I’ve been wondering why the Bush administration is
bombing poor people on the east coast of Africa.
Reports indicate that Somalis had already achieved a peace among themselves.
But even if they had not, they had clearly indicated in the past that
they did not want U.S. soldiers in their country – whether on the
ground or by air or sea. U.S. citizens would feel the same, I expect;
we wouldn’t want foreigners invading or destabilizing our country.
And even if the Somalis, or a faction of Somalis, had asked for help from
the United States, the U.S. government would be morally and legally wrong
– as it was in Iraq – to use military force against a people
or their land. -more-
