The government relied on radio because most Somalis could not read

Evidence

Messages inaccurately translated into Somali, purporting to advise the populace of the force’s good intentions, were dropped from helicopters over Mogadishu. These ham-fisted efforts, which Somali recipients derided, were orchestrated by the U.S. military’s Department of Psychological Operations (‘Psy. Ops’) and ignored the readily available information that the best way to establish dialogue with the Somali population was by radio! — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 897 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: U.S. Psychological Operations bungled Somalia outreach by ignoring radio; US psychological operations in Mogadishu failed by ignoring Somali radio culture — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 897; Radio broadcasts of UN debates on Somalia stirred nationalist demonstrations in 1949 (+1 more)

Related

• U.S. Psychological Operations bungled Somalia outreach by ignoring radio (similarity 0.92)
• US psychological operations in Mogadishu failed by ignoring Somali radio culture (similarity 0.92)
• Radio broadcasts of UN debates on Somalia stirred nationalist demonstrations in 1949 (similarity 0.82)
• Somali nationalists organized demonstrations after hearing UN radio broadcasts about their fate. (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Radio broadcasts of UN debates on Somalia stirred nationalist demonstrations in 1949 #corroborates (0.75)
• US psychological operations in Mogadishu failed by ignoring Somali radio culture #corroborates (0.55) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 897