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Despite one of the US military's greatest fiascoes, American troops are still in Somalia fighting an endless war

  • Written by Jason C. Mueller, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Kennesaw State University
Despite one of the US military's greatest fiascoes, American troops are still in Somalia fighting an endless warU.S. Marines gather near an American flag in Somalia on Dec. 1, 1992. David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

30 years after the infamous Battle of Mogadishu, the U.S. military is still conducting operations in Somalia.

Popularized in the U.S. by the 2001 film “Black Hawk Down,” the Battle of Mogadishu occurred on Oct. 3, 1993, and saw...

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