Come to Somalia where they were functioning government freeze since 1991, you will fly into fully deregulated Balidoogle Airport to find a free market haven. Come to somalia where the roads, police and navy are maintained by rational self-interest. lol Walee these cadaan guys are taking the mickey. :mad: kilaab weeji

I have just noticed that the BBC didn't even mention the numbers, saying instead dozens have been killed. But Presstv is actually reporting the death of 150 civilians was caused by the destruction of more than 17 houses in the lethal strikes

Originally posted by Paragon: quote:Originally posted by Xaaji_xundjuf: koonfuurrians wa lugu dawakha imikana waxaba ku soo biiray qaar la yidha al ansaar al islam, kuwasna maxay tageersanyihin Waar inaar armaad mijintii xalaye baarixiga ahayd ku yara dawakhsan tahay un? Illeen qaadirada dhafoorra-hays badan iyo madax-faluuq ayeey keentaaye? Laba kala daran

US 'deeply, deeply ' regrets Afghan deaths The have admitted to about 120 deaths (which they funnily enough think is a collateral damage) and as in every case where there is an official admission the real numbers far exceed any thing they claim, I wouldn’t be surprised if it is thrice that number. Qutila ashab al ukhduud……………..…wama naqamuu minuhm ilaa an yu’minuu bilahaa al casiis al xamiid. They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of Praise [85:9] http://news.bbc.co.u k/1/hi/world/south_a sia/8036528.stm

River Island and H$M are my favourite two. You have a good taste miskiinka, ana waxaan islahaa duqu waa primark generation .

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: Abu Hurayrah, the man who collected the most of Muhammad’s wisdom, reported that one day the prophet (scw) gathered them to instruct in their military mission. Here is what the prophet said: If you capture that man and that man (naming the names of two quraysh men), torture them by burning them alive . As the platoon leader of the group prepared them to set out for their mission, and the departure time neared, the prophet came back, and gathered the men again. This time with new instruction, rules of engagement: I am paraphrasing. Earlier, the prophet begun with his speech, I gave you an order to torture specific men. But it’s not permissible to torture especially with fire for anyone except Allah. If you capture those men in the battlefield, KILL THEM. And with that unambiguous message to kill, the men went on their military mission. I have similar sentiment for specific men in Xamar. Horaa loo yidhi habar lagdine fadhi kala fudud

It is in the H post ladies and gents, read it here . I wonder how they managed to hide it for that long. Orthodox Jewish Community Struggles With Abuse Allegations When Joel Engelman was 8 years old, he says, he was called from his Hebrew class to the principal's office at his Brooklyn yeshiva, a Jewish religious school. His parents had recently told Rabbi Avrohom Reichman that their son had been abused by an older boy at the school, he says. Joel Engelman, pictured as a child, and Tamir Weissberg said they were victims of sexual abuse by members of the Orthodox Jewish community. They said they were told not to discuss the alleged abuse. (Courtesy Joel Engelman and Tamir Weissberg)But he says the rabbi was not offering to help that day. When Engelman arrived at the principal's office, he says, Reichman told him to close the door. He told the boy to sit on his lap and began swiveling his chair back and forth, Engelman says. Reichman then touched him, moving from his shoulders down, Engelman claims. The same kind of abuse went on twice a week for several months before he left the school, Engelman claims in a civil lawsuit filed against the yeshiva, the United Talmudical Academy. For more than 10 years, Engelman, now 23, kept what he says happened to himself. He left the orthodox community and found new friends. It wasn't until about two years ago, when he says he heard that other boys allegedly had been abused by Reichman, that he tried to do something about it. Related Abusive Priests Dumped in Alaska TownsPope: All Faiths Must Unite Against ViolenceWATCH: Sex Abuse, the Courts and the ChurchBut Engelman says the response from religious leaders has been just as disturbing as the alleged abuse. He claims the school's religious leaders told him not to go to the police, and promised to remove Reichman from the school, which they did for a few months. "They kept telling me, 'Don't go to the police, don't do anything. We've dealt with this before,'" with other teachers, he said. "It really shocked me." A few days after the statute of limitations for Engelman to file a civil or criminal case against Reichman for abuse passed, the school reinstated the rabbi, the lawsuit claims. Advocates: Abuse Problem Plagues Orthodox Community Engelman's is among a handful of publicized cases of alleged abuse within the insular Orthodox Jewish community. But alleged victims and their advocates say it is far from an isolated instance. The Brooklyn district attorney's office, which last month announced a hotline for alleged Orthodox sex abuse victims, says it has 19 active cases of alleged sex abuse in the borough's Orthodox Jewish community. And advocates say the problem extends beyond Brooklyn. "If you're a pedophile, just go to one of the orthodox communities. You're probably safest there," said New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, himself an Orthodox Jew. "It's sad for me to say that, but it's true."

That was a nice read, looking forward to the mirqaan session. How come there was no mention of minyaro, I reckon the tourist guide failed miserably in the main task. If it was JB who was the tourist guide he gets 5/10 for effort and I suggest other potential “minyaro doon” look for an alternative guide. Hadii kale sidan wax ha ka badalo xaaji JB .

sherbanow a wise man once said ilaaheey canbaro madow ka war la'aa . If any one thinks Alshbaab are fighting just to get rid off the AMISOM troops then they need to do some serious research on this subject. They believe jihad is obligatory at least once a year with or w/out AMISOM imikana waxey qaleynayaan intii ka tagtey since 1977 , markaa ragan toodo qiiro japan ma'aha.

Big PR disaster indeed…… if anything the afghans will cling their religion more than ever. This the sort of thing that makes Taliban even more popular. Walee salad beey ku waasheen gaaladii sidii loo qaraacayey

KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military denied Monday it has allowed soldiers to try to convert Afghans to Christianity, after a television network showed pictures of soldiers with bibles translated into local languages. General Order Number 1 from the U.S. military's Central Command forbids active duty troops -- including all those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan -- from trying to convert people to their religion, considered a crime in many Muslim countries. Qatar-based Al Jazeera television showed footage filmed last year of a church service at Bagram, the main U.S. base north of the Afghan capital Kabul, and a bible study class where soldiers had a stack of bibles in the local languages, Pashtu and Dari. A military chaplain was shown delivering a sermon to other soldiers, saying: "The special forces guys -- they hunt men basically. We do the same things as Christians, we hunt people for Jesus. We do, we hunt them down." A U.S. military spokeswoman, Major Jennifer Willis, said the comments from the sermon were taken out of context and chaplains were told to make clear to soldiers that they could not proselytise while serving. Former prime minister Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai told Reuters the footage appeared to show "that in a foreign military base inside our country, people work against our religion." "We consider this act as a direct attack on our religion that will arouse Afghans' emotions to take actions against them."

^^ check this out norf, pretty much answers your second Q I think

one of his many projects

ninkii JB markaan idhi micnee ayuu baxsadey ee bal isku dey aduu mujaahido

If you translate it I might be able to tell if its really soamli so I await for the translation from you JB

Originally posted by J.a.c.a.y.l.b.a.r.o: Hangaalli hungaalli Hegaan hega gaalli Hunjaalli hantoolli Bidhaan had-hadowga Hiwaali hahoodka Jibaanjib hunnuunnu Huraalka hiraalka Hambaaber mardaali Hadeedab mardaadi Kallaal himbiriirsi Hawaawir hayaayir Sadaad herimooya Hunnnuushle hannaashle Sareedo hamboori Hankooble hayooshe Falaad habbabbaale Hanquusle halowle Garaad himhimowle apart form Garaad I think the rest must be Af-jini

Aqoontaa meel ay ku gaadhsiiso ehelkaa kuma gaadhsiiyo Badda iyo cilmiguba way sii balaadhaan Baashaal ardaygii bartaa ma baaso Baryo rabbi waa lagu barwaaqooba mid biliadamna waa lagu basaasaa Tacliintu waa tiirka nolosha fiicani ku taagan tahay Taajir ma waayo la taliye Taajir nin ismooday looma taag helo Jaamacad nin ka qalin jabiyey waa loo joogsadaa Xoolo nin leh waa la xurmeeyaa xilnin hayana waa la xantaa Diin nimaan lahayn iyo awr aan dabar lahayniba way kugu durduriyaan Doolar nin arkayaa ma dareemo daal Gooni isku taag gar bay u leeyihiin cidii wax gocanaysaa Fadhi laguma helo fiise Seddex leyda Seddex seddex baa ilaaliya 1.dastuurbaa dawladnimo ilaaliya 2.duqaybaa danaha beelaha ilaalisa 3.doorashaa dimuquraadiyad ilaalisa Seddex la iskuma kiciyo 1.haween la iskuma kiciyo 2.hammi-dhoof la iskuma kiciyo 3.hogaamiye kaa xoog weyn la iskuma kiciyo Seddex seddex baa qiimo dilay 1.qiimiihii caanaha cagad baa dishay 2.quruxdii dumar na iscadayn baa dishay 3.qoodhii ragna qayilaad baa dishay Seddex seddex baa laga faaiidaa 1.jaad fikir baa laga faaiidaa 2.jabhadnimana silic baa laga faaiidaa 3.jimicsina caafimaad baa laga faaiida Waxa curiyey maahmaahyadan macalin:cabdi casiis maxamed yoonis(ansaari) Email:ansaari25@hotm ail.com Tel;00 252 2 4175733/65325349 hargeysa,Somaliland

here is the somali version labada Tarjume: Maxamed Cabdillaahi Riiraash iyo Aadan Xassan Aadan Balaloo

Not a bad article with all its factual errors. I wouldn't go as far as saying this is the end of Somalia, perhaps the country is in a state of comma that God alone knows when it will end. The Nigerian writer failed to mention the only group that might concur with her analysis of the situation. Alshabab, which is a power to reckon with on the ground want to bring about the end of Somalia as a nation state in their attempt 2 restore the khilaafah. Somalia: The end of a nation state Written by Emma Okocha Thursday, 16 April 2009 While the world as a whole, without distinction of race, creed or religion was sympathetic with our agony and willing to reach across vast distances to assist us, we the Somali people were not ready to help ourselves. The world has with pain learned that Somali is indeed a difficult patient who refuses to be tested, fed and cured.....The result was a self inflicted social suicide. And after the Americans left, it was this ‘cultural propensity’ that led to an initial instinct among Somalis for revenge’’ —Gassem Mariam, Hostages, as quoted in Me Against My Brother, London: Routledge 2000 Page157 "The Republic of Somalia was created in 1960 when the British Somaliland and former Italian Somaliland merged on the eve of Independence. After 1960 under the new political leadership, the ‘Greaterd Somali’ goal became the pre-eminent national agenda. Tragically, it was this national obsession of liberating the Somali lost territories at the expense of everything else that contributed to the actual demise of the very existence of the Somali state.’’ — Prof. Hamdesa Tuso, Institute of Conflict Studies, George Mason University, Virginia. African experts and scholars of Conflict Studies did not see it coming. The contemporary assumptions and the basic pontifications held by these theoreticians, politicians and policy makers closely associated with the administration of a modern state were shattered as a helpless world watches the gradual and steady plummet into chaos, of the state of Somalia. Granted that unlike most other African states, Somalia is endowed with natural attributes which are presumed essential for smooth governance of a modern state: unlike most other African states which were carved out of a plethora of ethnic groups, the Somali population is homogeneous; all speak one mother tongue, Somali. The majority of Somalis adhere to Islam; they all share a common culture and colonial experience and by all accounts there has been less social stratification. They ascribe to some notion of a ‘pastoral ethic of clan socialism.’ Thus, it is safe to argue that the glaring failure in the case of the Somali nation debunks the position attributed to the contemporary school; which proclaims that that the modern nation is bye and large on a safe ride, once the native population is homogeneous. The steep level conflict and the simmering war-lord confrontation in the streets of Mogadishu and beyond was the second stage of a three era war which have decimated generations of the Somali manhood and pulled the nation over the precipice. Indeed, the new political order established in the post colonial Africa with respect to the question of unifying those people and territories partitioned during the European scramble for Africa was sealed by the Organization of African Unity. The OAU adopted the colonial boundaries as legitimate demarcation for the newly independent African states. Utilizing OAU’s principles of ‘territorial integrity’ and ‘non interference’ in the ‘’internal affairs’ of a member state, Somali neighbours, Ethiopia and Kenya, rebuffed every attempt made by Somalia on its claims to the territories within their respective states. In 1977, General Muhammad Siad Barre with the support and military assistance from the Unit

Originally posted by Che -Guevara: Most of them live among the Di.gil & Mir.ifle tribe of the South.But Oromos who declined to convert and refused to become clients to the Somalis tribesman were subjected to aggression and discrimination like Ribo (raybo), Wardey (Waradaya) in the South and Lo'jir in the North. If you go back to the oral history of the Somali people , you will understand that Hargeeysa (North) and Garbohareey (South) are actually Oromo names and literally Galkacyo means, " Where the Oromo has been kicked out " why not the orromo oral history?...didn't know there was a tribe called lo'jir !!

^^waryaa, I bet you will never say that in your local maqaaxi in sheffield Burco The national party KULMIYE headed by its most able and aging leader Silanyo has finally formulated and carried out an elegant Burco grand opening move. For those who are geographically challenged Burco is the second capital of Somaliland. Less well known and perhaps more important is that the city is the heart of the economy of Somaliland, being the central market for Livestock in the region (Somalia, Ethiopia, and Somaliland.) Still less well known and increasingly more important is that the city is fast becoming an entrepreneurial and industrial hub. Maaxda Burco is the most popular bottled water in Somaliland. Ileys Industries have the largest detergent plant in the Horn of Africa (that includes Ethiopia and Kenya) in Burco. Meat processing and skin products are making their appearance in the city. The economy makes Burco a crucial player in the Politics of Somaliland. And it has become a central stomping ground for all three political parties and particularly for KULMIYE. source

Ward Churchill the Native American professor unlike Chomsky “tells it like it is”, I highly recommend his book even though I haven’t finished reading the book yet. His article - some people push back; the justice of roosting chickens – is a good place to start it gives an excellent introduction to the book. Extract form the article: When queried by reporters concerning his views on the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963, Malcolm X famously -- and quite charitably, all things considered -- replied that it was merely a case of "chickens coming home to roost." On the morning of September 11, 2001, a few more chickens -- along with some half-million dead Iraqi children -- came home to roost in a very big way at the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Well, actually, a few of them seem to have nestled in at the Pentagon as well.

The only country willing to prosecute pirates is Kenya and they are facing a jurisdictional nightmare (see the article below). But Kenya is also the only country that has interest in somali territorial waters!! Both the US and the EU have signed a secret memorandum of understanding with kenya: He is convinced there is no legal basis for what is going on. "We're going to challenge the Kenyan court's authority," he says. "You cannot sign secret agreements. They have to show us these treaties." British officials in Nairobi reject the term "secret" and say it is standard for government agreements to remain confidential. The UK insists that its human rights obligations to the prisoners have been met and that they will not face the death penalty. Why does it have to be secret? Read more The US had one suspected Somali pirate aboard their ship for seven months, unsure what to do with him. He could have been a fisherman for all they know.

^^ what do you want them to do? fight riyaale and kill each other

Where is universal TV and other Somali TV channels and Mohamad Adow , we need to highlight what is happening here. What puzzles me is how come most piracy operations take place very close to yemen and no yemenis are involved. Surely, they have coast guards if they deny having pirates..