Has the U.S.-Ethiopian invasion of Somalia achieved any of its goals?: Don't Panic ... your war questions answered: Don't Panic!: Columns: Creative Loafing Atlanta
Has the U.S.-Ethiopian invasion of Somalia achieved any of its goals?: Don't Panic ... your war questions answered: Don't Panic!: Columns: Creative Loafing Atlanta
The Ethiopian invasion has eerily mimicked the Iraq invasion's trajectory.
The military advance was planned fantastically, but there was no plan for securing the peace. The UIC was removed from power within days. But instead of routing the UIC and replacing it with stable government, the invasion merely transformed the UIC into an Islamist, nationalist, guerilla insurgency. UIC fighters attack. Ethiopia responds with overwhelming force that kills civilians.
The Ethiopian invasion has eerily mimicked the Iraq invasion's trajectory.
The military advance was planned fantastically, but there was no plan for securing the peace. The UIC was removed from power within days. But instead of routing the UIC and replacing it with stable government, the invasion merely transformed the UIC into an Islamist, nationalist, guerilla insurgency. UIC fighters attack. Ethiopia responds with overwhelming force that kills civilians.
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