Kenya's Forever War - Taming Somalia is like taming Afghanistan

From Emergent Africa Sun Sep 22 2013, 15:31:00

Dayo Olopade writing in the NYTimes:

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Living in the Horn of Africa over the past year, I've been humbled by the complexities of regional politics. The Kenyan establishment had its reasons to invade Somalia: fighting for vital tourist dollars, punishing rogue pirates and petty kidnappers, protecting the $24 billion port under construction in the northern town of Lamu. Pressure from an America that has itself soured on military intervention is also said to play a role. But I still believe that none of these justifications is worth it.

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