Simply awesome…

United States forces have launched a strike against suspected Al Qaeda members in Somalia, a senior U.S. official tells FOX News.

After the attack by the Air Force AC-130 gunship, capable of firing thousands of rounds per second, the official reported casualties on the ground, but is not sure if any are suspected terrorists.

The U.S.S. Eisenhower aircraft carrier is also in the region, within striking distance and loaded with firepower, and could be called into action if necessary.

The operation would mark the first time the U.S. mounted a mission in Somalia since forces pulled out in 1994, two years after entering on a mission to feed starving people there.

The U.S. could be taking advantage of terrorists that have flown their hideout, as Al Qaeda operatives taking cover in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu were likely chased out when Ethiopian forces cleared out Islamists who had taken power there.

Let’s just say this is long overdue. After Clinton chickened out in 1993 and pulled troops from Somalia, our troops are finally allowed to do something about jihadists and Al Queda in Somalia. This is great news for the United States, Ethiopia, and the long-absent Somali government.

“Our greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people.” - George W. Bush

Now this is what I call an active defense!