I don't see any difference between Ethiopians, ONLF TFG and ICU they are all the same. Fatah_Al_Soomaal you want us to support your clan even if they are killing more than our long time enemy.

At least the TFG are not hiding under the banner of Islam. Xoogsade- Where are your comments when somali women were raped, people were uproted from their homes, murdered by other somalis for many many years. The Ethiopians invaded Somalia recently who was doing all the atrocities before that and why were you silent about it. I guess it is ok for you as long as the rape is done by somalis. Whether Ethiopians, Somalis or your favourite clan is doing the rape you should talk about it and not hide one and expose the other. Maybe you should go and ask the women if they prefer to be raped by an ethiopian, somali or your clan.

Did they parade all the innocent somalis they killed to get these three? What Islam says about the respect of dead bodies whether muslims or not? When a clan decides to use the name Islamic doesn't mean they are following Islam.

ONLF The O represents the name of the land unlike the ICU which represents one clan with different branches. ONLF had the support of all the people till they started using tribes as a weapon just as ICU did.

Huriwa district. What a surprise!!!

It shows Geedi was never a warlord otherwise he would have fought like crazy like the other warlords from both sides.

quote:I think Sheik Abdulwahab was more concerned about the Fitnah that could have rose if the monarchy was overthrown. Abdulwahhab invented the monarchy along with Saud before that it didn't exist. Isn't strange he ordered the killing of the Sheikhs of Macca and Madina claiming they innovated the religion while he added the worst of the innovations The Kingdom of the Saudis. The wahhabis of today are nothing compared to his time. The concept of killing other muslims if they don't follow their particular sect came from him. In his days the Saudis were not called saudis but Arabians and they had consensus in religion but Abdulwahhab changed all that and the Fitna in the Islamic world started.

O-G-A-D-E-N is the region's name given by the colonialist. All tribes living in the region never had problems with the name until the Greater Somalia with their tribe minded brains started preaching it should be called Western Somalia (Somali Galbeed). Ironically these people have no problem getting support by Saudis even though the name of Saudi Arabia is the name of one family and preaching their idiology to the region.

Abdul Wahhab did preach the royals should not be overthrown. Infact they would not be in power at all without his support. Why is that strange?

I am proud to be Somali but I try not to announced to the world because I am ashamed at the majority of our people's mentality. If you talk about human rights or getting along with other communities they tell you why are you acting like a westerner and these are the so called intellectuals of the somali community.

Ehm. Sorry I couldn't hold the truth anymore I tried and tried hard but coulnd't. I retract every thing I said. I am a proud Somali man. We take care of our women we are the ones building the Aqal somali and they eat the khat. How is that?

We are just lazy to cook. We make our women fetch the water, build the Aqal Somali, cook, clean while we go around looking for a second, third, fourth wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And nowadays earn our living by sending the 4 wives to collect welfare so we can just enjoy our khat. Aren't we lucky

I agree Sheikh Aweis was outsmarted again by the Old Fox Abdullahi Yusuf but then again he's a better politician. Sheikh Awais is a very good military strategist who lacks patience. These feud between Sheikh Aweis and Abdullahi Yusuf is going on for years even before the war. Maybe if given the same deal the americans gave to Geedi they might leave the country and continue their feud in the States.

Here we go again. If somalis are killing other somalis we accept but if ethiopians kill somalis we all scream and demonstrate. We all know the ONLF as the TFG and the ICU kill their own people. None of them are fighting for somalis. We should applaude the writers who expose them and stop blindly supporting the oppressors.

If the Chad government and other African government took care of their citizens instead of stealing and killing these people would never have access to african children. Look at Somalia they fight over power so they can steal more and more and in the process they are killing and displacing children. As soon as a foreign country invades them they start demonstrations all over the world crying we are invaded help help. Who killed and raped for over 16 years? Who displaced the innocent people? Who destroyed the country?

The Holocaust deniers are mainly white supremacist. The majority of muslims don't deny the Holocaust but they argue the figures don't add up (six million) Whatever the case they are asking for an inquiry not to proof that the Holocaust never happened but to prove who was responsible for it and why the Palestinians are paying the price. What they are saying is if the Holocaust ever happened then why not give the Jewish people a state in Europe. Israel knows this and makes sure never to have any inquiry on this issue because that would open the door they want to keep closed forever. Unfortunately many muslims support the suffering of the Palestinians unknowingly with these types of articles. It is wrong that even one jew died and it is wrong the Palestinians should pay the price for the sins of Germany.

Which prayers would they be skipping?

Why Allah make the spider make a web? Why Allah sent the muslims to Ethiopia? Does Allah use means to deliver His promises?

The fight in Ocadenia is similar to the one in Somalia. On one side the ONLF wants to keep fighting and on the other side the Ocaden government want to negotiate and get the state running. There are more schools now and the Jigjiga airport expansion is a welcome to the population that means more job and trade opportunities. Like the ICU the ONLF don't want to negotiate and sit and talk while Somalia and Ocaden people are suffering. Ironically all these leader both from ICU and ONLF their children live overseas. See it is easy to declare war when your family is safe and sound.

If Sheikh Sharif refused to sell his religion and land then why he didn't remember when he negotiated with the Americans for his life? He reminds me of Saddam while his sons died following his orders he was hiding in a cave. Is his life worth more than all the youth he sent to war? Ethiopias regime is also arresting all their opposition including christians that cannot be an excuse for supporting Eritrea. I agree with you right now we only have TFG and ICU therefore ICU should work with the TFG peacefuly after all members of the ICU were part of the people who choose the leadership of TFG and then changed their mind after going back to Somalia. Right now all the TFG and ICU are doing is playing Ethiopia and Eritrea's war games except this time they found a way to do it without harming their countries and people. Our people are the ones getting killed. A whole generation is lost without education and basic necessities. Why is the ICU refusing to sit down with the rest of the somalis? They are acting like children my way or the highway. A true leader is the one who negotiates without firing a shot. I still don't understand what the ICU wants. They choose a government and then decide maybe they should take over themselves without being appointed giving the title of Sheikh to former warlords and start giving fatwas right and left by the way who gave them the authority to give fatwas.

I see you conveniently did not mention that except Egypt and Israel other countries including all the rest of muslim contries kept silent about Somalia. Aren't somalis muslims? The Eritrean muslims don't just have issues whith their Christian government as you know they are oppressed and they need more than love from you. How can you condemn Ethiopia for oppressing muslims and support Eritrea for oppressing our muslim brothers and sisters? ICU should stop hidding behind Islam and come out the closed as did the TFG that they are after power and power only.

Fatah_Al_Soomaal, Would the Alshabab and "Abu Mansur" fight also the Christian Eritrean backed ICU?

My understanding is that the ICU said they will invade Ethiopia in seven days hence gave an excuse Ethiopia to invade Somalia leaving the youth to fight them and go to heaven quickly while giving themselves time to escape even negotiate with the Americans to spare their lives. If this "Abu Mansur" wants to fight against christians then why is he not fighting is own master (Christian Eritrea)? At least the TFG is not denying that the Ethiopians are helping them (which by the way is wrong). No one is fighting for Islam here. All sides are interested only POWER and if this means using Islam as a weapon they have no hesitiation about it. Somalia doesn't need TFG or ICU what they need is a real leadership that cares about the people.

Nice pictures. Isn't nice to see that some of the original Muqdishu people are still there? The elders tell me all the other areas people living there took over other people houses and most of them fled. Therefore the ones fighting in Muqdishu right now have no right to be there in the first place. Amazing they fight over properties that don't belong to them what type of mentality is that? By the way EID MUBARAK!!!!!

Is this "Abu Mansur" going to fight the Christian Eritian backed ICU as well?