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Because 2.2% is better than nothing. I'm excited. How about you?
...is off to a good start:
Ethiopian forces backing Somalia's weak transitional government took control of Kismaayo, the last stronghold of the country's Islamic movement, and on Monday chased the remnants of the Islamic militia along the Indian Ocean coast toward the Kenyan border about 100 miles to the south.Interesting the Post considers Somalia to be "of great strategic importance to the United States" - an appellation I've never seen applied to Iraq.In the final stage of a dramatic power shift inside a fragile nation of great strategic importance to the United States, the Islamic fighters abandoned their heaviest weapons early Monday morning and took off for villages in the forest with Ethiopian and government troops in hot pursuit of key leaders, including three suspects in the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
The nation is far from stable, of course. But perhaps the UN - an organization that sputtered ineffectively as the acknowledged government was all but ousted by the Islamic fundamentalists then contemplated a cry for a cease-fire just before those Islamists were crushed by Ethiopia, might now feel secure enough to pass some additional resolutions declaring support and solidarity.
December 27:
The top U.N. envoy to Somalia urged the Security Council to demand an immediate cease-fire between Ethiopian forces backing Somalia's weak government and the powerful Islamic militia that has controlled much of the country.Meanwhile:
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The Security Council couldn't agree on a draft presidential statement circulated by Qatar calling for an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of all foreign forces, specifically Ethiopian troops.
With the most hard-core militiamen headed their way, Kenyan authorities on Monday tightened security along their 250-mile long border with Somalia.In other news from Somalia today:
The leaders of the Council of Islamic Courts claimed their readiness for talks with the interim government, recognized by the United Nations, but on the condition that the Ethiopia's troops leave Somalia.By the way, if you follow the above links, you'll find the media invariably described the Isalmists as "powerful" and the government of Somalia as "weak"- even today. Draw your own conclusions.
A milblogger has lost his wife to cancer. The blogosphere helped out when hospice care was needed and not covered by the government; now there are three little kids without a mom, and an Army specialist who's starting a new year much more alone in the world.
If you like, condolences are in the comments. He and his family have recently moved stateside from Germany, and living in Ft. Eustis; if you are in the area, you may want to meet a milblogger.
(h/t Malkin)
Joining Greyhawk in wishing everyone a very happy 2007.
And asking "Please bring us Peace as soon as you can. Amen."
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