Posted by
Tim Blessing on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 7:52:29 PM
Somalia.
What to do about a nation torn apart by Civil War?
I would bring in The Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Phillipines Special Forces.
These units served in the Vietnam War and were well respected by the North Vietnamese.
Its a question of ruthfulness.
Asians have a different value on life than we do and you might go to Brazil and other Latin American Countries for these type of people.
Normally, the Europeans handle Africa, but Somalia is a hard nut to crack.
We can provide air and sea power, while we let the Europeans decide what role they want to play.
You have to root out the troublemakers before you begin reconstruction.
Americans have proven that we cannot stomach Somalia II on the ground, but other nations are not tied to our value system.
In essence, ask other nations who know how to root out terrorists, have no ax to grind with the occupied country, and we in the United States stay out of the way.