The government finally admitted today that American troops and aircraft helped Ethiopia invade Somalia. How many more troops will America send to Somalia - and how long will we be bogged down there? Is this going to be the new Iraq?
2007-01-12 08:36:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A note to the Armchair Admirals - you need to work on your reading comprehension skills.
I said "American troops and aircraft" participated in the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia - I did NOT mention what unit those troops and planes were from, because it's not relevant.
What's relevant is that American forces were heavily involved in the invasion and the subsequent counterinsurgency war that has broken out.
2007-01-12 09:06:43 · update #1
You mean before or after we invade Iran, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia, China, North Korea, France, Egypt, and Canada?
2007-01-12 08:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by kberto 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Our troops are already over prolonged all waiting making yet another invasion could require a draft. An for the fool that reported Clinton sent troops there it exchange into the elder Bush. considering he have been given help for turning returned SH and the financial equipment exchange into faltering he theory it could help his rankings. i'm not a Clinton fan yet i'm a fn of the certainty.
2016-10-19 21:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know the difference between a special ops unit and an organized military operation. I don't believe you do, by the content of your naive question. The US has special ops units all over the world, helping those who share our military and political objectives. The US has no intention of escalating it's involvement in these operations, but it's always willing to support allies with intell or in this case, a little retribution from 1974. Remember?
2007-01-12 08:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By the reports today it looks as though that little skirmish is about done. The US gun ship and the troops from Ethiopia took care of business
2007-01-12 08:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by joevette 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the only American troops in Somalia are from the Special Operations Command and that's mostly aircraft and crew. sorry, we're not "bogged down" in Somalia...
2007-01-12 08:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by kapute2 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Just plane loads to fly over and destroy the Nazislamic Fascist as they run
Say hello to my little friend puff the magic Nazislamic killing dragon
A new Nazislamic Fascist free country
and more on the way
2007-01-12 08:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by bob b 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
nah, it won't be. cause the Ethiopians kicked some *** and they aren't bound up like we are by a bunch of idiots.
ya see, there's this thing in Somalia called the government, and that government invited the Ethiopians in. they also told the U.S. that there were suspects wanted for a U.S. embassy bombing there and if we wanted them, come and get them. that's why the military went in.
so go ahead and tell me how this is illegal.
2007-01-12 08:42:34 · answer #7 · answered by political junkie 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, look at the situation before asking illogical questions, we have a few observers there, and we bombed a few Al Qaeda strongpoints. Thats it, nothing to get worried about, Jeez.
2007-01-12 08:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by asmith1022_2006 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the United States will directly engage in the occupation of Somalia. George Bush, at the moment, can't afford any more controversy.
2007-01-12 08:40:31 · answer #9 · answered by Jackson Leslie 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think it should have a better ending than the last time we were there.
I remember vividly and lividly Clinton's craven retreat after his ill-considered "Black Hawk Down" incursion, where he ignored his commander's request for armor. Followed by bin Laden gloating about how America was weak and cowardly, which drove his next big attack - bombing the WTC.
Bush won't let that happen again.
2007-01-12 08:45:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋