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Sep 15, 2009 USA/Somalia: Slippery Slope
A U.S. commando raid in Somalia on Sept. 14 reportedly killed Kenyan
Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, accused of links with al-Qaeda and of
responsibility for a terrorist truck bomb at a Mombasa hotel in
2002. It is being applauded as a win by U.S. counter-terrorism
officials, not least for its success in avoiding civilian
casualties. But critical observers warn that its impact could
nevertheless be counter-productive, producing new recruits for
extremist groups in Somalia and reinforcing accusations that the
fragile Somali government is too close to Washington.
Feb 16, 2009 Somalia: First Steps in a New Direction
"The shortcomings of [the previous U.S.] approach are abundantly
clear: violent extremism and anti-Americanism are now rife in
Somalia due in large part to the blowback from policies that
focused too narrowly on counter-terrorism objectives. The new U.S.
national security team must make a clean break by defining and
implementing a long-term strategy to support the development of an
inclusive Somali government." - Ken Menkhaus
Dec 14, 2008 USA/Somalia: Obama's First Africa Test
With so many crises calling for attention, it may seem strange to
single out any one of them as the "first" test for the Africa
policy of the incoming Obama administration. Yet Somalia stands out
not only because it represents an international failure to respond
(as also in Darfur, the Congo, and Zimbabwe), but also for the fact
that in recent years short-sighted United States policy has
actively contributed to worsening an already desperate situation.
This policy disaster, moreover, has occurred with practically no
public debate, and no signals as yet that incoming officials plan
to change course.
Nov 22, 2008 Somalia: Piracy and the Policy Vacuum
Apr 6, 2008 Somalia: "Most Neglected Crisis"
Nov 15, 2007 Somalia: Journalists and Civilians under Attack
Aug 22, 2007 Somalia: Shell-Shocked
Jun 24, 2007 Somalia: Blind Alley, Mounting Casualties
Apr 9, 2007 Somalia: Escalation and Human Rights Abuses
Jan 16, 2007 Somalia: Creating Another Iraq?
Nov 30, 2006 Somalia: Getting It Wrong, Again
Jun 19, 2006 Somalia: Renewing Diplomacy
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