Another disaster in the making.

Blundering Into Somalia Yet Again

by Eric Margolis

“Ethiopia’s invasion of Somalia under cover of the Christmas holiday was a blatant aggression that is likely to widen the arc of conflict across the dangerously turbulent Horn of Africa. It also marks the opening of a new front in Washington’s war against Islamic militants and reformers.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/margolis/margolis61.html

Turning the corner to what - a cheaper AK47 ? That’s just crapitalism at it’s best, isn’t it.

There is some reason for optimism here, especially seeing the bordering countries stand up for the UN installed gov’t (of course, it is clearly in their self-interest). Trouble is still that this gov’t can’t provide law and order by itself, so what happens when Ethiopia pulls out in 2-3 weeks? They are asking for an international peacekeeping force, once again (sounds like a re-play, doesn’t it?), to help secure Mogadishu until the gov’t can stand up for itself.

I still wonder what caused the internal collapse of the Islamic Court leadership. That was quite fortuitous. Thinking ahead, what can the Somali gov’t learn from them about providing law and order?

Just as I read this article, there is a Google ad in the right column for “Mogadishu Somalia Hotels,” which of course is crazy at the present time. But wouldn’t it be wonderful to go visit this beautiful country some day? I’ve always wanted to travel up the coast to the horn. One can hope…

Neither group is any good as far as I can tell so why is the USA sticking its nose in other peoples business?

We need to follow a strictly anti-Imperialist line. It will keep us out of trouble and the world will be better off.