Somalia
President Obama Is Making Bush's Foreign Policy Mistakes All Over Again
According to Reuters, there have been up to 120 American soldiers in Somalia since 2007 to assist authorities there in their fight against the radical Islamist group Al Shabaab. Although U.S. officials say they are there in merely an advisory role, the fact that this is only ...read more
THE MORNING BANTER: Corrupt Countries, Superhero Popes, Gender-Role Shakeups, and Citizenship Tests
It’s Wednesday, the day that separates the glass-half-fullers from the glass-half-empties. Here’s what’s happening on the interweb: 1. And The Award For Most Corrupt Nation Goes To ... Each year, Transparency International releases its Corruption Perception Index, and this ...read more
Militants and civilians killed in multiple US Somalia strikes
As many as 20 US military strikes in Somalia since 2007 have killed up to 162 people, new research by the Bureau indicates. Of those killed, between 11 and 59 people are reported to be civilians. US military intervention in war-torn Somalia is shown to be on a far lower scale ...read more