Workers League - Behind the US invasion of Somalia - Mehring Books

U.S. Massacre In Mogadishu
The massacre of unarmed civilians in Mogadishu this week has
ripped the humanitarian mask off the US military intervention
in Somalia.
Less than three months after being dispatched to the African
nation for the supposed purpose of feeding starving children, US
troops have gunned down Somali youth demonstrating against
colonialism and chanting "US Out of Somalia!"
The carnage in the streets of the Somali capital has clearly exposed
the criminal character of the US operation. American imperialism
and the Clinton administration stand indicted for waging a colonialstyle
war of conquest and oppression against a poor and defenseless
people.
After three days of clashes in the Somali capital, the death toll is
unknown. US officials initially claimed that marines and other
imperialist troops had only fired warning shots and were not responsible
for any casualties.
Col. Fred Peck, the spokesman for the US occupation forces, was
forced to admit Thursday that US forces had fired into the Somali
demonstrators. "I wouldn't be surprised if there were casualties
because we did engage the Somalis," the American colonel declared
arrogantly. "We could not confirm any dead or wounded because the
wounded would have been on the side of those who were being
aggressive toward American soldiers."
First published in the Bulletin on February 26, 1993
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