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An open letter to Uncle Sam: America, pray leave Somalia to its own devices

Author:

Samatar, Said S.

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Record type:

Journal article

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Journal Title:

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Source:

Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Vol. 28, No. 3, July 2010, 313-323

Subject:

AL-SHABAAB JIHADISTS

ISLAMIC COURTS UNION (ICU)

US INVOLVEMENT IN SOMALIA

SOMALI LINEAGE SEGMENTATION

STATELESS AFRICAN SOCIETIES COLLAPSED AFRICAN STATES

POET ISMAAIIL MIRE

ISSN:

0258-9001

Abstract:

The al-Qaeda-linked Somali insurgent group al-Shabaab has raised alarm in the United States. The proliferation of Somali piracy, too, has US foreign policymakers concerned. This open letter to ?Uncle Sam? makes a straightforward case: with the pirates, America should mete out collective punishment; with the terrorists, it should do nothing.

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http://www.informaworld.com

CITATION: Samatar, Said S.. An open letter to Uncle Sam: America, pray leave Somalia to its own devices . : Taylor & Francis , . Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Vol. 28, No. 3, July 2010, 313-323 - Available at: https://library.au.int/open-letter-uncle-sam-america-pray-leave-somalia-its-own-devices-3