An ex—Special Forces officer very familiar with the region who writes under the nom de plume Bellisaurius gives his latest assessment of the Somalia situation in this newsletter dated June 24. Recent Developments Other than the assassination of seasoned Swedish journalist Martin Adler in Mogadishu on 22 June, an event carefully spun by the Islamists, violence and hostilities have died off in Somalia in the period following our last Newsletter. There is no question that fighting and other violence  will recommence, but for the moment, all players appear to be deeply involved in pre—hostility maneuvering, each pursuing the objectives of  optimized political positioning, gaining of  time and the public and international press perception of their possession of the moral high ground. Player Maneuvers The Islamic Court Union (ICU). At the invitation of President Bashir of Sudan, the ICU dispatched a ten man delegation to Khartoum to meet with the President...(Read Full Post)