In December 2006, Ethiopia toppled Somalia's Islamic government, opening up another active front in the War on Terror. The Bush administration provided the invading troops with intelligence and diplomatic support, in an attempt to capture or kill three senior al-Qaeda operatives thought to be living under the protection of the Islamic regime. Despite U.S.
Islamists Take Somalia
Published January 28, 2009
As Ethiopian troops pull out of Somalia, much of the country is falling into the hands of radical Islamic factions. Although the story has been widely covered in newspapers, important details are being overlooked. Ethiopia's failed invasion of Somalia was essentially an American proxy war, fought with Bush administration support, and it was the result of a blowback from a CIA effort to control Mogadishu by buying warlords. Under a Pulitzer Center grant, David Case went to East Africa, and told the story in Mother Jones. Case is currently an editor at the international news Web site GlobalPost.com.
In 2004, when an American missile fired from a Predator drone killed Taliban leader Nek Mohammed, an observer told a journalist that the bombing was so exact it "didn't damage any of the buildings
Anomaly Radio's Scott Horton Show featured reporter David Case on Friday, March 28 at 1:15 p.m. EST. Case discussed his reporting and recent article, "The U.S.
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David Case is a print journalist who covers international issues, science and travel.
He has written for Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, National Geographic Adventure and...
