US proxy war against Somalia endangers millions; Obama silent (again)
Glen Ford of the Black Agenda Report writes: "The United States is directly complicit in what the United Nations has called the 'worst humanitarian disaster' in Africa. "The Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, launched in late 2006 with massive air, naval and logistical support from the Americans, has resulted in the displacement of 3.5 million people, 700,000 from the capital city of Mogadishu, alone. "More than two-and-a-half million Somalis face starvation – a figure that could rise to three-and-a-half million by the end of this year. "A recent Amnesty International report on human rights violations in Somalia, said Ethiopian soldiers have begun “slaughtering Somalis like goats” – meaning, killing them by cutting their throats. Amnesty International’s Deputy Africa Director put it this way: 'The people of Somalia are being killed, raped, tortured; looting is widespread and entire neighborhoods are being destroyed.' "The U.S. has made Ethiopia it...