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Foreign Affairs, May-June 1995
The experience of US/UN forces in Somalia suggests several lessons about
foreign intervention,says Crocker. And these lessons are more subtle and
interesting than conventional wisdom on the "failed" Somalia enterprise. A
lucid, smart overview.
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Based on evidence developed in its investigation of the 1998 bombings of two
American embassies in Africa, the U.S. Justice Department indicted Osama bin
Laden and Al Qaeda's military commander, Mohammed Atef, on Nov. 4, 1998,
for conspiring to kill Americans. The indictment included references to Somalia and Al Qaeda's training and support to Somali
fighters.
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Commentary, December 1993
Comparing two of America's adversaries in the 1990's--Mohammed Farah Aidid
and Saddam Hussein--the author examines why the US encounter with Aidid is far
more relevant for understanding the future of warfare and military
policy.
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USA
Today
Joyce's son, US Ranger Sgt.James Casey Joyce, died in the October 3, 1993
firefight in Mogadishu.
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Months before the 'battle of Mogadishu,' internationally-known relief aid
expert Fred Cuny got caught up in the decision-making on using US forces to
protect aid workers in Somalia. Cuny drew up plans, including this one, which
were mentioned in many newspaper Op-Ed pages. Several of Cuny's recommendations
- such as keeping US/UN forces out of Mogadishu - were tragically
ignored.
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Col. Allard reviewed US military documents including classified materials
and wrote this appraisal. This last section of his book summarizes the basic
insights coming out of the Somalia experience.
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