U.S. Assistance in Somalia
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I was at the point of mistakenly accusing President Bush of harboring do-goodish notions of true compassion for the suffering Somalians. Fortunately, your article (“The Oil Factor in Somalia,” Jan. 18) helps preserve my mental image of Bush as a true spiritual heir of the pre-dream Ebenezer Scrooge, albeit one with a rudimentary sense of PR.
If, in the course of protecting the already-entrenched interests of Conoco, et al., in Somalia, starving Somalians can be fed and something approaching a state of tranquillity can be established, wonderful! However, I believe that we should keep our thinking as straight and uncluttered as possible concerning our motivations in matters such as these.
Also, I would suggest that Conoco, et al., bear their share of the expense of our Somalian operations, rather than pass them on to the American taxpayer.
HORACE GAIMS
Los Angeles
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