Somalia in Trouble

Lately several diplomats have criticized an attack from the United States into Somalia. An article covers the situation:

“Thousands have been killed in Somalia in the past year, mostly in skirmishes between the Somali government and Ethiopian troops…the death toll rose this week when at least one American missile…obliterated a shack in a village.”

Several diplomats that keep track of Somalia think that the United States is causing more problems by targeting terrorists in the country. I think the situation in Somalia though has forced the international community to react. The US is conducting a war against terrorism and taking out terrorist leaders in Somalia should benefit that government as well. Many worry if attacks from the US or other countries result in civilian casualties it will only work towards the propaganda of terrorist cells. Perhaps the best solution may need to incorporate the leaders of the African Union and that of Western leaders as well. Together they could possibly work out some kind of joint operation that could be conducted against various terrorist cells. As terrorism continues to spread around the world we can only work together to stop ideologies that threaten our global society.