The Pentagon wants to send troops back into Somalia on a permanent basis just 14 months after they were ordered to leave. The push for a new deployment comes as the African nation faces a serious drought.
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Rick writes: I’m looking for a podcast where you describe the origins of Al Shabaab. I know that Somalia was coming along well under the Islamic courts Union, then we screwed it up when GW asked Ethiopia to invade. Any help is much appreciated. Me: Here's a ton....
Episode 289: The U.S. Military on the Ground in Somalia w/ AR CPT Justin Long
43 Minutes Some Strong Language Pete invited U.S. Army Reserve CPT Justin Long to come on the show. Justin has been deployed to Somalia and east Africa as an "information operations officer" and came away with a great deal of knowledge as to not only what the U.S....
Episode 267: Collapse, Civil War, Statelessness and U.S. Intervention in Somalia w/ Scott Horton
69 Minutes PG-13 Pete invited Scott Horton back to the show to do a deep dive into the last 30 years of Somalia's history. Scott Horton is Managing Director of The Libertarian Institute, host of Antiwar Radio for Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles and KUCR 88.3 in...
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Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism
Imagine the Catholic Church (or any person or group of people) doing what the government does every day: Everyone who doesn’t give the Catholic Church 25% of his annual income every year will be put in jail. If he resists the Jesuit officer, the officer has the right...
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