(The war in the streets of Baghdad gave rise to the deaths of thousands in New Orleans and to the destruction of the city. In both cases peoples of color are regarded'”and being dealt with'”as America`s enemy.) This place is going to look like Little Somalia, ... We`re going to go out and take this city back. This will be a combat operation to get this city under control.
- Gary JonesSomali is turning into a desert. Rwanda, you can hardly find a place to plant a potato, it`s so crowded.
- Jim FowlerThen, we also need to have credible Somali institutions being established inside Somalia and local and regional peace agreements to be brokered.
- Alfredo ViegasWe need better coordination on the international side, just as they need better and more effective efforts on the Somali side. We have too many reconstruction and development assistance plans.
- Alfredo ViegasI think now, we in the international community are belatedly wanting to show our solidarity with the Somali peoples and also do our best to help them move to better times.
- Alfredo Viegas