Son of Warlord Mohamed Farah Aideed, Former USMC and now Deputy P.M of Somalia

[Midn./Patriot]

I found out from this thread http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2219931#post2219931
that Hussein Mohammed Aideed, son of the warlord Mohamed Farah Aideed who was the target of the whole Black Hawk Down Incident is a Naturalized U.S. Citizen, was in the United States Marine Corps. for 9 years, deployed to his former country in 1993, and is now a member in the interim government of Somalia. Strange Tale to say the least.

Heres a short article: http://hotzone.yahoo.com/b/hotzone/blogs1077

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40690000/jpg/_40690152_aideed203.jpg

[JMooch]

He's also a deserter from the USMC and should be held accountable for his actions.

[Elmo]

He's also a deserter from the USMC and should be held accountable for his actions.

Yeah. Send a task force and extract this traitorrr!

[Red]

Might it occur to anyone that he might be playing a leading role in helping further American interests in Somalia with regards to Al-Q.

[Midn./Patriot]

I have not heard anything about him being a deserter, sounds like Bull**** to me. I think if he was the U.S. would not be cooperating with him in Somalia. Sure it occured to me, he probably is for the U.S. all the way.

[bugkill]

He's also a deserter from the USMC and should be held accountable for his actions.

wrong, he did his time and got out.

[Ordie]

He's good.

But he's in a catch-22.

The current Somali Transitional Government, could use his talents as ambassidor-at-large. One thing they'll need is international recognition and to patch it up with Puntland and Somaliland.

Here's an article about him.
http://www.boston.com/news/daily/11/somali_warlord.htm

[dangerclose]

Go Ethiopia!

[annihilation]

A few years back they did an interview on this man and his operations in somalia. There was talk that he was supported and back by the CIA.

[SBL]

^No surprise there.

[helomech]

Has AAFES set up shop in Ethiopia or Somolia yet?They'll have a Popeyes and Pizza Hut in short order......

[Midav]

Has AAFES set up shop in Ethiopia or Somolia yet?They'll have a Popeyes and Pizza Hut in short order......

I'm sure the military folk also wouldn't mind a Class Six ;)

[alfigel]

I have not heard anything about him being a deserter, sounds like Bull**** to me. I think if he was the U.S. would not be cooperating with him in Somalia. Sure it occured to me, he probably is for the U.S. all the way.

I think you're a bit naive on that topic. Even if he was a deserter, having a stable Somalia is more important to the US than catching a single USMC deserter.

[Backwoodshunter]

might be my imagination but I watched a special history channel presentation on Black Hawk Down, and it said that after his father was killed/died or what ever happened that he went back to Somalia to take his fathers place. Im pretty sure thats what they said.