017-09-26T19:52:22Z")
> [@kferr](#): > > Maybe he thought he was banning Nickelback? > [@commasense](#): > > Why is Chad left hanging? > > Probably because some guy named Chad gave Trump a wedgie when they were in boarding school. > [@AK84](#): > > Black and majority muslim. And they have oil. They should thank their lucky stars that Trump did not nuke them. > [@AK84](#): > > Nigeria was on the list, but then Trump got an email saying a long lost Great Uncle had left him money. > > Niger was taken off since he had promised Kelly-Ann he would not use the N-Word again. > > Sudan was removed for the same reason; McMaster told him what the name means. > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Trump interrupted him and said “I know what it means. It’s when you do something quickly.” > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Could be anything. Maybe the president of Chad got three scoops of ice cream at the UN banquet while Trump only got two. In your headlong rush to post childish snark and bullshit, you guys apparently missed the point given right there in the quote by the OP: > [@](#): > > \*\*Trump’s proclamation said that “Chad does not adequately share public-safety and terrorism-related information and fails to satisfy at least one key risk criterion.” > \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/23 "2017-09-26T19:56:37Z")
He was looking Nambia on a map of Africa and finally just said, “Fuck it. Chad.” ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/24 "2017-09-26T20:26:06Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > A $300 million dollar embassy? That’s 3% of the GDP of Chad. How is that possible? I doubt Chad paid for it. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/25 "2017-09-26T20:26:32Z")
He first asked Tillerson if it’s next to Zamunda. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/26 "2017-09-26T20:29:18Z")
That’s cute- **Clot Humper** thinks there is some sort of vague relationship between reality and what spews out of Trump’s mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Crybaby\_Boobie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crybaby_boobie/32/545_2.png) [@Crybaby\_Boobie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crybaby_Boobie)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/27 "2017-09-26T20:32:47Z")
Maybe this is why: > **[Chad Republic has just fined Exxon Mobil $74 billion—almost seven times its GDP](https://qz.com/africa/802916/a-court-in-chad-fined-exxon-mobil-a-record-figure-of-75-billion-in-fines)** > > “We disagree with the Chadian court’s ruling and are evaluating next steps,” says Exxon Mobil. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/28 "2017-09-26T20:36:24Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > In your headlong rush to post childish snark and bullshit, you guys apparently missed the point given right there in the quote by the OP: Read the fucking article. The whole article. > [@](#): > > “I think it’s a matter of incompetence,” said John Campbell, a former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, who is now a senior fellow at the Center on Foreign Relations. > > “Here you have a country that in terms of the most important political issue in Africa, terrorism, is on the right side. It is one of the poorest countries in the area. American airports are not overwhelmed by Chadians arriving. You put all this together and I fall back on incompetence.” ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/29 "2017-09-26T21:25:16Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Same reason Dubya added them to the “Axis of Evil”. No he didn’t. He \*considered \*adding them to the ‘Axis of Countries Whose Names and in “Guay”’…but it turned out that one of the countries in question filed a false application. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/30 "2017-09-26T21:33:09Z")
Is Stacy on the travel ban list too? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/31 "2017-09-27T18:35:01Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > That’s cute- **Clot Humper** thinks there is some sort of vague relationship between reality and what spews out of Trump’s mouth. Awwww…isn’t that cute? Czarcasm tried to make a funny by misspelling my name. You have any other kindergarten level bullshit you’d like to share with us? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/32 "2017-09-27T19:09:47Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Awwww…isn’t that cute? Czarcasm tried to make a funny by misspelling my name. You have any other kindergarten level bullshit you’d like to share with us? You still thinking that if Trump says it, it must be true? If so, you share far too much. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/33 "2017-09-27T19:44:39Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Awwww…isn’t that cute? Czarcasm tried to make a funny by misspelling my name. You have any other kindergarten level bullshit you’d like to share with us? it’s OK when Trump does it, right? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/34 "2017-09-27T19:51:22Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > it’s OK when Trump does it, right? You’re only allowed to do it if you make mocking gestures with your arms at the same time. It’s the height of civility. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/35 "2017-09-28T12:09:46Z")
Trump explains why Sudan isn’t on the current list. I suspect his explanation about why Chad is on it would be similar: > [@](#): > > At a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to explain why Sudan was not included in the latest version of his travel ban, which restricts entry to America for nationals of eight countries. > It didn’t go well. > “First of all, can you explain to us why Sudan was removed? And second of all, how does the travel ban work in North Korea that doesn’t allow their people out of the country?” a reporter asked, according to a White House transcript. > “Well, the people ― yeah, the people allowed ― certain countries ― but we can add countries very easily and we can take countries away,” Trump replied. > “What did Sudan do right?” the reporter pressed. > “And as far as the travel ban is concerned, whatever it is, I want the toughest travel ban you can have,” Trump continued. “So I’ll see you in Indiana. We’re going to go over some more points that have not been talked about. Are you all going? Is everyone going?” > **[Trump's Explanation For Removing Sudan From His Travel Ban Is Cringeworthy](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-travel-ban-sudan_n_59cc1ebae4b053a9c2f63c1f?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009)** > > 🤔 🤔 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/36 "2017-09-28T12:28:10Z")
I would \*like \*to think the list was compiled by someone who knows what Darfur is. There’s no reason to expect the Resident to have a clue about it, though. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/37 "2017-09-29T23:09:03Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > I was baffled by North Korea. Do we not already have a a ban on travel from there? If not, why not? Maybe it’s some sort of Darwin Award thing. People by now should just know to stay the hell away from NK - without being told. If they go and stuff happens, they are removed from the gene pool- benefitting the rest of the species. Maybe?? That would cover the TO… As to the FROM, the only ones who could probably get out and travel would be their agents… spies, saboteurs, etc. Not the “regular people” who are prisoners in their own land. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/38 "2017-09-29T23:39:47Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Chad may have been the only one whose name Trump could remember. Or spell. ---
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/39 "2017-10-01T02:46:14Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Trump explains why Sudan isn’t on the current list. I suspect his explanation about why Chad is on it would be similar: It must be wonderful to be an American right now. Now that the inmates are running the asylum. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-chad-left-hanging/797342/40 "2017-10-01T04:49:20Z")
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