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I think most of the problems with the United States' dealings with Somaia are related to Slick Willies decision to use the "when the going gets tough, run away" tactic...
These "less than modern" cultures really only understand one thing... FORCE.
They have no fear, nor respect of the international community, because they know the west does not have the sack to do anything militarily on land and they can always cozy up to the Chinese, using them as spoilers should the UN ever decide to pull it's thumb out.
I was trying to look up some stories I had heard about Winston Churchill's experiences fighting the Darvish tribes when he was a young man (he participated in the last calvary charge of the British empire), and wound up reading some extenive articles about Britains experiences in Ethiopia and Somalia.
Let's just say, things haven't changed much over there in the last 100 years.
These "less than modern" cultures really only understand one thing... FORCE.
They have no fear, nor respect of the international community, because they know the west does not have the sack to do anything militarily on land and they can always cozy up to the Chinese, using them as spoilers should the UN ever decide to pull it's thumb out.
I was trying to look up some stories I had heard about Winston Churchill's experiences fighting the Darvish tribes when he was a young man (he participated in the last calvary charge of the British empire), and wound up reading some extenive articles about Britains experiences in Ethiopia and Somalia.
Let's just say, things haven't changed much over there in the last 100 years.