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With the recent U.S. bombing of Somalia and the U.S.-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, the U.S. has reverted to the tactic of "proxy war" via client states which created so much havoc in the Cold War era.

Polio has re-emerged in Somalia, but workshops presented to disspell misconceptions and myths about polio immunization and vaccine have been positively received by influential Sheikhs who will lead the cause to immunize children under age 5.

Human Rights Watch has released a new report on alledged war crimes in the African nation of Somalia.

Drought, food shortages and an ousted president make for a very bad place to live. Somalia, especially in the 1990s, needed help. This research paper explains why Operation Restore Hope was a hopeless mission.

An Air Force AC-130 gunship recently carried out a second strike against al-Qaeda members in Somalia.

Piracy has been a growing problem off the coast of Somalia. The World Food Programme has halted its food shipments after a fourth ship has been attacked by pirates.

According to government officials Tuesday, at least one U.S air strike in Somalia, that targeted an al-Qaida cell wanted for two 1998 U.S embassy bombings killed large numbers of Islamic extremists.

Somalia is becoming a new battleground in the global war on terrorism. What will the United States do next?

The 21st century is quickly shaping up to be a collision between Western-style liberal democratic capitalism and Islam's right-wing. What should we think of this duel we find ourselves forced into, how do we recognize it, and how do we react to it?

The power vacuum in Somalia that has persisted since 1991 seem to be giving way to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism that threatens to destabilize the entire region in the long run.

A well-known aid worker and activist was hit by a bullet in crossfire on Friday.

Violence spreads as the U.S. launches a missile attack, a Danish ship is hijacked, and an assassination attempt against Somalia's prime minister takes place.

Piracy in the Gulf of Aden is adding to the misery of the Somali people.

Somalia's history is one of conquest and anarchy. First under the rule of their neighbors to the west, the Ethiopians, Somalia has only rarely in it's history been united.

The U.S. conducted a military strike targeting a key Islamist leader in Somalia.

Word comes that Donald Rumsfeld apparently spent several hours each day sending memos to DOD officials urging them to lie about Iraq's ties to Iran and to inflate the real danger posed by extremists in every country from Somalia to the Philippines.

The Power and Interest News Report has published a new report on the widening political vacuum in Somalia.

A humanitarian relief vessel, on a mission to deliver 1,800 tons of food to Somalia, has been attacked by pirates. The whereabouts of the ship and it's crew are still unknown at this time.

The Power and Interest Report has published a new paper on the growing conflict between Somaliland and Puntland within Somalia.

By attempting to withdraw our troops from Iraq prematurely, Democrats, and some Republicans, reinforce the terrorist belief that America does not have the stomach for a bloody fight.

From Politicians to Talk Show Hosts, you won't find these women resorting to shock tactics to get media attention.

Representative John Murtha has a plan for Iraq. That plan is to prolong the war by denying the troops on the ground support even some of his fellow travelers just months ago said was so desperately needed. That was until President Bush agreed however.

May will be here before we know it and the communities all throughout Washington State are already planing some of the best events and international festivals that they have ever put on.

Sahel and the ways of life

Agustin Aguayo, an Army medic, on Tuesday was found guilty of being absent without leave, as well as the more serious charge of desertion.

What really Isalm is and wrong concepts

One does not have to agree with Osama bin Laden in order to understand him, but understand him we must-for his war is now ours as well.

My first trip to McDonald's took a little while. I order my food, I get my food, then the Dutch kid says something so me.

Violence breaks out in Mogadishu as Somali and Ethiopian troops try to crush a militant insurgency bent on regaining control of the capitol.

A grizzly portrayal of modern warfare.

Combat films are a type of war film which deals intensively with the combat itself.

"The only thing I was sure of during the Rwandan genocide was to be killed. The only questions I was asking myself were: When? Where? How? Who would do it? At what time? To die was the only thing I was sure of."

President Clinton has had his critics, but his presidency was doomed from the begining, and not from his own doing. The following paper highlights his presidency, both positives and negatives.

Review of 6 linked sites which are sponsered by advertisers who will donate goods and services based upon the number of clicks. Sites provide food for the hungry, medical care and books for children, mammograms, animal rescues and rain forest preservation.

The Canadian Arctic Ayles Ice Shelf collapsed without anyone noticing until December 2006. A satellite image of the collapse was caught on August 13, 2005. What happened in 2005? How does a whole world miss a collapsing ice shelf? Look back to the events of 2005.

The matrix enables the United States to rationally, systematically, and deliberately respond militarily to acts of terrorism committed against its citizens and soil by means of a pre-emptive attack using tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) of low kiloton yield.

It had all come down to this. Decades of murder, rape, and despoiling had come down to the brief hours ticking away all too swiftly.

This is a review of the key concepts in the article "Collective Security" by Morton Haperin and my opinions on his argument.

Right after 9/11, the President of the United States went on the record laying the blame for 9/11 on lack of economic attainment. Scott Atran's 2003 study, recently brought up at the Interdisciplines conference, gives us a whole new set of conclusions to work with.

The court-martial of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada begins Feb. 5th, and there has been quite an outcry from the anti-war community about his case. Lt. Watada refused to deploy to Iraq with his unit, claiming that because the Iraq war is an "illegal war".

In 2003, George Bush announced that the United States military would send troops into Iraq. Support for the Iraqi war has decreased,these concerns cause one to ask should the United States pull the troops out of Iraq now?

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This is an article is about getting the Illegal Aliens to become legal by making it unprofitable for legitimate businesses to hire them. This will reduce the screen of illegals for the Dope smugglers, Drug dealers, and terrorist to hide among.

I interated with many refugees during my summer internship months and I wrote these short pieces about them...here is one of them. a journey into a concrete and strange world for somali bantus

This article outlines the current threats to state sovereignty.

Article describes the history of Al-Qaeda.

The problem and possible solutions within the U.N. for violence against women.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, political activist and author of the autobiographical book Infidel, has cause for her activism, and a basis for her attacks on the religion of Islam. She is a reminder that heroes still walk among us.

Video games based on historical conflicts are some of the bestselling games on the market, but are developers simply using source material or exploiting?

A critical examination of the Bush doctrine and policies of the Bush Administration, this research paper uses the arguments of past and present philosophers to more critically examine the road to war.

Piracy has become rampant in recent months around Somalian waters. Pirates have just released a ship after a $100,000 ransom was paid.

Many Muslim cab drivers, operating out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are refusing to take passengers carrying alcohol.

The Muslim Brotherhood is an 80-year-old organization spanning the entire Middle Eastern world. Despite their often-positive activities, their ideals and goals are rather worrying.

Always self-appointed, they answer to no constituency. Though unelected and ignorant of local realities, they confront the democratically chosen and those who voted them into office.

Every great Fourth of July celebration calls for certain types of patriotic movies to be shown that will really bring out the patriotic spirit that Americans need to feel on that special day.

Every day is flush with history. June 6 is certainly no exception.

Fighting the War on Terror is all that some presidential candidates have to offer

With the death of Jerry Falwell have we seen the end of the Christian right?

A PBS documentary leads to my own DNA search for my ancestral roots.

For as long as there has been civilized society, one generation has almost always believed it to be superior to the next.

Sierra Leone is a poor, violent, overpopulated country that is located in West Africa that is known as the place where its rebels chop off people's hands and feet, rape little girls and old women, press-gang children into combat, and use civilians as human shields.

The creation of a new combatant command for Africa is a recognition that the war on terror extends beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pork has a bad reputation in some religious circles. What's up with that?

The richest nation on earth is accusing its donators of being cruel. LIKE to see the Vatican survive without Capitalist donations!

It is a legitimate question, not a callous or insensitive sentiment. With the conditions being so dire for the mass amounts of people in these regions, why would women willingly bring more children into this?

G. Stolyarov II provides in-depth, targeted commentary on Robert Murphy's recent book, Chaos Theory: Two Essays on Market Anarchy, and poses responses to Dr. Murphy's ideas on the lack of the need for government to provide the essential services of law and defense.

It is important, in addition to understanding the objectives of our enemy in the War on Terror, but who exactly comprises it, and their structures.

Susan is an advocate for Eric Hainstack, a juvenile offender who shot his school principle at the age of 14.

A look back at some of the biggest news stories of the past year.

A review and refutation by G. Stolyarov II of Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael," an environmentalist propaganda novel that has become a sacred cow of modern academia.

Columbus, Ohio has become a breeding ground for potential terrorists as well as al-Qaida members. The latest group of men to be accused and detained was three men, adding to the other 2 men that have been arrested and found guilty in 2003.

This is a movie review on Black Hawk Down.

Many have said President Bush was lying when he said Iraq contained weapons of mass destruction, and America had to be made safe from them. A new government report proves he was right all along.

You can enlist in Special Forces straight off the street, or volunteer to transfer if you're already in the Army. But before you get the chance to earn a Green Beret, the Army will put you through two months of testing to see whether you're good enough.

Discover how to combat identity theft.

Globalization is transforminng core countries and their ability to dominate production of consumer goods to the rest of the world.

"Left", "right"-IT'S ALL A SHOW! A political pro wrestling act that keeps us TV tranced, state schooled dumb down �murkans bamboozled as everything we and our ancestors believed in, fought for, died for is robbed from us.

This paper examines Peter Bergen's thesis that Osama bin Laden and al-qaeda have been able to exploit current technological advances in their pursuit of jihad against the West.

If you're intrigued by the Pirates of the Caribbean, find out the truth behind today's modern-day version. Learn how pirate activity is carried out on today's global seas, and what preventative action is available.

While generally still asscociated with wooden sailing vessles from the dawn of the gun powder era, pirates are still very much active in modern waters.

What if 9/11 had never happened? To explore this question, we first have to examine how 9/11 would not happen. To eliminate the plot altogether would require a point of departure far in the past of September 11, 2001.

All terrorists wear turbans. All terrorists are Arabs. Forget your misconceptions. A look at radical Islam, the past and present, and solutions to overcome the spread of this ever-changing virus.

Think pirates are something from the movies? Think again! Today piracy is a multibillion dollar industry, and it puts all of us at risk.

Kenya lies on the Equator on the eastern part of Africa

"This will be the manner of the Kings... he will take your daughters for perfumers..." (I Sam 8:13-14)

Has a conventional army ever defeated a guerilla-structured insurgency? Has America learned its lessons from the Viet Nam conflict? Can America succeed in the Iraq conflict?

Religion serves many functions. It can be a catalyst for change, or it can serve to preserve social ideals and traditions.

Despite the rich history of Africa south of the Sahara, the region today is filled with tragedy. Disease, such as AIDS and HIV, and poverty have taken such a serious toll on Africa that the death rate is constantly rising.

There are many significant human rights issues that face the America in the post-Cold War global society. Most importantly, the nation must take steps to insure that human rights are dealt with in a responsible manner.

Of all malaria cases in the world ninety percent are in Africa.

The Delta Force line continues with the great game combination Black Hawk Down and Team Sabre. Separately the games are pretty good. Great action and a good choice of weapons coupled with very good graphics make them both a great buy.

Deliver the goods and say goodbye to poverty, thanks to organizations like this.

The pox viruses are some of the most feared diseases to ever strike the world. Smallpox, the most fatal pox virus, was eradicated completely in 1977. It is still helpful, however, to understand pox viruses, and be cognizant of their threat to humanity.

This is an article highlighting the fanatical religious movement behind the rise in global Islamic terrorism. Attention is paid to historical developments that affect the modern world.

Heaven and Hell, Devils and Angels may or may not be real. What do YOU think?

Recent research has shown that global dimming is likely to be the main cause behind the devastating droughts that have killed millions of people in so little as the past three decades.

The poem From him to her (Ron Adler, Israeli, 1957-76, tr. Richard Flantz), "is the despairing cry of a young man looking at the work in progress of his own sex's domination. He committed suicide "shortly after the poem was written" in 1976.

The washing and shrouding rituals are important in an Islamic burial and the mosques in United States have stepped in to ease the process and get land marked for their dead. Also, they have adapted by relaxing some of the rules to fit in American laws...

Read on and find out why "Ridley Scott's uncompromising vision is awesome" - David Ansen of Newsweek said about this great Ridley Scott film