Comments on: Considering Somalia’s Situation: Rated as the #1 Failed State http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/10/04/considering-somalias-situation-rated-as-the-1-failed-state/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen Downes http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/10/04/considering-somalias-situation-rated-as-the-1-failed-state/comment-page-1/#comment-99568 Stephen Downes Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:22:06 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3813#comment-99568 Actually, Somalia had finally achieved a measure of stability a few years ago. However, power was held by an Islamic republic, so the U.S. enticed Ethiopia to invade. This unseated the Islamic government, but at the cost of reducing Somalia once again to anarchy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Somalia_%282006%E2%80%932009%29 That's also about the time the piracy started. It's important to read non-U.S. sources on issues such as this. Actually, Somalia had finally achieved a measure of stability a few years ago. However, power was held by an Islamic republic, so the U.S. enticed Ethiopia to invade. This unseated the Islamic government, but at the cost of reducing Somalia once again to anarchy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Somalia_%282006%E2%80%932009%29 That’s also about the time the piracy started.

It’s important to read non-U.S. sources on issues such as this.

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