That 90s "Aid" Cover Story Didn't Work, Let's Try Pirates
"Blackhawk Down" - October 1993
"Obscenely named “Operation Restore Hope,” U.S. and “allied” troops invaded and occupied Somalia in the early 1990s, bringing a reign of terror. The occupation came to an abrupt end shortly after the “Battle of Mogadishu,” when Somali fighters shot down two U.S. helicopters, and thousands of Somalis attacked downed U.S. troops. Eighteen U.S. troops were killed, and 84 wounded."
"Shortly after the Black Hawk down battle, the U.S. withdrew from Somalia..."
later...
Fear of Islamic law scares off pirates - 10/17 2006
"SOMALIA'S new Islamic rulers have rid the country of the pirates who terrorised cruise ships and freighters off its shores."
then...
US weapons fuel Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia - 12/26/2006
"With full U.S. backing and military training, at least 15,000 Ethiopian troops have entered Somalia in an illegal war of aggression against the Union of Islamic Courts."
then...
Piracy attacks increase off Somalia's coast - July/2007
then...
US Sends More Warships To End Pirate Crisis - 4/10/09
CIA Factbook Somalia natural resources: uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves.
"Obscenely named “Operation Restore Hope,” U.S. and “allied” troops invaded and occupied Somalia in the early 1990s, bringing a reign of terror. The occupation came to an abrupt end shortly after the “Battle of Mogadishu,” when Somali fighters shot down two U.S. helicopters, and thousands of Somalis attacked downed U.S. troops. Eighteen U.S. troops were killed, and 84 wounded."
"Shortly after the Black Hawk down battle, the U.S. withdrew from Somalia..."
later...
Fear of Islamic law scares off pirates - 10/17 2006
"SOMALIA'S new Islamic rulers have rid the country of the pirates who terrorised cruise ships and freighters off its shores."
then...
US weapons fuel Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia - 12/26/2006
"With full U.S. backing and military training, at least 15,000 Ethiopian troops have entered Somalia in an illegal war of aggression against the Union of Islamic Courts."
then...
Piracy attacks increase off Somalia's coast - July/2007
then...
US Sends More Warships To End Pirate Crisis - 4/10/09
CIA Factbook Somalia natural resources: uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves.
posted by nolocontendere at 7:53 PM
2 Comments:
OK!! haha -now I get it -pirates indeed!! thanks so much for your continued coverage and interpretation of news we would never get on lamestream media!! best to you and the Mrs as always!!
Not only the natural resources. It's also been a favored spot for a US or NATO Naval/Military base for centuries.
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