tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323693086030493030.post2910802348947426095..comments2023-06-09T13:16:12.845+02:00Comments on joumaseblog: The Horn Melts Down AgainGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04416887954832120203noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323693086030493030.post-89772965921232921742006-12-08T08:06:00.000+02:002006-12-08T08:06:00.000+02:00Well Tals Africa is a little peculiar in its pench...Well Tals Africa is a little peculiar in its penchant for state victimisation of the people said states are supposed to be governing. Happens all over the world of course, but not to the same degree as in Africa. If you believe that the vital ingredient in preventing stuff like this is that the power-holders involved must actually want to prevent it, you struggle to see how external intervention would change anything in any fundamental way.<br /><br />The US's interest goes back a long way - E Africa has always been unstable, susceptible to Islamism, and has had many terror incidents, sometimes involving US Embassies. Plus Saudi Arabia is just across the Red Sea. How would they not fuck it up? No idea. But Iraq right now suggests they wouldn't not fuck it up if they decided to use force...Dr Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254404508527328882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323693086030493030.post-30426911922732681742006-12-08T00:19:00.000+02:002006-12-08T00:19:00.000+02:00What is US's relationship with the region? Aid?
W...What is US's relationship with the region? Aid? <br />What do you think they ought to do? How would they not 'fuck it up'? <br />I fnd this stuff fascinating.. because it inevitably means so many human rights abuses.. but if one know it's going to happen now, it's such a shame not to be able to mobilise and do something to prevent it.talya chalefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582523173246620859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323693086030493030.post-32552763571128907352006-12-07T18:16:00.000+02:002006-12-07T18:16:00.000+02:00Tally, those be the burning questions. No-one, as ...Tally, those be the burning questions. No-one, as yet, seems to have any answers... The US fucks it up more often than not, the UN is toothless (the AU even more so), it's quite far from SA's small sphere of influence (geographically, historically, and culturally). Ya who knows. Megalomaniacal leaders in the region need to stop using Somalia as a proxy for other issues...Dr Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254404508527328882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4323693086030493030.post-57893212098082948452006-12-07T15:00:00.000+02:002006-12-07T15:00:00.000+02:00hey phil
wow, that's pretty crazy stuff. What can...hey phil<br /><br />wow, that's pretty crazy stuff. What can be done about it? How can it be facilitated? Who can step in? The US? The UN? How would SA have any impact? Or isn't it something SA could do anything about? <br /><br />What is the immediate action that could be done? Flying in peace keeping troops en masse? Immediate sanctions? <br /><br />It's really crazy hearing it.. because you know it just means thousands more people dying, loads more displaced people, camps, disease.. etc etc <br /><br />fuckit.talya chalefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582523173246620859noreply@blogger.com