Aideed slaughtered thousands of his fellow Somali citizens, and may
have been responsible for the starvation deaths of perhaps tens of
thousands if not more. While the US was right to go after him, they
did it in one of the most inept ways. 18 US soldiers died, around
100 (cannot remember the exact figures) were wounded, and several
were captured (later returned in a deal brokered by the UN). In that
incident around 2000 Aideed militia soldiers were killed. In the
combat that continued later, several hundred more were killed. But
that was in combat operations.
The author also did not mention that there were other countries
involved, such as Britain, Canada, India, Pakistan (which amazingly
enough had a joint command), italy and several nations. It wasn't a
John Wayne type of expedition, it was an effort to protect and feed
the Somali nation, and to prevent a holocaust.
What the person did not mention was that Aideed was taking over UN
humanitarian aid convoys and giving the food to his supporters and
denying it to those who may have supported other clans. He also sold
that food aid to starving refugees.
during that time Canada and Italy had scandals involving the torture
and death of detainees. It resulted in the 1st Canadian Airborne
Regiment being disbanded in shame, and the Italians reorganizing
their special forces. Interestingly enough, both units involved went
through training with the American Special Forces in Georgia and
Kentucky. In the Crown commission report on the 1st CAR, the American
military was criticized for encouraging such behavior.
larry
>Larry,
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>Interesting. I didn't know this about Greece. What do you know about Somalia
>situation?
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>Andy
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