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2008-03-04 Africa Horn

US strikes Somali town, targets Al Qaeda

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Posted by Steve White 2008-03-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Heard one story yesterday that said it was two cruise missiles launched from a sub. Likely the planes were spotting targets for them.

Posted by Steve 2008-03-04 07:20|| 2008-03-04 07:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Here it is: NAIROBI, Kenya - A U.S. missile strike early yesterday against terrorism suspects in a remote village of southern Somalia killed at least six people and wounded 10 others, witnesses and local leaders said. The Tomahawk cruise missile was launched from a U.S. submarine off the coast of the African nation, U.S. officials said, declining to identify the target or provide other details.

It is the fourth U.S. military strike in Somalia since Ethiopian troops entered the country in December 2006 to help defeat Islamist militants who had seized Mogadishu and to restore power to a United Nations-recognized transitional government.

Posted by Steve 2008-03-04 07:29|| 2008-03-04 07:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Weer in ur aerspaze, targeting ur hideoutz

Posted by Seafarious 2008-03-04 07:51|| 2008-03-04 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 There are reports that the target was Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan and that he was killed in the strikes. Unconfirmed though

Posted by Chunky Phurong7960 2008-03-04 08:37|| 2008-03-04 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 I hope he was ratted out by a compatriot...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-03-04 11:29|| 2008-03-04 11:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Quick, everyone!

Troll skinning underway on the other Somali strike string. Strident Goebbelsite authoritarian, a rare vintage around here.

Come and get some before it's all gone!

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2008-03-04 12:19|| 2008-03-04 12:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Nah, you can find plenty of it elsewhere. Lotsa 'blame Israel' conspiracy sites, like directblackaction (a 'black' version of the KKK) and various anti-war (mostly tied to the International Solidarity Movement) sites.

I'll leave it to you to find your own links to these 'usual suspects'.

Posted by Pappy 2008-03-04 13:38|| 2008-03-04 13:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Troll skinning underway on the other Somali strike string.

Let me know when you've got 'im skinned. I'll get out my butcherin' tools and cut 'im up for the freezer - or for the oversize plastic shredder, if sausage is preferred.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-03-04 13:46|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-03-04 13:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Weer in ur aerspaze, targeting ur hideoutz

Posted by lotp 2008-03-04 14:16|| 2008-03-04 14:16|| Front Page Top

#10 "Mellonhead" I love the picture. (But the cat looks mad enough to shred your hand)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-03-04 14:40|| 2008-03-04 14:40|| Front Page Top

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