Better, perhaps, to sort things out thoroughly in the short run, and to prevent even greater devastation for all concerned down the road--even if that means suffering a few casualties, or opening ourselves up to the charge of imperialism.NomadNet, a page on Somalia, Peacekeeping, Relief &amp; Economic Development Issues run by Michael Maren, has been shut down, but its archives are still open.
It's better to figure it out quickly.
It's better to figure out the issue in a slow approach.