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Abstract: This case recounts the difficult, on-the-ground issues which arise in the course of militarily-delivered humanitarian assistance to the African nation of Somalia in the wake of famine sparked by virtual dissolution of the central government. They contrast the approach of a United States led team, led by the United Nations. They highlight the complexity of providing humanitarian assistance in a thoroughly unsettled political climate which requires negotiations among literally warring parties in order to achieve modest ends. The B case, in particular, describes the difficulties of US troops serving under United Nations command.