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2014-01-11 Africa Subsaharan

Secret U.S. Troops Stationed in Somalia Since Last Fall

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Posted by Beavis 2014-01-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Unknown soldier to Capt. Willard: "You're in the asshole of the world, sir..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2014-01-11 07:21|| 2014-01-11 07:21|| Front Page Top

#2 TomDispatch - Special Operations Goes Global

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-11 07:49|| 2014-01-11 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Besoeker:
Ref yr article: I guess there's always money in pretending something old and reasonably well-known is new, secret and...cue the cello in the key of ominous--OMINOUS.
See Kaplan in "Imperial Grunts".
At the least, if something goes crossways somewhere, we want somebody to be responsible for, at least, noticing.
Those guys in Somalia.... They may be comforted to know Clinton, Aspin, and Powell are no longer in power, but the current bozos might not seem like a good bet when there are footsteps at your six.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2014-01-11 10:43|| 2014-01-11 10:43|| Front Page Top

#4 At the least, if something goes crossways somewhere, we want somebody to be responsible for, at least, noticing.

Valid point Rich. I just wish a bit more attention could be paid to "things that go crossways" here at home.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-11 10:57|| 2014-01-11 10:57|| Front Page Top

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