"Ismail said the worst affected coastlines were along the semiautonomous northeastern region of Puntland and the central regions of Mudug and Upper Shabelle."
That's too bad. Puntland and Somaliland broke away from the mess that became 'Somalia' in 1991, and actually have a shot at becoming viable nations, if only the world would recognize thier independence. It's unfortunate a tsunami set them back like this.
I spent a week in Bosaso in 93.
Let me correct myself - Puntland broke away in 1998. It stretches along the central Somali coast up to Somaliland, which takes up the top of Somalia. Mogadishu is in the far south.
If it rains in Kansas, hundreds of people die in Somalia.
Sorry, but I can't get on the sympathy frequency for any nation that drug dead American GI's down the street while hopping around like drugged out crackheads. I wish them worse.
Tough $hit......
I suppose we should send food and aid.
Been there and done that.
Maybe a few of those were some of those scumbags who killed and mutilated our soldiers?