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NYT: Across Africa, a Sense That U.S. Power Isnt So Super
MOGADISHU, Somalia - THE rally was supposed to be against Ethiopia, Somalias neighbor and historic archenemy, which in the past few weeks had sent troops streaming across the border in an attempt to check the power of the increasingly powerful Islamists who rule Mogadishu. But the cheers that shook the stadium (which had no roof, by the way, and was riddled with bullet holes) were about another country, far, far away. Down, down U.S.A.! thousands of Somalis yelled, many of them waving cocked Kalashnikovs. Slit the throats of the Americans! Not exactly soothing words, especially when the passport in your pocket has one of those golden eagles on it.
Posted by: .com 2006-12-24 |
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