The January/February issue of Smithsonian magazine focuses on "America at War" and includes an article by Kennett resident Mark Bowden, "The Legacy of Black Hawk Down." Mark, a former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, wrote that bestselling 1999 book about the harrowing Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia (his book was made into the 2001 movie directed by Ridley Scott).
In the "Smithsonian" article he revisits the situation in Somalia and ponders what America's role should be in the country. "Our experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq -- and, years ago, in Vietnam -- showed us that American efforts will continually fail if there isn't a willing local government with the support of the people."
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