^Not really, a lot of the officer corp have abandoned the army and turned against the government.By the late 80s, the officer corps were largely uneducated, ill-equipped bunch.Everything in the Somali institutions took qabiil dimensions as well.

Don't u know Somaliland with less resources and capacity ran over the strongest military in Africa who defeated Ethiopia, Cuba and their allies ?? Now, we knows where the delusions come from? P.S. Just factual correction, Somalia was defeated in 77 despite its initial success! The arrival of the Cubans and the massive Soviet arsenal sealed the Somali Army fate. since then, the Somali forces were on downward trajectory.

I red that few years ago, I can't remember anything about it.

Al-Shabaab has bigger prize on its sight.Hargeysa is not in the equation anytime soon.

What's this obsession with showdown?

^Is there clan dimension to their existence or are they diverse criminals on payroll?

^Yeah, a friend was telling me there are nasty bunch, worse than Woyanes.What came of Daud?

Is it true the new "leader" of the Somali region has own Janjaweed-like militia?

^Individual organizations like this church can do whatever but it's the establishment that sets tone and they need to be held accountable. To have Newt compare Islam to Nazism is unacceptable.Islamophobia has become an accepted form of racism.

^Everything is about intent.Danish cartoonists intent was to provoke Muslims by mocking revered individual. If they were gonna make point about terrorism, couldn't they have mocked Zawahiri and Osama. The paper knew they were doing and they knew the role of Muhammad in Islam. Interestingly enough, three years prior, they turned down cartoons mocking Jesus knowing well that they would offend people. The Danish daily turned down the cartoons of Christ three years ago, on the grounds that they could be offensive to readers and were not funny. web page

^Him finding out he's not the only atoore in her life.

How many of these so called Garaads are really Garaads, and how many were appointed by the former regime?

God bless Al-Shabaab Passerby....Axmaar ma,daalayo.

Seeker...I stand correct.That's not Longfellow bridge.The background fooled me. It looks like the Boston financial district/downtown. If not in Boston, then where...hhhmm?

War Jb, you have been uncharacteristically quite on the Somaliland front since Siiraanyo's ascendancy to power-maxaa ka dhan ah?

For sometime now, your stories were eclipsed by A&T's piquant though I must admit at times tasteless anecdotes.This is good comedic comeback aimed at the futility of anything Somali. Now how could we get Duke and Xuduudi to read this

Seeker-Oh jeez, let me call friend *ring ring ring* I'm told that's "Salt-and-Pepper Bridge" on the Charles river. *thanks the friend*

^That's look like streets in Boston's Beacon hill. It must be nice to have State named after yourself

Prometheus...Islam is comparable to the Third Reich and the Japanese Imperial fascists? Lazy....Obama politely reminded of the rights of people under the constitution and the Masjid is blocks away from the Ground Zero. Those who oppose have other agendas and this and other mosque projects including one in Staten Island is convenient tool to preach hate and farther certain political goals by whipping into frenzy through Islamophobia.

Is there copy of the draft in any site?

^Mosque projects in Tennessee, Nebraska, California and other locations are meeting with resistance. I think making stand here is worthy the effort, otherwise if we keep taking it on the chin, many mosques will be opposed and this becomes the norm. I'm glad Bloomberg (he went out of his way to support), Obama, and other sensible came out to defend this project.

He's cunning individual well versed in Somali clan politics and knows how to exploit it! Xaaji...Zenawi will recognize Somaliland when Ethiopia falls apart.Till then, the status quo serves him just fine.

Ninkii Dhoof ku yimi bay geeridu dhibaysaa lool

Not been a fan of Obama while but he made right call!!

US President Barack Obama has staunchly defended controversial plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York. Opponents have protested against the construction of an Islamic cultural centre and mosque several hundred feet away from the site of the Twin Towers. Mr Obama acknowledged "sensitivities" surround the 9/11 site, but said Muslims have the same right to practice their religion "as anyone else". "Our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable," Mr Obama said. Since a New York developer announced plans to build a 13-storey Islamic community centre and mosque about two blocks from the former World Trade Center site, prominent Republican politicians and a host of conservative pundits have attacked the project. Some relatives of people killed in the terror attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 are also opposed to the plan. 'Stab in the heart' In a speech at a White House dinner celebrating Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, Mr Obama waded into the row, saying: "We must all recognise and respect the sensitivities surrounding the development of lower Manhattan, Ground Zero is, indeed, hallowed ground. But let me be clear, as a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. Source