^Was that done in Somalia? I know it is still done in Egypt.

Originally posted by B_G: In politics, the supreme definition of tribalism consists of demanding the formation of so-called independent republics which in fact have a tribal basis; failing this, tribalists demand " federation with regional autonomy" with the distribution of political and adminstrative power following tribal lines. Source: The State in Africa: the politics of the belly. Jean-Francois Bayrait, p43. Nothing new ya BG. Many a country has gone down that route previously. With regard to Somalia, have we ever known anything but tribal/regional autonomy (prior to the Barre era)? What many need to recognise is that Somalia has a better chance of working with a certain amount of regional autonomy. Are there any disadvantages?

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^^Muslim 'thingy'? Go to Sharjah or AD.

At least it doesnt only happen in Africa.

^^Amin. Ramadan at the mall?

LoooooooooL The linesman has a sense of humour

Our neighbour

Originally posted by sheherazade: Ibts, can your boss do lower than £298? Have you been? I want to stay at nice hotels. I think Norf has been. Where is he? Telling the new baby about his football team? Was at the hospital for her first appointment actually. Be sure to go to Syria and tour the place. I can recommend a tour company [travel2syria.com] Ngonge, 3 hour naps are taking its toll. I need a facial!

Ngonge, I'm remind of when I was younger and would accidently kick the ball into the garden of our next door neighbour but one. The guy used to have an Eagle. It was always in his house and whenever he brought it out it was strapped to his arm. This didn't stop me from making sure the ball didn't go into that garden

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds7K2QQQK3s&feature=email Excuse some of the ill-informed commentary

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6CoYYF-h2pU&feature=related

Balling baby!

Hadron Collider halted for months http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7626944.stm

Maybe not supporting but certainly turning a blind eye.

20th tonight.

^^That would be a good introduction to a 'Somalinimo' movie :cool: All the action and fighting follows only for it to be repeated at the end.

^^You will get the 'alreyt chuck?' (Coronation St?) rather than 'guten taag'

Enjoy! Just be prepared for little old ladies in the towns to stare at you (ooh look shes black)

LoL@Sat Nav. Well you can get the train upto Chesterfield or Sheffield (from St Pancras) and connect to Bakewell. Or you can drive there but it will obviously involve getting on a motorway Go before it gets too cold. Needless to say best time to go is in the spring.

^^Many times. Very nice place. Are you going there Lily? http://www.peakdistrict.org/index/maps/pdmap.htm

Bal maxaa la sheegay?

Not long to go now. The UN is proving to be contraditing itself. One minute it's pushing for a resolution and the next they don't have the troops to send to Somalia as part of that same resolution. If anything fails it won't be because of the Somalis and especially the ARS.

^But you live in Malaysia

An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience. James Baldwin