[happyathome]

I might be off on my history, but as I remember it, Bush 41 succumbed to MSM weeping and landed troops in Mogadishu to protect NGO's distributing food during the famine there. I thought it was after Clinton arrived on the scene that the decision was made to go after Mohammad Farah Aidid, which resulting in actual fighting and our withdrawal (this time based on MSM howling). 'Course I'm relying on memory rather than research, so I could be wrong.

[4yearlurker]

I think you are right. I remember Bush senior sending the troops to Somalia. He said something to the effect; "America is the only country with the reach and the resources to help Somalia." However,Clinton and his cabinet had no clue as what to do with it.

[hinckley buzzard]

You are right. Somalia was a pure "meals on wheels" operation under Bush I. Clinton decided to do a little nation building by tackling the warring factions.