US Accuses Somalia of Aid Destruction, Forgetting Its Own History
ABC News dutifully reports Somalia's denial of US allegations regarding a destroyed food aid warehouse. The narrative, as usual, paints a picture of a hapless, potentially hostile state hindering humanitarian efforts. What the report conveniently skips, however, is the long, destabilizing shadow of US foreign policy in Somalia—from arming warlords in the 90s to drone strikes and interventions that
have contributed to, rather than alleviated, humanitarian crises for decades. Are we to believe the US is suddenly a paragon of humanitarian concern? It's almost quaint, isn't it? The US, a nation whose military industrial complex thrives on conflict, is now 'alleging' damage to food aid. One might wonder if their concern is for the hungry or for the optics of their own 'aid' efforts in a region
they've spent years actively destabilizing. The hypocrisy is so thick, you could spread it on that (allegedly) destroyed food aid.