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2008-04-01 Africa Horn

Somalia: Rebels Seize Town in Central Somalia, Governor Flees

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-04-01 09:43|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Unfortunately, Somalia is one of those places you'd have to utterly and totally defeat before you could even think of beginning to rebuild it. You'd have to completely crush the tribal society to bring it into the 18th century, much less the 21st. The United States needs to keep out of that mess, unless it looks like it's going to turn into another Taliban Afghanistan. THEN, and only then, should we totally stomp any pretentions from these folks that they know anything about waging war before we begin to rebuild. This is another place where there are no "civilians", only unarmed accomplices.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-04-01 14:29|| 2008-04-01 14:29|| Front Page Top

#2 DEBKA > IRAN GETS/GAINS VALUABLE GEOSTRATEGIC FOOTHOLDS IN AFRICA WITH NEW DEFENSE UNBRELLA [Defense Pacts]FOR SUDAN. Access to Suez Canal, Red Sea, + Chadian Uranium mines-deposits -Sudanese Army to buy Iranian???

See also STRATEGYPAGE > CHINA SNEAKS BOMBERS INTO SUDAN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-01 20:51|| 2008-04-01 20:51|| Front Page Top

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