The last United states Armed Forces leave Somalia.
NOTES:
- So ended the U.s.’ 18th attempt at nation building, bringing its total success/failure record to (successes, 1; failures, 16; and one toss-up).
- While nation-building is a laudable goal, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution for the united States says that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government”; it does NOT state that “The United States shall guarantee to every nation on this planet a Republican Form of Government” [emphasis added].
[added 2/27/2026]
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References:
Doug Bandow, “Nation-Building’s Grim Record,” Orange County (California) Register, 25 April 2003, Local:7.
PolicyBrief#24 – Policybrief24.pdf
carnegieendowment.org/files/Policybrief24.pdf
The United States Army in Somalia, 1992-1994 | U.S. Army Center of Military History
www.history.army.mil/brochures/somalia/somalia.htm
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