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Title: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: zeitgeist on July 22, 2011, 03:49:32 PM: (http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110722/capt.c5f475cb4ab1420298141352be2bc298-c5f475cb4ab1420298141352be2bc298-0.jpg?x=400&y=265&q=85&sig=WG4Jjx9NDigUl5sme8gNcQ--)
^{By ABDI GULED, Associated Press Abdi Guled, Associated Press}

MOGADISHU, Somalia â€“ Al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia vowed to keep most international aid workers out of the country despite a worsening famine and the U.N. warned Friday that 800,000 children could die in the region from starvation.

Associated Press (http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110722/ap_on_re_af/af_east_africa_famine)

Well this hardly seems like a good omen. Wonder what Obie Wun will do about this, something I hope. Damn. (and use the http is rather ironic but it was news to me)
Title: Re: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: Bondai on July 22, 2011, 04:54:39 PM: ...and Obumbler rushes to the rescue.What will he do first? call in missle strikes on the care centers?
Title: Re: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: Mr Mannn on July 22, 2011, 05:18:16 PM: Start of war #4. Obama will want in for two reasons.
1) Muslims.
2) Skin color.

I'm sure he can call on the expert advice of Bill Clinton who did so well in the country.
Title: Re: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: Lacarnut on July 22, 2011, 06:15:21 PM: If the community organizer does anything, it will be for his own personal/political advantage
Title: Re: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: compaqxp on July 23, 2011, 01:44:23 PM: And they expect us to donate to Somalia. :thatsright:
Title: Re: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on July 24, 2011, 08:40:34 AM: While there is a clearer case to intervene here than in Libya, Somalia doesn't have anything we want and I don't support the Libyan cluster**** either. My general opinion on Somalia is that it would be greatly improved by glassing everything within ten miles of the coast.
Title: Re: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: Boudicca on July 24, 2011, 08:56:17 AM: Trying to clean up the corruption in Africa is a task more herculean than cleaning out the Aegan stables. And Obama is no Hercules. More like a PeeWee Herman.

This article from WSJ perfectly encapsulates why giving foreign aid to Africa is never going to be the answer:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123758895999200083.html

I was impressed enough with the article to then google the author, Dr. Dambisa Moyo, a native of Zambia, and promise you guys will enjoy looking at her photo :tongue: :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dambisa_Moyo

As for military intervention in Somalia, WHY? We've got the template for what happened when Clinton sent in troops. Another Democrat president, another failed military mission, as Obama will definitely NOT send in enough firepower, or exhibit enough willpower, to accomplish the mission. Hell, he can't even get serious about defending our own southern border. :thatsright:
Title: Re: Somali militants vow to block aid groups
Post by: true_blood on July 25, 2011, 07:53:43 PM: Quote from: Mr Mannn on July 22, 2011, 05:18:16 PM
Start of war #4. Obama will want in for two reasons.
1) Muslims.
2) Skin color.

I'm sure he can call on the expert advice of Bill Clinton who did so well in the country.
I agree. In my opinion, I will add reason number 3.
3) To put America into deeper debt.