Another Failed African State Rages with Violence and Refugees

NPR : Familiar Scenes of Violence Arise in Mogadishu

As is typical of the media, they obviously have sought out some who blame the U.S. for the turmoil in Somalia. This point of view is nonsense. While the United States has had involvement and was disgraced in Mogadishu (Blackhawk Down) when a half-assed military operation to protect civilians went awry, our country is not the cause of Somalia's problems. To suggest otherwise is foolish prattle intended to damage the current administration.

Somalia, like so many African countries, is in chaos because of ignorance, ethnic and tribal rivalries, corruption and lack of any unifying force to create harmony and economic stability.

I refuse to accept the claim that the United States is somehow to blame for the failed regimes and societies in Africa. That's nonsensical rhetoric, mostly from the Left. We should provide humanitarian assistance when and where we can, but should not accept responsibility for the conditions that caused such tragic outcomes.