1.  What is the capital of Somalia?  Name the countries that border Somalia. (For a map, go to WorldAtlas.com.)

2.  What do you know about U.S. military involvement in Somalia in 1993/94, when Bill Clinton was President? [HINT: The story Black Hawk Down was written about these events.]
(For an interview with the author of Black Hawk Down, click here.)
(For a link to the movie Black Hawk Down, click here.)

3.  Who was the dictator of Somalia until 1991?  What happened to him at that time?

4.  What is the problem with Islamic groups gaining control of more areas of Somalia?

5.  Do you think that the CIA was right to secretly fund the Somali warlords to form an anti-terror group?  Explain your answer.

6.  Re-read Omar Jamal (paragraph 9) and Herman Cohen's (paragraphs 10-13) opinions on the ICU.  With whom do you agree?  Why?