dont they remember black hawk down!?
killing civilians is such a great way to make friends....
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The US has launched air strikes against Islamists in southern Somalia, confirming the country's status as a new frontline in Washington's war on terror
An AC130 warplane strafed the village of Hayo near the Kenyan border late yesterday afternoon, leaving "many dead", according to the Somali government.
Another air strike killed up to 31 people this morning near the town of Afmadow, 220 miles southwest of the capital, Mogadishu, according to local witnesses and officials.
The US attack helicopters were trying to kill Islamist militants, a Somali defence ministry official said.
The Associated Press cited witnesses as saying 31 civilians, including two newlyweds, had been killed in the strike, by two US helicopter gunships. Reuters cited a local witness as saying between 22 and 27 people had been killed.
According to Pentagon officials, yesterday's US targets included several alleged al-Qaida members suspected of organising the attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1986350,00.html
so whats the somali issue all about?
not really looked in to it....
Somalia has been in chaos since 1991, when a dictatorship was overthrown, but the militia's then started fighting each others.
About 6 months ago, businessmen sick of the turmoil Set up the Union of Islamic Courts to restore stability to the capital Mogadishu. The UIC were very successful and managed to take over the capital, routing the militia's who had taken over parts of it and followed up by capturing most of southern Somalia from the millitia's, restoring much needed order.
The 'official' government rules some asmall town somewhere.
The US and others consider some people allied to the UIC as Al Qaeda sympathisers/supporters/rank and file.
Ethiopia has a history of meddling in Somalia and was a supporter of the 'government'. Thus the UIC were not playing well with ethipiopia.
Some members of the UIC, not happy with the 'wahhabbi' influence within the UIC decided to create another 'Sunni' UIC, causing internal strife.
Foreign governements just labelled the UIC as Extremists without looking into them. (I myself have no idea if they were 'alqaeda affilliated' or not.)
There were peace negotiations going on between the UIC and the government, but no the 25th of december, Ethiopia officially announced it was inside Somalia. The UIC declared Jihad. There was fighting around the town that was controlled by the government. The UIC withdrew, but decided not to defend the capital as it would cause civillian casualties. (and it was time of hajj - Muslims are not supposed to be involved in conflict at this time).
But then the UIC kept pulling back until they more or less disolved. To fight another day? to disappear forever? who knows.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Interesting article here:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1072-2535977,00.html
Interestign comments to that article...
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Salaams
Please forward this poem widely especially to any Muslims from Somaila, post on Somali sites and if possible can someone translate this into the Somali language inshAllah. JazalAllah khair in advance
Somalia Land of Islam
People of strong iman
Somalia graveyard of the crusaders
Who never learn from their past mistakes
They came in 93
To bring peace, justice and democracy
And were despatched in pieces
After they were exposed for their hypocrisy
Uranium and other resources was the motive
Now they are using proxies
Ethiopians and So called Somali’s
Puppets and traitors
Slaves once more
Like before
This time paid
To raid their own kind
No dignity or honour
US is clever
Bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan
No more land invasions
Maybe they learnt their lesson
Not to mess with Muslims
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I don't know much about the history of Somalia, but i read an article about the plight of one man and his tribe in Somalia, in the "national geographic". According to him Somalia was not a muslim state as such until the arabs came in and decided to apply shariah law. Before that there were many Christians living there peacefully. Once the new leader forced his way in the troubles began. Militia started killing off the Christians or driving them out. This man was only ten years old he had to flee Somalia naked, with nothing to eat for days. He was often caught by militia and beaten.
Anyone have any historical info on Somalia?
we used to subscribe to the national geographic a looong time ago, before we realised its articles regarding anything muslim were quite biased. kinda like time magazine, readers digest etc.
an article from the times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1072-2535977,00.html
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For every article out there, someone has to write it.
I myself am ignorant about somalia and most of the world's history.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
mm maybe bias but every perspective has a bias doesn't it?
we got a free subscription so im not complaining interesting stuff in there. Funny u mentioned times we're getting that next...free lol
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE PEOPLE TO SAY THAT THIS IS A WORLD WAR?
It is the smartest war ever waged. People don't even realise they are at war. The people who do know they are at war, don't know who with.
Axis of evil? What gives any person the right to utter such bigotry? A whole country is evil. You are all evil in Iran, Iraq and Korea! Not forgetting Syria, Somalia, Sudan etc
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition, burns a picture to obtain the ashes!