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ifetiruarp 26,1993 U.S. exploits Somalia Bad M. AH S pedal to Hie GuUfordlan The famine in Somalia is un doubtedly serious; however, the U.S. is exploitingTthe famine as a pretext to send thousands of troops that might form the backbone of a permanent American occupation in the horn of Africa. Even if such forces were to be reduced in the future, the U.S. would have in stalled a puppet regime similar to that of Ziyad Barre, the past presi dent of Somalia —a regime that would serve American interests. It may be important to note that Barre was supported, sponsored and armed by the Americans as well as his policies which caused this horrifying famine. After Barre's ouster in January, 1991, the U.S. and UN did nothing to help the people of Somalia or pre vent the deliberate practices of withholding aid and food from Cheers ami Jeers Cheers to the student security guards worfced Wnaany hours over* tew months.; We appreciate yout Jeers to the persim or persons who the guxnfeall machine out of the Underground! (It'i heen replaced.) Jeers to the 535 students that did not Slate In Senate and Union elections! . Cheers to the 804 students that voted In the Senate and Union elections! This Is yoar s|nee to congratulate someone on a job weH ikHM -or- let someone leas Impresrtve know Hw H should be do. Send yonr ebeera and Jeers to Th*MlWordlan Bo* 17717 or drop >e* In any of Tfco fiaJSfordtan snDulwloos boxes located In Founder* Lobby and the IJndergronnd. MESWBM —• ••• •; wWm&Wwmw I COMMUNITY OF WRITERS SwnUys, 6 9 pm, In A SC Library Wednesdays, 6 9 pm, In Me C*b Bautian Good" student writers, trained to tutor writing, re on duty md rendy to help yoM. Co*ie try out this service ol the Acodeitile Skills Center. We lwi to Improve your writing md your grndes! reaching the people of Somalia. The US supports their interna tional dictatorship with the sup port of the media. Before the army landed in Somalia, the media were present Ironically, the U.S. stated they were unable to control the media. The government uses the media in Somalia to portray theUS missionary image to the world and reinforce this image through con tinual pictures on television .The media benefits the West. For ex ample, soldiers are present in So malia from many different coun tries but the ones seen on televi sion are always American. The glory and credit are reserved for the U.S. troops. Also, the government and media depicted the Somalis as well-armed gunmen and used this position as rationale for the troops going to Somalia. If the gunmen were well armed, where are they now? Were they, in fact, more like the four Perspectives teen-year-old who traded his AK -47 for a balloon? French televi sion in fact captured a haunting image of American Gl's in heavy boots which were pressed The American pres ence in Somalia is an intervention and oc cupation. The truth is that nearly a century of colonial rule fol lowed by decades of western influence, culture and political governing systems did not work in Af rica. Badi M. Ali against the necks of Somali youths 4 I You can rely on Kaplan test prep for the LSAT, MCAT, GMAT and GRE. In gel 11110 law school. students lllllsl lake the I.S Vl'. \ certain |Ues liou format. snuu'liinrs called Triple True/I'alse. was i H I scored oil the June 10. I ( ) ( ) I: ()e|o|er I'M) I: I )ecenil>er 7. I*>' >I; I" *1 >ri I;I r\ . 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Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the UN Secretary-General, has proven to protect Western interests in the past as engineer of the Israel-Egypt treaty. Robert Oakley, leader of the U.S. Special Envoy to Soma lia, is an expert on the Middle East. He was an ambassador to Somalia during the Ziyad Barre era. He was also an ambassador to Pakistan who played a leading role in involvement in Afganistan. Oakley is depicted as running the country, calling meetings, giv ing orders without consulting So mali leadership. This practice is justified by conversely depicting the Somali leadership as out-of control clans who are always fight ing each other. Wht (Suilfortrian It is important to keep in mind that the U.S.'is not willing to shed an ounce of blood for genuine hu manitarian causes. It simply is not its tradition. The US will protect U.S. and western corporate inter ests. The American presence in Somalia is an intervention and occupation. The truth is that nearly a century of colonial rule followed by decades of western influence, culture and political governing systems did not work in Africa. So Americans had to go there to preserve Western interests in light of the awakening and growing awareness of Africa to international opportunities. The U.S. invasion of Somalia is a trial and experiment for similar attacks and covert operations against Middle Eastern and Afri can countries under the guise of humanitarian solutions. Let'shope the next country will not be Sudan. 5
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