Enough Already!

January 8th, 2007. 10.59 ET

At this moment, NBC is reporting that the U.S has launched air strikes against targets in Somalia. Apparently, the operation is still ongoing and naval vessels have been dispatched to support the operation already under way. After watching the report, I turned on CNN and Fox news, the only two I have access to, but they are not reporting anything. Therefore, I am desperately hoping that this is not true. I guess time will tell.....

In the mean time, assuming that this is true, here are my thoughts: WHAT THE HECK!!

Apparently, the US government had assurances from the Somalian and Ethiopian governments that "should they obtain intelligence concerning the whereabouts of the Al-Qaida operatives, they would pass it on to the United States." Does this mean that the US also had the permission to attack based on that evidence?

Here's another thought: assuming that there is evidence, is it concrete by accepted international standards, or is it as concrete as the evidence of the presence of WMD in Iraq?

Assuming that the answer to both questions is positive, let me pose another one: which government has given the permission and provided the evidence? Last I knew, the Somalian government was running for cover as Islamic fundamentalists overran the capital, the result of which was the intervention of the Ethiopian military.

Apparently, things were settling down. That is, until now.