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'''Somalia''' was on a list of seven countries which retired 4-star general [[Wesley Clark]] (former [[supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe]] 1997-2001) stated the US military had plans to invade: | '''Somalia''' was on a list of seven countries which retired 4-star general [[Wesley Clark]] (former [[supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe]] 1997-2001) stated the US military had plans to invade: | ||
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| Location | Africa |
| Type | nation state |
| Interest of | Mark Huband, Stefan Kirchner |
| Member of | African Union, Arab League, Organisation of African Unity, UN |
| Subpage | •Somalia/President |
Somalia was on a list of seven countries which retired 4-star general Wesley Clark (former supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe 1997-2001) stated the US military had plans to invade:
In 2001, in the Pentagon, a general told me : ‘I just received a classified memo from the Secretary of Defense: we will take seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and finally, Iran.’[1]
Drone Strikes
The Trump administration conducted its first drone attack in Somalia, on November 9, 2017.[2]
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Clark | “In 2001, in the Pentagon, a general told me : ‘I just received a classified memo from the Secretary of Defense: we will take seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and finally, Iran.’” | Wesley Clark | 2 March 2007 |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Somalia - Famine for Profit | webpage | 13 August 2011 | Nile Bowie |
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References
- ↑ Interview radio Democracy Now, 2007-03-02
- ↑ https://whowhatwhy.org/2017/11/21/trump-drone-war/
