The official reason for the US presence in Somalia is the perennial war against terrorism. The real reason is oil. Here's a must read, the real story behind Black Hawk Down in Somalia, CIA bribed then created civil war all for Bush family to get the billions of barrels of oil in Somalia: http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34728-after-the-black-hawks-arrived-in-somalia-a-history-of-us-meddling-continues