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To: lorne who wrote (10752)	1/9/2002 4:20:19 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 23908

Told you so.... January 9, 2002 Powell singles out Somalia By Nicholas Kralev THE WASHINGTON TIMES The United States is telling several countries - particularly Somalia - they must deny safe haven to terrorists if they hope to avoid becoming battlefields in the U.S. war on terrorism, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday. The warnings are part of a major diplomatic effort aimed at countries that either harbor terrorists or are likely to attract them, Mr. Powell said in an interview with editors and reporters of The Washington Times. "And one [country] that immediately comes to mind and that has been mentioned particularly is Somalia," Mr. Powell said. He described Somalia as a "lawless place" that has a "past affiliation with such activity." Mr. Powell said Somalia "is a place we are watching very, very carefully. Not just because it's a weak, broken state - that's not a reason to go there. It's because terrorist activity might find some fertile ground there, and we don't want that to happen." The Times, quoting intelligence sources, reported last week that U.S. and allied military forces were stepping up aerial reconnaissance over Somalia. Some 100 members of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network were identified recently in that East African country, according to intelligence reports. The terrorists belonged to an Islamic group there known as Al-Ittihad Al-Islam, U.S. officials told The Times. The Mogadishu-based group, known as AIAI, is linked to Somali warlord Hussein Mohammed Aideed and has close ties to al Qaeda. A senior State Department official said yesterday that U.S. military activity in the region has been complemented by diplomatic initiatives. "We are working with its neighbors and various authorities in Somalia" to prevent terrorist cells from being able to operate there, the official said. [...] washtimes.com