[Marxism] Somalia: US Continues 'Anti Terror' Fight

[Rohan Pearce <rohanp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200606230187.html

US Continues Anti Terror Fight*

*Shabelle Media Network* (Mogadishu)
NEWS
June 22, 2006
Posted to the web June 23, 2006
Mogadishu

The United States has insisted that it will continue supporting any
group fighting elements of terrorism in Somalia.

US Assistant Secretary of African Affairs, Jerdazi Frazer said this
amidst claims that the US has been funding warlords who are fighting
with Islamist militias in the fresh wars that have erupted in Somalia.

"we supported everybody there who can provide us with information, it
doesn't matter whether you are an alliance or not an alliance, in
government or not what we are trying to do is reach out to those who
have information and develop relationship to get the information."
Frazer said

Frazer says the Islamic militias should stop their expansion in Somalia
as it is raising questions of their motive.

However Frazer says the US does not support IGAD calls for International
peace keepers to be deployed in Somalia.

"The best way to keep external forces out of Somalia is to stop their
expansion because then they will not threaten their neighbors or create
the need for IGAD and the AU to feel the need for an external force to
support the transitional government."

She added that the US is not anxious over Anti American sentiments.

Said she, "that always comes and goes but you find at the end of the day
everybody wants America engaged, every body wants America to provide
assistance and support."


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