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How Black Hawk Down led to 30 years of chaos for Somalia
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How Black Hawk Down led to 30 years of chaos for Somalia

The Battle of Mogadishu unleashed decades of American intervention with very little to show for it.

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Report: US military driving and exacerbating violence in Somalia

Americans have been intervening there for decades. Isn't it past time to ask whether we are the problem?

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Gaetz effort to withdraw US troops from Somalia fails

Effort by House Republican to shift longstanding counterterrorism policy was thwarted despite assistance from progressives like Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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Clan fighting threatens Somaliland's independent, hard-fought security

Hargeisa has kept terrorists at bay without US help. Now leaders need to let local mechanisms take hold to keep it that way.

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In biased Somalia report, Washington Post serves military's interests only

The piece blows Trump's troop 'withdrawal' from the country out of proportion, while ignoring the failures of our intervention there.

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Symposium: Have US military programs made African countries less safe?

As Biden hosts dozens of African leaders this week, security will be on the menu. We asked experts if it was time for real change.