In April, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., vowed to introduce legislation designating the Algeria-backed Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. In doing so, he set a litmus test for Washington’s willingness to confront terror proxies dug in on NATO’s southern flank.
Today, Polisario fighters field Iranian-type drones, share desert corridors with Russian proxies’ supply convoys, and tax smuggling routes that feed Sahel jihadists. All this takes place within missile range of the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s most critical maritime choke points.
America has ignored this threat before. In 1988, Polisario missiles brought down two U.S. Agency for International Development aircraft, killing five Americans—and the U.S. failed to respond with sanctions.
Now, Wilson’s proposed bill forces Washington to make a choice: prolong indulgence or finally recognize the…
