WASHINGTON, March 3, 2008
U.S. Missile Strike Hits Town In Somalia
Attack Aimed At Al Qaeda Suspect; Officials Say 8 People Seriously Injured
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"It was a deliberate, precise strike against a known terrorist and his associates," one U.S. military official said in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on the record.
The targets were believed staying in building known to be used regularly by terrorist suspects, he said. Last year, the U.S. shelled suspected al Qaeda targets in Somalia, using gunfire from a U.S. Navy ship offshore.
In Dobley, some four miles from the Kenyan border, Fatuma Abdullahi told The Associated Press she woke to a "loud and a big bang and when we came out we found our neighbor's house completely obliterated as if no house existed here.
"We are taking shelter under trees. Three planes were flying over our heads."
Remnants of an Islamic force that had once ruled much of southern Somalia took over Dobley last week.
A police officer in Dobley who gave only his first name, Siyad, because he was not authorized to speak to the media said the eight wounded were hit by shrapnel. An aid worker in Dobley said up to six people were still trapped in the rubble by midday. It was not clear if these victims were included in the police officer's tally.
"A minimum of two bombs were dropped," the aid worker, who asked that his name not be used because he is not authorized to speak to the media, told the AP by telephone. "Between four and six people are in the rubble."
Clan elder Ahmed Nur Dalab said a senior Islamic official, Hassan Turki, was in town Sunday to mediate between his fighters and a militia loyal to the government. Turki's forces took over Dobley last week.
In early 2007, Somali troops and their Ethiopian allies drove out a radical Islamic group to which Turki is allied that had taken over much of southern Somalia. The Islamic forces have fought to regain power.
Somalia has been mired in chaos since 1991, when warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and then turned on each other.
The current government, led by President Abdullahi Yusuf, was formed in 2004 with the support of the U.N., but has struggled to assert any real control.
On Monday, a rights group said all sides in Somalia's long-running conflict are united in at least one goal - trying to curtail independent media by "killing, arresting and threatening" reporters.
The report by London-based Amnesty International was released a day after government raids shut down three independent radio stations in Mogadishu. The soldiers forced the stations off the air, arrested a journalist and seized equipment.
"The troops came in, took our equipment and arrested our boss without explanation. We do not know why they are targeting us," Mohamed Abdullahi, a Shabelle radio staff member, told the AP. Shabelle's director, Muqtar Mohamed Hirabe, was arrested.
At least nine journalists have been killed since February 2007 and death threats and arrests have forced at least 50 others to seek refuge in neighboring countries, Amnesty said.
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See all 345 CommentsShowing the world that a country''s national soverignty means nothing to him (didn''t Hitler say the same thing?), the Great Emperor is excited that he may be sending troops to the same country that "Wild Bill" Clinton attempted to help back in the 1990''s.
Unlike the Clinton "expedition" which had been originally to distribute food to the inhabitants, but turned into a shooting war with local war lords (Blackhawk Down!), the Great Emperor makes no secret that he intends bring "democracy" to Somalia and does not intend to repeat the same mistakes that Clinton made!
The Great Emperor Bush II is quite capable of making his own mistakes and even bigger and better ones than Clinton ever made!!!
SIG HEIL, BUSH!!!!
sig heil, McCain????
Firing missiles at ''suspects''???
Whatever happened to ''innocent until PROVEN guilty in a COURT of law''???
MISSILES???
Frikkin Pentagoons...
Just like Santa, they know if you%u2019ve been naughty or nice!!
Amazing.........
We know terrorists started before 2001. A good portion of them switched from the democrat to the republican party because LBJ.
Amazing.........
Posted by easeup at 09:42 AM : Mar 03, 2008
How many Iraqis attacked the US on 911 ??
Amazing indeed...
Amazing indeed.
The word sovereign means nothing to you people. Crazy.
Amazing indeed...
Posted by IOWEIGN at 09:46 AM : Mar 03, 2008"
Nobody EVER said Iraq attacked us. Wow you sure have a clear grasp of world events. *cough*
Amazing.........
Posted by easeup at 09:42 AM : Mar 03, 2008
We know there are terrorists--we also know they''re all over the world--we also know going after EVERY terrorist is sort of like shoot at fish in a barrell!
Amazing--the US is going after every terrorist in the world--so far, besides Afganistan and Iraq--we threw a couple bombs in Pakistan and now Somalia--what''s next?? The world??
There are terrorists in EVERY country--let''s just whip bombs everywhere--we''re bound to got some of them.
S/he is not the stupid one, you are. You have bad short-term memory. In the period leading up to the war Iraq and 9/11 were used together to the point that many Americans thought Iraq had something to do with 9/11. I agree with you that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. This only makes the invasion more idiotic.
Posted by easeup at 09:42 AM : Mar 03, 2008
Not made up, certainly. However, exploited to the fullest and used as a means to an end that had little to do with the safety of the nation and the ending of terrorism itself.
And all you little cowardly brain-dead Bushies fell in line behind him parroting his talking points like you hadn''t a brain of your own. Now look where the economy is. Now look where our reputation is. Now look at what our allies think of us.
It will take decades to undo all the damage the Bush administation has done to the US. His policies have hurt the country more then a month of 9/11s could have.
I suggest you take some time and listen to some wise words from Ron Paul. He refutes much of what you said in a very eloquent manner. The point being, our hands are not as clean as you would like to think. No, our citizens didn''t ask for this war, but neither did the Iraqi citizens or the Somali citizens or any other no-power citizen. It is the American, European, Iraqi, Somali, etc. leadership that you need to observe. They are ALL guilty of something.
And, you can''t tell me that if a foreign entity invaded the U.S., you wouldn''t proudly submit yourself as an insurgent. If you say no, you are again stupid.
S/he is not the stupid one, you are. You have bad short-term memory. In the period leading up to the war Iraq and 9/11 were used together to the point that many Americans thought Iraq had something to do with 9/11. I agree with you that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. This only makes the invasion more idiotic.
Posted by whatithink at 10:04 AM : Mar 03, 2008"
We invaded Iraq because everyone was crapping their pants at the thought of dangerous weapons getting into the hands of the same people who are crazy enough to fly planes into buildings.
You mean THESE talking points?:
"In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more the very kind of threat Iraq poses now -- a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed.
If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program."
President Clinton
Address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff
February 17, 1998
http://freedomagenda.com/iraq/wmd_quotes.html#tUg6SadaTK
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/02/17/transcripts/clinton.iraq/
"People can quarrel with whether we should have more troops in Afghanistan or internationalize Iraq or whatever, but it is incontestable that on the day I left office, there were unaccounted for stocks of biological and chemical weapons."
Former President Clinton
During an interview on CNN''s "Larry King Live"
July 22, 2003
Look at what is happening with the dollar! Some of you think war is related to guns, because you are fixated on guns. You can fight with many weapons, including your opponents stupidity and hubris. Plan to fight the boogeyman for 30 to 100 years? Let''s see how damaged our economy is after.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 10:21 AM : Mar 03, 2008
The U.S. "invented Israel" in the 40''s for oil & "profits for global corporations?"
Wow. You are one special kind of idiot. Not even 10:30 & we have our winner for "stupidest post of the day."
The person who was responsible for 9/11 is given a free pass while our attention is diverted to a country that was one of the most secular countries in the middle east? Saddam was in love with himself, which is why Osama didn''t even like him. Iraq (secular) and Al Qaeda (fundamentalist) had nothing to do with each other. In fact, we have turned the country over to the friends of Iran who want to turn Iraq into a country similar to Iran.
Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
In the best case, Bush is an idiot. In the worst case, he is a criminal. In the most likely case, he is both.Many people have been fired (or jailed) for far less.
You people who will still defend him are highly confused. It is perfectly okay to realize you made a mistake.
Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
Posted by whatithink at 10:30 AM : Mar 03, 2008"
So you''re saying that the policies of Clinton & Bush to rid an unstable region of dangerous weapons was all a mistake? If only whatithink was the Secretary of Defense back in the 90''s........
Were you in Iraq to say whether there were WMDs? You are a good puppy and believe what you are told. You actually have no idea about anything, tell the truth. You are only going by what you were told and you want to believe our leaders wouldn''t lie to you.
However, I knew Bush was lying about WMDs because he got on television to say we were on our way to invade Iraq. If a madman has his finger on a trigger are you going to give notice that you are about to attack him? If he wasn''t going to use those WMDs when the threat was imminent, exactly how big of a threat was he really?
Well said.
These actions only have the opposite effect. They create more people who hate our country and consequently more people whom we call terrorists.
It is important to note: Terrorism has existed since time began. There is no way to end terrorism. In fact, in your quest to do so, you become a terrorist.
Idiots.
Posted by guyfrompa4
The guy that can''t fit the pieces of the puzzle together is the idiot.
You are a moron.
Posted by easeup at 11:14 AM : Mar 03
Bin Laden was responsible for 911----Bin Laden was NOT in Iraq------ Bush sent a "token" of troops to Afganistan to "pretend" to go after Bin Laden (by the way--where is he anyway?)then--as he had planned PRIOR to 2000---he went in after the OIL in IRAQ!!!
Any Moron can figure that out!!
You guys like to re-write history, like slavery had nothing to do with the civil war. I guess the truth is too hard to swallow. It''s better to create fantasies.
When you said "You are a moron" you forgot to mention you were looking in the mirror when you said it.
Any Moron can figure that out!!
Posted by liberalme at 11:17 AM : Mar 03, 2008"
Yeah we went in to take their oil. Brilliant.
I swear you people are braindead.
You guys like to re-write history, like slavery had nothing to do with the civil war. I guess the truth is too hard to swallow. It''''s better to create fantasies.
When you said "You are a moron" you forgot to mention you were looking in the mirror when you said it.
Posted by whatithink at 11:24 AM : Mar 03, 2008"
Re-write history???LOL!! I swear you tards think Bush himself started the Civil War!!!
I swear you people are braindead.
Posted by easeup
Then why are we there--or still there?
I swear you people are braindead.
Posted by easeup
Then why are we there--or still there?
Posted by liberalme at 11:45 AM : Mar 03, 2008"
Iraq has yet to show they are able to contain the sectarian violence.
What the heck does the U.S. care about the sectarian violence? Tell me. The sectarian violence existed before the U.S. existed. There is also sectarian violence happening in mamy countries. Why is Iraq so important? No, it couldn''t be because they have the 2nd largest oil reserves. You keep telling yourself that, Sparky.
You need to get over it. It is DONE. Well, it is still on going but the intitial attack is done and there is nothing that can be done about it now.
"The U.S. launched a military air strike Monday targeting a terrorist suspect in a Somali town held by Islamic extremists..."
But what you do have to worry about is the terrorists. There have been terrorists long before Bush and they are growing in numbers. If you don''t start picking them off, they are going to be coming for YOU, and that is a fact. The terrorists don''t just hate you because of Bush. He may have made things worse but there has always been hatred for the U.S. because they don''t like you pushing your immoral ways on them.
Just think if the U.S. had have had the capabilities it has now, back when Hitler was ruling. That would mean that millions of people would not have been tortured and put in concentration camps. Just think of the difference it would have made on the WHOLE WORLD.
These terrorists are not going away on their own. You have already seen first hand what they are capable of. If they are allowed to keep growing in numbers, what do you think is going to happen?
One just as corrupt as the other.
Taxpayers'' money disappearing into thin air as we speak.
You are willing to accept that terrorists were killed because you are being told. CNN is reporting that several women and three children were killed. Who have these children terrorized? Do they not deserve liberty as well? The U.S. has already killed several people in this way in Somalia in the last year who turned out to be innocent. How can you rightfully accept this?
This may be more accurate than you even know. Ask yourself. With all the spy satellites, telecommunications intercepts,laser precision weapons etc. etc. why is OSB walking around sucking in air?
ANSWER: Bush Administration Anti-Terrorist strategists
KNOW *** well, that once Osama is confirmed dead the LIBERALS will simply declare victory and as is their custom with their legendary NAIVITE they will roll up all anti-terrorist efforts and wait until we are attacked AGAIN.
THE LIBERAL TRADITION of PULLING BACK IS A DANGEROUS STRATEGY! More accurately, IT IS NO STRATEGY!
We need to stay ahead of these killers if we have any hope of defeating them.
The enemy and the Liberals have ONE thing in common.
They both hope America loses.
OBL is walking around sucking air because certain people need the all-elusive boogeyman to keep the citizens afraid.
Those who are afraid are easily controlled.
force food prices up.... dub-a-ss-es
HeII, Bush is a world-wide terrorists-Americans are embarassed to be represented by such an irresponsible piece of soul-less garbage.
Why people can''t separate 911 from Iraq is mind boggling----one had absolutely NOTHING to do with the other---they are 2 separate wars--with 2 separate reasons (excuses).
There is also a reason Bush was never really honest or interested about going after Bin Laden--what could that be? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
.... They are setting up another potential genocide in Iraq after "Shock & Oop''s" gave them a genocide...
... In Israel they have supported the genocide that''s trying to erease an entire population & cultrue ---
--- And that''s the Pro-Life hyprocrites ---
How do you define terrorist?
Have you ever checked the meaning in the dictionary?
Obviously you didn''t learn anything from 9/11.
Well I can tell you one thing, if Obama gets in, you guys are going to know what REAL problems are. You ain''t seen nothin'' yet.
Yadda yadda yadda
If you spent more time criticizing what is and less criticizing what might be, you might actually help something.
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