Somalian Disaster? Go Ask the Warlords for Help

A Somalian During Happier Days

So.

Another humanitarian disaster in Somalia.

It is, truly, a human tragedy.  But, sadly, the idea that the Western world should get involved to help alleviate the suffering is simply untenable.

We should not be sending more aid, and definitely should not be sending any military to help bring order to their chaos.

You see..

There was another humanitarian crisis there not so long ago.

In 1991 there was a complete breakdown of order in Somalia, and civil war brought about wide-spread starvation.  Hundreds of thousands died.  The U.N. sought to send aid and assistance, and U.N. aid workers were attacked and killed.  The U.S. stepped in, and was largely successful in helping to get aid to the suffering, however, on June 24, 1993, 24 U.N. troops were ambushed and murdered, and in response - the United Nations sought to enlist the further aid of the U.S. military to hunt down and capture those responsible - referred to as Resolution 837.

There was no oil to be controlled in Somalia, no "strategic" importance - the U.S. was asked to help those suffering, to put their troops in the line of fire to save the lives of Somalis, and they responded to that request and sought to implement Resolution 837.

Troops engaged Somali militants and civilians - and in the ensuing days, a blackhawk helicopter was shot down, and in the effort to recover the survivors, a battle ensued, in which 18 soldiers were killed - their bodies being dragged through the streets by Somali civilians with what appears to be great joy.

Dragged by people including our happy little friend above.

Take a good look at this picture.

And then ask - should we try this again?
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I say, screw that.

Somalia is a crap-hole of their own making.  These throngs of civilians parading a dead man whose biggest crime was going to the other side of the world to help the suffering do not deserve one single moment of my sympathy.  These are not people forced to engage in this atrocity, their faces betray the joy they have in bringing suffering to others.

Screw them, and screw their messed up cesspool of a country.

Oh.

By the way.

While you're thinking about the foregoing, have a quick look at these birth rate stats published by the United Nations.

The 14th highest birth rate in the world is Somalia.  Oh.. and the countries ahead of them?  Places like Sierra Leon, Angola and Afghanistan.

"We don't have enough food."

Uh.. maybe if there were a few less of you.

But, regardless, color me not caring.

Not sending one thin dime to Somalian aid.

Tell them to go ask Al Quaeda for help. 

Go see the warlords for a sandwich.  We're all done lending a hand thank-you - we've seen the depth of your appreciation.