Zenawi's discontent with fractured entity with no compatent leaders All of them need to pull together and that is not happening to the extent that we would all like to see. It is not having an immediate and direct impact on the [peace] talks in Djibouti. I’m not privy to their discussions but I would be surprised if the usual problems amongst Somali politicians were to be absent We will try everything in our capacity to create an environment where our withdrawal would not seriously disrupt this process in Somalia but that is not necessarily precondition for our withdrawal . Our obligation towards peace in Somalia is only one aspect. There are also requirements of our own including financial requirements. The operation has been extremely expensive so we will have to balance the domestic pressures on the one hand and pressures in Somalia on the other and try to come up with a balanced solution. We would try to avoid that but our legs are not joined at the hip. web page

NGONGE...I remember during the initial Ethoipian assualt on Mogadisho a group of us together to raise awareness and raise funds for the displaced. Only two of us put so much hard to rally the community to come the together.We went to everyone that matter-people that could get others on board.Within days of initial effort, the talk of the town was we were collecting money to fund Al-Shabaab or clan militias. And within week, the whole thing dissipated. Then I just went to do the only thing I could. Write to my senators and congressmen and everyone else might even consider listening. Anyway Saaxib, point taken though. The other thing that I'm trying people to understand to be critical of leaders and movement they support. This blind loyalty serves no body. Even Yeey and Cadde their own deluded way somewhat their mistakes though it seems that they were chided to admit their failures. Labada Mas'uul ee ugu sareysa dowladda Madaxweynaha iyo Ra'iisil Wasaaraha ayaa waxay si wada jir ah u sheegeen in ay aad uga xun yihiin in khilaafkooda ay ku xaliyaan dalka Itoobiya web page

This guy told he is half Jamacian and half black. Not too be outdone, I told him I was half Somali and half Somalian. Of course he wasn't amused.

Pathetic!

^Maybe she needs to see you in macawis with dagger on the side

^^ And Why do you assume it's Somali man she's drooling over?

^Here I was considering to offer my service free of charge.

^Send The Point to Kandahar for reeducation

Catholic Press, Dear Father NGONGE, I want to thank first for exposing child sex abuses in our parishes.As result of your investigations, many bishops that preyed on children have been dismissed and brought to trial. Our children are safer today mainly due to your efforts. With that said, I will like to bring your attention to another issue that so prevelant in parishes and is threat to the very foundations of our church. This is about bishops/clergymen dating nuns. This new phenomena causes nuns to wear unholy attires and bishops to wistle in the middle of the services. I even seen a nun and bishop holding hands or others texting each other franctically. I must also inform that there are rare cases of nuns dating Imams-yet another troubling trend facing our church.I trust you to address this issue in your next publications. Anonymous

^LooooooooooooooooooooL

LooooooooL@JB I could see Pucca with machette.

NGONGE...I have never actually paid any Qaraan except for diya though I refused to pay the last one since I saw no point supporting the same habit.I do appreciate the point you to make. It's real and big part of the problem. Anyway my dear sir, you have habit of debunking ideas, what alternatives would you suggest. BG...There's none worthy mentioning. That's why we need to step up. And I'm not attacking the good Sharif, but it just seems what ever that has been failed miserably. Fresh outlook is needed instead supporting same men who obviously can't deliver anything.

LooooooooooL@Sayid Somali...It's all blame and useless faan. Nuune...The world is not black and white. P.S. There is not even an ounce of compassion from those blaming this poor woman.

Duke-Why would Somali leaders need to consult others about their country's internal affairs. Doesn't this strike you as being odd? Can't the TFG settle differences on its own? ?

Someone else probably feels the same way about you though, but you barely acknowledge their existence. One wonders who feels this way about Unknown Cara...One could only imagine what's your first and last worst feelings in the list.

^I was only talking about the women. They put the Brazilian carnival to the shame. The guys are only shirtless.

^Is that the Carib carnival. They had this weekend here in Boston/Cambridge. I guess it falls on the same day. P.S. I don't know booty hanging. Over here, they are practically naked.

^Why would your 'leaders' need to consult others about their country's internal affairs. Doesn't this strike you as being odd?

^Adiga dadka xaa kaa reebe?

^You still wanna bunch that guy eh. B-Geeljire...The first thing to finding alternatives is identifying the problems. There are two major issues one being lack of geniune leadership and other being Somali apathy. I'm not really sure what we could do about the latter. We seem to be so indifferent to our plight but we could start with individuals like you and I who realises and appreciatates the problems at hand but never come together to find a solution. I do believe if few like minded people with defined goals come together, something could be done. As for the leadership issue, I don't think we could crop a new leadership over night but we could (and I'm talking to those diasporo since we have no real influence on the ground) is to hold these so called leaders accountable for words and actions. People more interested in seeing stable Somalia and less obsessed in promoting clanish agendas can persuaded to come together. We need an entity that documents and disseminates the deeds, actions and the broken promises of these so called leaders.We could use the media not just to the daily massacres in Somalia but the role these men play in perpuatating those massacres. In time, we can build enough strenght and consensus within the Somali community and the larger international community to hold these men accountable. The problem is these men fear nothing, are recieving monetary funds from abroad and aren't restricted in their movements. P.S. I do realise the deep divisions and mistrust within our society and how hard it's to get any two Somalis to sit down and talk logically.

Ramadan Kariim Y'll

Ban-tured...Waa runtaa inee is dhamaan laakin waxee kawada siman yihiin mid uturaaye shacabka Soomaaliyeed ma jidho. kii arrintiisa usoorto gali weedo lakkad buu ku noqonayaa wax kastoo dan ugu jira dadka Soomaaliyeed. Wali maana arag midyidhi war umadee iyo dalkii baabaye bal aan isqabano. Ibti-People should start asking what my warlord, clan leader or Shiekh did for me lately?

Cara...where does she fit in your list of problems/feelings.

It stinks Kevin Livingston wasn't there to accept the olympic flag.

^Please don't.You are digressing here-we are not arguing for/against the authenticity of Biblical verses. I'm just saying religion in general don't condone these actions.