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Following confirmation by the French military that they definitely weren’t in the process of invading Somalia, the United States military is now confirming that it is, in fact, American forces that are pouring into the southern portion of the country in a helicopter-backed invasion.
US military officials confirmed to the Associated Press today that forces from the US Joint Special Operations Command had invaded the lawless African nation, and were the ones responsible for the attack on the tiny village of Barawe this morning that was the first staging ground of the attack.
What the officials wouldn’t comment on was exactly why the United States, which launched a failed “peacekeeping” operation in the nation in 1993 and backed an Ethiopian invasion in 2007, had decided to launch yet another foreign adventure, though media outlets speculated that it was probably something to do with al-Qaeda.
The United States has recently been supplying the self-described Somali “government” with “tons of arms,” according to the State Department. Yet reports on the ground suggest that forces loyal to this faction, which only controls a handful of city blocks in the capital city of Mogadishu, have generally just sold the US-supplied weapons on the open market.
Though without any concrete information about what the American military actually intends to do in Somalia it will be difficult to speculate about the size and scope of the invasion, with roughly 200,000 soldiers committed to Iraq and Afghanistan (and more escalations on the way in the later) it seems hard to imagine the nation is looking to commit to yet another long-term occupation.
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wow so now from Iraq, Afghanistan, to now Somalia.
Just what is the US thinking with these wars they are pushing all round the world.
The most bothersome thing is that it's the civilians that are going to take most of the brunt of the violence. Sad
Peace
Mike111 Member # 9361
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King - Don't be such a sucker.
KING Member # 9422
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Mike111
What you mean by your comments? Are you saying that America really did not invade Somalia.
Also just for FYI thousands of somalis have been injured in wars between the rebels and government forces in Somalia.
The situation seems bleek to me.
Peace
cheekyboy Member # 16969
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Somalians are suckers.
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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By REUTERS Published: September 14, 2009 Filed at 5:04 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Helicopter-borne U.S. special forces attacked a car in southern Somalia on Monday and killed one of the region's most wanted militants , U.S. sources familiar with the operation said.
Kenya-born Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, 28, was wanted over a hotel bombing and a botched missile attack on an Israeli airliner leaving Kenya's Mombasa airport in 2002.
The U.S. sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States believed that Nabhan was killed in the attack and that his body had been taken into U.S. custody.
At least one U.S. helicopter was involved in the operation, the sources said.
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman declined to comment "on any alleged operation in Somalia."
So one helicopter is now considered an *invasion*?? Lovely!!
Without the help of someone local they would have not been able to carry out the elimination of this wanted terrorist. And someone in the Somalian government had to know that too.
Mike111 Member # 9361
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When not hard at work writing code for Trojan virus's, JMT2 likes to relax at home, by planting bogus newspaper stories. Can't anyone give him the address of a good porn site?
Grumman Member # 14051
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quote:''So one helicopter is now considered an *invasion*?? lovely!!
Heck I'd use a helicopter too. Unmanned missile-firing drones are too expensive. The only thing is the Somalis are going to have to rethink at least one of their positions and that is do they guard one thug or is it more profitable to hijack ships and get paid big money. Looks like they chose the safe route on this one and told Nabhan to go eff himself.
The moral of the story for the US is this: stay out of the cities.
JMT2 Member # 16951
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quote:Originally posted by Mike111: When not hard at work writing code for Trojan virus's, JMT2 likes to relax at home, by planting bogus newspaper stories. Can't anyone give him the address of a good porn site?
I resent these false accusations, Mike. If you have a problem with the message, take it up with the editors at Antiwar.com
Strange you are coming at me like this when I have commended you on several positions for seemingly being a crusader when others scoffed at your work. Perhaps I was wrong with my assertions and your adversaries were correct. Strange indeed, and sad too.
Why give "thanks" after I acknowledge your post in link 3 if you believe i'm some spook sending out viruses, Mike?
Mike111 Member # 9361
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JMT2 - Come-on, are you telling me that you didn't "KNOW" that was a bogus news story??
JMT2 Member # 16951
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quote:Originally posted by Mike111: JMT2 - Come-on, are you telling me that you didn't "KNOW" that was a bogus news story??
Yeah, that's what i'm telling you. Any inaccuracies is the resposibility of the editors. I wouldn't post the story with the link if I didn't trust the source. Antiwar is a reputable site. No need to make a federal case out of the damn thing. Fug it.
Mike111 Member # 9361
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Sorry for the comments then, thought you were up to mischief.
JMT2 Member # 16951
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quote:Originally posted by Mike111: Sorry for the comments then, thought you were up to mischief.
Mischief and playing games is not my thing unlike these whiteboys on this site. I'm here to learn and network on Black/African issues. Apology accepted.
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The only thing is the Somalis are going to have to rethink at least one of their positions and that is do they guard one thug or is it more profitable to hijack ships and get paid big money. Looks like they chose the safe route on this one and told Nabhan to go eff himself. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)