U.S. Should Not Support Ethiopia’s Invasion of Somalia

by Amitabh Pal

The United States has been concerned about Islamist fundamentalist militias operating in Somalia. These militias contain some extremely vile elements and allegedly have ties to Al Qaeda. They have laid siege to the Ethiopian-backed interim Somali government and have not only threatened to impose Shariah law on the country but also to export their agenda. The Ethiopian government cites the Islamist threat as the reason for its operation. The United States has not only given its approval to the invasion, but has troops in Ethiopia training the country’s soldiers, and is providing intelligence to the Ethiopian armed forces.

The Bush Administration is so spooked by the specter of Islamic fundamentalism that it’s willing to overlook the dangers of the conflict sparking off a larger conflagration.of the “AfricaAlas

Cont. Ckick On Link Belo

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1229-21.htm

Link to U.S. Should Not Support Ethiopia’s Invasion of Somalia