<cite> @DoctorKenney said:</cite> Xaaji the only reason why they never attacked your Tribal Enclave is because they've been severely weakened by AMISOM and are too preoccupied with subduing the South. Remember, your cousin Godane is an Internationalist, and he's even threatened to attack countries as far away as the U.K. and Turkey. So what makes you think your 3-City Republic is exempt? What makes you think you're safe? If Al Shabaab controls the entire Somalia....from Kismayo to Bosaso, they will have under their control territories as large as France, with millions of Somalis under their control. You really think a fanatic Shabab-controlled Somalia is going to be good for Somaliland? The Taliban War in Afghanistan has spilled over into Pakistan. The War on Drugs in Mexico has spilled into the U.S.A. Not even the Americans have the power to stop the fanatical Mexican Drug Cartels from operating in California and Texas. Yet you think your Tribal Enclave can stop an Army of thousands of fanatics who will do whatever their Amiir tells them to do, including dying for their cause? What happened to your common sense? Somalilanders should be concerned about the events in Somalia....;because sooner or later our troubles will come knocking on your door. And trust me it won't be pretty And what do I think should be done in the future? Well I think the SFG should first control their territory....build up a professional army....kick out the foreigners....and then institute a moderate form of Shariah Law over Somalia. Al Shababs 2 main recruiting tools is the presence of foreigners in our country and the notion that they are the only ones who want to implement the Hukm of Allah. If we take that from them, it'll be easy to negotiate with their more moderate elements and then crush the extremists You have made excellent points and I do agree with you but as Xaaji said Alshabaab will never be able to take over Somaliland for the following reasons: 1> The vast majority of Somalilanders are completely against extremism and its violent ideology and so would do whatever it takes to keep them at bay. 2> Somaliland is blessed with the world's largest intelligence organisation. Every member of the public is a potential spy and works with the security agencies. The people whose property you rent will keep an eye on you; if the shopkeeper is suspicious of you, the police will be at your doorstep; the local imam and the neighbours are spooks too; everyone in Somaliland is really alert to the threat of terrorism. I had a first hand experience about this when few years back I went to Hargeisa and one day started to take photos of public places. Within minutes I was in the police station being searched and questioned aggressively. Apparently some people got suspicious about my non-native appearance and called the police!! 3> If alshabaab takes over Somalia and starts to threaten Somaliland, Somaliland will not fight alone. Ethiopia pledged to defend Somaliland against any threat to its security and Britain made it clear that the terrorists will never be allowed to destabilise Somaliland. Indeed, the British Prime Minister made this announcement in the UK parliament. So in the unlikely even of an alshabaab invasion, the Somaliland military will have the full support of Britain (and of course her NATO allies some of whom are based in Djibouti) and Ethiopia. Alshabaab has got really no chance against Somaliland.

<cite> @Dhagax-Tuur said:</cite> Wonderful read, really enjoyed your journey in general knowledge knowing about, and reading for finding out about things. How i wish that every Somali child would do the same because that would put them on par with their peers who might have better resources. Learning is a lifelong journey, long may you continue. You can encourage our children and the adults too to take interest in reading and learn about the world around them. Here is a really interesting quote from Confucius: "If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people."

<cite> @burahadeer said:</cite> and such bravado from Somalia keeps being disaster for all southerners.You would think people who went thru the greatest human suffering modern world had seen the last 25 yrs and still true today could brag pretense of bravery!? Instead they should have sat back,reasses what went wrong and in subdue as they owe so much to rest of the world politely keep moving "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein

Which Afrikada dhexe? Do you mean that hell-hole anti balaka world of human flesh eating Neanderthals?

<cite> @Khayr said:</cite> Saff, How did you get him deported from Hargeisa? Tell the story! This is the question on everyone's lips!!

<cite> @xabad said:</cite> Your just regurgitating English talking points, the union only ever worked for England, making her rich, famous, powerful, the seat of government, etc. Scotland hasn't been so lucky, they have been impoverished while north sea oil wealth went into into enriching and propping up London. Scotland would've been as prosperous as Norway had it been independent. England gets the accolades and basks in the glory of the British Empire, but it is Scotsmen who have played an outsized role in its success. Wales, N.Ireland, Scotland are basket cases in European terms. Before that Ireland under English rule was even poorer before it become independent and prosperous. Somalia and Waqooyi Galbeed is different, if the central clan that is agitating for independence were to say we will only secede with our clan boundaries i don't think many Somalis will have a gripe. But that isn't the case. How is Scotland worst off because of the union? Back up your wild claim with evidence. The people of Scotland get as much if not more of everything the rest of the British people get. The schools, hospitals, universities, care homes, and every other social institution in Scotland is funded as much as those in the rest of the UK. The infrastructure in Scotland is just as good as those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Almost every British and foreign owned company operating in the UK has invested in Scotland as much as they did in the rest of the UK. Britain's entire nuclear submarine fleet is based in Scotland and one of the two shipbuilding sites for Britain's Royal navy is also in Scotland. With only about five million people, the Scots were disproportionately represented in the last Labour governments running a country of 60 million people. So tell us how is Scotland disadvantaged in the union? And can you say the same thing about the failed union of Somaliland and Somalia?

<cite> @Hawdian said:</cite> So sad to see certain people think that the ugandians, burudians kenyans or ethiopians collatively know as African forces in Somalia are there to bring peace, these countries armies are in Somaliya to profit from the misery of the somali people and continue their presence until thre millions of dollar dry up. No sane soldier wants to sacrife his life for a fight he has no gain from. The entire war is funded not to bring peace but to contain somalia war inside the country. Makistar i can assure that Ethiopians are the same people slaugthering innocent children in schools and doing criminals activities as under A. Yusuf and ghedi , please understand that this entire mashruuc is a show and the only people paying the price are the innocent somali civilians. Alshabab would not have exsist if the war on islam was not the first priority of the west. Looking at the bigger picture instead of thinking that ur clan is in power , afterall under colonization one has zero independence. Well here is the truth they don't want to see: http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/topic/peacekeeper-in-somalia-i-dont-want-to-defeat-al-shabaab-i-would-rather-scatter-them-to-prolong-my-mission/

<cite> @Cadale said:</cite> it's quite funny that these seccesionists always mentions Amisom like they're the only foreign element in somalia especially when there is thousands of foreigners fighting alongside Al shabaab. these seccesionists will do whatever they can do to make the south burn even more dad ka xun ilaahay ma abuurin walaahi, go to every somali forum and you'll see these people supporting ''amiir godane'' and wishing destruction upon every wallaweyn. SMH With the equally pervasive and virulent online comments about Somaliland coming from your fellow southerners, will you make the same statement that ALL your fellow koonfurians are along with us the worst people to inhabit the earth?

This has been an open secret all along. If I were a Ugandan soldier in the AMISOM, I too would not put myself in harm's way and would also make sure that the "fight" is prolonged until I enriched my self enough to afford an early retirement.

AUN marxuunka, he will be missed

<cite> @Xaaji Xunjuf said:</cite> Doctor cali khalif galaydh became TNG prime minister for one year Cigaal became prime minister for 2 years from 1967 to 1969 Omar arte qalib became prime minister of the fake Ali mahdi govt in the 53 years Trust me doctor u dont stand chance to rule over the Koonfurians unless you do an Amiir Godane and go there blazing with Guns and subdue them with force. Or u will get 9 votes like professor samatar Dr Ken is right. We had a military rule for more than 20 years and so in that long period only aabe Siyaad was allowed sacab iyo mashaxarad After Somaliland declared independence in 1991 the former Somali Republic ceased to exist so there is no logic in making a northerner the president of koonfuria.

<cite> @SomaliaRising said:</cite> Muungaab is telling the truth. You have SNM agent Godane who is in Koonfuria to mess up things to gain Independence for his SNM people in the Northern Somalia. You have scholars like Aadan Siiro(Clan scholar) in the SNM enclave supporting the terrorists because they want Independence at the cost of misery in the South. They think independence comes when South is complete chaos. You have forumers like Xaaji Xun wishing Nuclear bomb to fall in South Somalia in the name of Ictiraaf, he calls Godane Amiir Al Muminun Al Amriki- the white American Jihadist who was fighting in Mogadishu and killing your people was also a CIA agent. He wanted to keep Somalia in chaos so that America's interests in Djibouti is not threatened by a resurgent Somaliwayn

I am against Scotland leaving the United Kingdom because the 300 year old union between Scotland and the other three nations of the British Isles has worked so well and benefited all the British people. Together these four small nations literally took over the world militarily, politically, economically, and intellectually and in the process advance human civilisation beyond recognition. On the other hand the union between Somaliland and Somalia was a complete disaster. The people of Somaliland hoped that by giving up their sovereignty and uniting with Somalia, the union would produce a strong capable nation which we thought would compete well on the global stage to defend our interests and also free all the Somali people in the Horn of Africa from foreign domination. Little did we know that we were instead joining an ignorant, tribal minded black mafia.

Is this story one of your entertaining fictional literary projects here in SOL or real one Mr Tilla? You can be a good author, you know.

<cite> @Safferz said:</cite> Men who prefer their women insecure, needy and dependent aren't my type anyway. These type of men are usually insecure bullies who subjugate their wives to feel good about themselves and hide their insecurities.

Airplanes will not be completely safe until the manufacturers stick a giant parachute on top of the plane which opens up before the plane crashes and reduces the impact.

<cite> @Khayr said:</cite> And what invalidates his viewpoints and validates yours? Why is he prejudice and the one pointing the finger at him, not prejudice? All his arguments are ridiculous.

I haven't watched the whole clip but will come back to it later inshaallah.

<cite> @Khayr said:</cite> This imam has very little knowledge about this subject and is just preaching his prejudice from the pulpit.

Xaaji teach these hapless political novices that a mere decade ago even the BBC Somali service and all the other media groups from Koonfuria used to say "maamulka la magac baxay Somaliland" when referring to our country and its government. Behold how things have changed dramatically. I hope these keyboard warriors realise that "time and the Somaliland tide wait for no man".

I have just realised that you had done something (something disgraceful) to upset by friend Safferz!! You awe her a grovelling apology ma garatay waaryaa.

Have you thought about learning the Quran? Setting yourself the challenge to learn the whole Quran by heart or more manageably just a Sura/Juz every month?

<cite> @Safferz said:</cite> Hasina, sometimes being stuck in a rut can be a sign of something more serious, like depression. Describing yourself as being in a dark place and avoiding friends and family is more concerning than simply being bored with your routine, I think. Have you thought about seeing a doctor or trying counseling? How long has this been going on? That is a professional advise Saffy, well done.

<cite> @DoctorKenney said:</cite> And regarding the issue of Somaliland, aka the "3 city Republic". The reason why I proposed such a thing, is because I believe deep-down that hard-core secessionists will do whatever they can to gain independence, including derailing the peace process and stability in South Somalia. There are already reports of sources in Hargeisa who are donating funds to groups who are destabilizing the South. If we recognize them as an independent country (minus Sool, Sanaag, and Awdal provinces...those would still be part of Somalia) then Somaliland will be a tiny shell of a country, alongside it's much larger neighbor Somalia. It would be like France alongside tiny Belgium. And when Somalia develops economically and socially inshaAllah, then perhaps the Somalilanders will see their mistakes and attempt to forge economic, political and military ties with the larger Somalia. And this could be a worthy suggestion, but then again I could be wrong here An independent but stripped down Somaliland consisting of only the central clan whose population is over three million people living in its territory from beyond Gabilay in the west to beyond Ceeribaabo in the east is a fair compromise I believe.