From the diaries - whataboutbob

Democracy Now has provided an excellent update and analysis of this unfolding tragedy in the piece The Most Lawless War in Our Generation, a program based on interviews with John Holmes, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator and Salim Lone, a former spokesman for the UN mission in Iraq and columnist for the Daily Nation in Kenya.  In fact, it wouldn't be a bad idea to abandon this diary altogether and simply read the entire transcript or listen to the progam from start to finish.

From the diaries ~ whataboutbob

According to news reports (Sp.), upwards of 1,400 participants from some 49 countries and 27 international organizations, including 16 professional organizations had registered.  Participants include, among others, Andrés Solimano from the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean and Humberto López from the World Bank.

Please join me for a brief diary on this significant event and what Cuban economists (in particular) are debating concerning the future course of their country.

Trade negotiators from the US and European Union are edging towards a deal that could restart stalled world trade talks, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Upon closer examination, however, it does not seem likely a deal is forthcoming.  For those unfamiliar with the Doha Round (and the situation the US finds itself, in relation to it), please make the jump.  ...And to those of you that may have more up to date information, please join in the comments section.

Another commenter drew my attention to a very important issue which, while I was aware of it, had not researched it thoroughly vis-a-viz the reported location of potential hydrocarbons in "Somalia".  I have thus added on a post-script which was not included in the original diary at Daily Kos.

Before hopping the bridge, I must stress that I am neither an oil industry expert nor a geologist.  I am just a concerned citizen who sees the current US incursion into Somalia as something more than merely an attempt to capture or kill three al-Qaida suspects under U.S. indictment for the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.