Muslim factor in Somalia

Re “Tick, tick, tick,” editorial, Dec. 26

Somalia is an event waiting to explode, and it may ignite World War III. Because Somalia juts into the Gulf of Aden, any government that controls this country also controls the flow of oil to the Western world. If a bellicose, fundamentalist Islamic regime gets control of Somalia, the oil that fuels the American economy and military will be shifted to the pan-Islamic fascist movement led by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. What is happening in Somalia needs to be taken seriously and not dismissed as just another incident of Yankee imperialism.

The Bush administration must immediately oust this radical Islamic government that seeks to control not only Somalia but compromise the existence of Israel and the security of the United States.

ANN LOGAN

Gardena