Suffice it to say that when I think of the term "3rd World" the first place that comes to mind is Somalia. For nearlt twenty years now, the instabilities in Somalia have garnered a huge amount of attention. Throughout the war-torn country of Somalia, there are miltitias, warring factions, and off-shore pirates who plunder passing ships. This primitive nation operates without any government and even to this day, many are dying there do to lack of nutrition and legitimate opportunities.
In 1993, the United States sent a large military force to Somalia in order to oversee that foreign aid reached residents of Somalia that had been intercepted by militia men in order to feed the war-lord's armies. The most renowned war-lord at that time was Mohamad Farrah Aidid, of which the United States government was frothing at the mouth to get thier hands on. Aidid was caught however, not without the loss of over twenty U.S. servicemembers in what is now referred to as "The battle of Mogadishu."
Today, it is rumored that the United States government has been doing covert operations in the horn of Africa for many years since the tragedies in Mogadishu in 1993. I came accross an article from The Washington Post that had reported on U.S. covert operations in the horn of Africa. The article is quoted as reporting "US analysts of Africa policy and officials of Somalia’s interim government say that the Bush administration is secretly supporting secular Somali warlords, whose groups are battling Islamic groups for control of Mogadishu (The Washington post)."
If this is the case, we may have another Iran-Contra type situation in our hands. At this point in our human history, it is not surprising to find another accusation of a literal "ghost war" taking place behind the shroud of U.S. liberal media coverage and spoon-fed propaganda. What many do not understand is that the United States government has operated this way for decades. It is indeed controversial, and many question the sanctity of secret operations involving U.S. interests.
Somalia is a sore-spot for the world, and not many understand the involvement both past and present by the United States. It is an important place to establish a stronghold on radicalsim because without control of some sort, the breeding ground for new types of problems will cultivate matters of great concern. Aside from helping the people living in the horn of Africa, it is also imperative that someone take steps in helping to achieve balance to a dying nation and breath life into hundreds of thousands of struggling residents. In conclusion, the question is this: Are covert operations to establish control evil or necessary?
Link: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=CHI20060527&articleId=2524
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I am reminded of Noam Chomsky's book Failed States in which much of these operations of the U.S. government that are generally "hidden" from the U.S. people are discussed. And yes, this kind of thing has been going on for a long time, and very few people really know about it. It is hard to say that it is not a good idea to interfere with other countries, because in large part the first world has created or caused the problems those countries are experiencing. They haven't been left alone for hundreds of years, so interfering is nothing new, and perhaps could be helpful (?) I almost don't agree with myself on what I just said!
I've done some of my research on Somalia, and it always is disconcerting to hear the condition that people live in.
For example, while we are enjoying our lives in America, poverty, in Somalia , is a way of life. People have been adjusting themselves to a situation of deprivation for more than decade now. The inability to deal with famine and disease have led to the deaths of up to one million people.
It's hard for me to fully understand why people have to live in such dire conditions in Somalia and other "third-world" countries in the world.
I personally feel that the leadership failure in Somalia has impoverished people forcing them to starve to death. Hence, the country has no recognized central government authority nor any other feature associated with an established independent state. So, if this is the case, where does change come from?
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