It is an issue between two governments adeer. I can see you are already beginning to get confused. The US knows its interest in Somaliland so we are ,,,,

Sometimes I just want to forget about NW Somalia and let them choose what they want. But then these threads come up, Hmmmm ,, that explains a lot

the same interest that you are here to talk about it ,,, i'm sure you're not talking about a non-existing place ,,

It is clear mate ,,,,, it is very clear ,,

In order to get an idea of what is wrong with US policy towards Somalis, one only has to look at the title of the congressional hearing that took place on the 25th of this month: “Somalia: Prospects for Lasting Peace and a Unified Response to Extremism and Terrorism.” Three problem areas immediately jump out of this title. First of all there is the obvious problem of whether there is a coherent entity called Somalia that can be approached as a single unit. For anyone who is familiar with the Somali situation, the answer is, of course, there is no such entity. The Obama administration often ignores this glaring fact, which gives its overall Somali policy the quality of being based more on wishful thinking than on reality. What is that wishful thinking? It is that there is a unified country called Somalia, with a legitimate government called the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) that governs all over the Somali territory, when in fact there is neither a unified country nor a legitimate government. The second problem is that of peace. Clearly there is no peace in Somalia. So if the US says it is interested in bringing peace to Somalia, it is a rational even admirable thing. But the question that US policymakers have to answer is if they are really interested in establishing an enduring peace among Somalis, why they have not helped strengthen the peace in Somaliland by extending development aid to Somaliland and thereby showing all Somalis that indeed there is a peace dividend for those who take the path of peace instead of the path of the war? The third problem is the problem of terrorism. It is this issue that is really driving US policy toward Somalis. But here, too, the US wants Somalis to protect US interests without any regard to Somali interests. As a matter of fact, it could even be said that the US wants Somalis to participate in their own disenfranchisement. This is clear from US policy toward Somaliland for the last two decades, whereby Somaliland has assiduously contributed to anti-terrorism, peace and democracy in the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa region without reciprocation from the US when it comes to development assistance, recognition, or even political engagement at a level commensurate with the growing geopolitical weight of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa. The net result of this US policy of wishful thinking has been failure on two important fronts: it has failed to defeat terrorists in the south and has alienated many people in Somaliland. The invitation of both Somaliland and Puntland to the latest congressional hearing is a somewhat tacit admission of the failure of the previous approach of focusing US policy only on the TFG, but the fact that the US is still insisting on a “unified response” even at this late stage of the game, shows that the US is still attached to the previous policy though with some modification. That modification is not enough for Somaliland, and that was probably why Somaliland declined to attend the congressional hearing as well as whatever talks that were scheduled behind the scene. As a democratically elected government, Somaliland’s government cannot allow itself to be perceived as one of the parties in Somalia’s conflict, because such behavior is unacceptable to Somaliland’s people who consider their country as sovereign country, not part of Somalia. To make a long story short, US policy toward Somaliland whether in its previous form or in its latest modified form has been harmful to both Somaliland and the US. This policy does not take into account Somaliland’s interests. If the US wants to protect its interests in Somaliland, then it must also take into account Somaliland’s interests. Otherwise, the US may soon have a problem in Somaliland in addition to its big headaches in Mogadishu.

looooooooooool ,,, waar ninka maxaa haysta

They are just ignorants ....

I just love this converstaion ,,, yesterday was Somaliland ma jirto and today it is happening in the US ...

miyaan la fadhiyay baad imikana na odhan / ,, looooooooooooooool@d haqan aan dhoofin ,,, waar ka daa ,, hehehehe

magacii gobolkiisa ee reerka ku salaysnaa buu u haystaaye daaya odayga ,,,

It is London dee

ehem ,,,, Go Siilaanyo go ,,,

Going to the wrong direction or lost the way ? ,,,

Norf, I understand your point but don't go too far sxb .... I don't wana see u saying the contrary in few months time dee ,,

Do u think she would sleep in peace ?? ,,,

Somaliland iyo Somaliya oo sii kale fogaanaya : Dood ay qabatay idaacadda Maraykanka ee VOA Idaacadda codka Maraykankan ee loo yaqaano VOA ayaa shalay oo axada ahayd sii daysay dood ku saabsan Madaxbanaanida Somaliland. Waxaa Somaaliland uga qaybgalay doodda Dr. Maxamed Cabdillahi Cumar, oo ah Xogahayah Arrimaha Dibadda ee Xisbiga KULMIYE , halka uu ku doodayay magaca Somaliya Dr. Cabdillaahi Xassan Maxamuud. Labadan aqoonyahan oo labaduba ka soo jeeda Somaliland waxay aad ugu kala duwanaayeen fikirkooda siyaasadeed ee la xidhiidha jiritaanka iyo madaxbannaanida Somaliland. Doodda oo uu qabinayay wariyaha caanka ah ee layidhaa Cali Xadhaadhe oo ka tirsan VOA da waxay taabatay arrimo ay ka mid ahaayeed sababihii keenay inay Somaliland la noqoto madaxbanaanideeda 1991 kii , arrimaha aqoonsiga, waxtarka madaxbannanidu u keentay Somaliland, aragtida dadka diidan jiritaanka Somaliland ay qabaan, xaaladda gobolka Sool, qodobada aasaaska u ah dhismaha qaranka Somaliland iyo sidii xal loogu heli lahaa colaadda siyaaadeed ee ka jirta Somaliya. Dr. Maxamed Cabdillaahi Cumar ayaa ugu horayntii sharaxaad ka bixiyay arrimaha sababay inay Somaliland la noqoto madaxbanaanideeda, wuxuuna caddeeyay in ulajeedadii uga wayn ee marka horeba laga lahaa midowgii labada dal (Somaliland iyo Somaliya) ay ahayd in la helo qaran wayn oo Somaliyeed oo kulmiya 5 tii qaybood ee Soomalidu u kale qaybsanayd. Isku darka laban geesood waxay ahayd dariiqii loo marayay isku keenidda 5ta qaybood oo ahayd yoolkii dadku hiigsanayay markaa. Nasiib daro waa la waayay ulajeedadii arrinkaa laga lahaa. Jabuuti waxay noqotay dal gaar ah, NFD waxay raacday Kiiniya, dhulka Somalida galbeedna xoog iyo xeeladba Soomalidu way weyday. Dantii aasaasiga ahayd ee isku keen keentay siyaaasiyan halkaasay ku fashilantay. Ta kale, waayaragnimadii laga helay muddadii 30 sanadood ee ay dawladdii woqooyiaga iyo tii koonfurta ay isku jireenna ma aha mid dhiirigalinaysa in mar labaad la isku soo noqdo. Sidii xukunka loo qaybsaday markii la isku biiray, iyo sidii awoodda loo isticmalay intii lawada joogay way kala saraysiisay labadii qaybood ee isku yimid. Markii denbana arrinku wuxuuba iksu bedelay in dawladii lagu midoobay ay si cad u isir tirto umadda ka soo jeeday woqooyiga. Dr. Cabdillaahi Xasan Maxamuud oo isna arrimahan ka hadlay ayaa sheegay in aanu isagu aqoonsanayan jiritaanka Somaliland, sabab ay ugu go’do Somaliya inteeda kalena aany isaga u muuqan. Wuxuu Cabdillahi ka hadalay inuu ka soo jeedo dadkii taageeri jiray dagaalkii Sayid Maxamed Cabdille Xasan ee Daraawiishta, haddii cid la xasuuqay ay jirtana ay dadka uu ka soo jeedaa ay yihiin dad Somali iyo iyo Ingiriisba iskugu wadatageen, haddana wali jecel in Somali wayn la helo. Wuxuu intaa ku daray in ciidanka Somaliland ku soo duulay gobolka Sool oo ay xoog ku haystaan, laakiin xoog lagaga kicin doona mar ay noqotaba, haddii Somaliland ay si nabadgalyo aha uga kici waydo. Wuxuu kaloo caddeeyay in la isku celin karo Somaliland iyo Somaliya ayna jiraan dariiqyo badan oo lo mari karo arrintaasi iyo turxaan bixin iyo dib u heshiisiin qaranna la samayn karo haddii diyaar loo yahay. Waxaa markaa la waydiiyay labadan aqoonyahan su’aalo la xidhiidha sida ay suuragal u noqon karto in Somaliya iyo Somaliland la mideeyo mar kale iyo siday u arkaan. Dr. Maxamed Cabdillahi wuxuu yidhi muddadii 18 ka sanadood ahay ee ka danbaysay intii Somaliland xorriyadeeda lasoo noqotay waxaa u hirgalay guulo waawayn oo aanay wligeed gaadhin. Xorriyadii halganka ka dib, waxay Somaliland yeelatay dawlada qaran oo dhamman dadka reer Somaliland wadaagaan iyo nabadgalyo, ka dib waxaa loo gudbay nidaam dimuqraadi ah oo xisbiyo lagu tartamo, waxay Somaliland leedahay ciidan qaran, baarlamaan shacabku toos u soo doortay, dawlad doorasho shacbi ku timid, dunidaana waxay la leedahay iskaashi. Tani waxay muujinaysaa, ayuu yidhi Dr. Maxamed Cabdillahi Cumar, in shacabka Somaliland ay aad uga faaiidaysteen xorriyadoodi ay la soo noqdeen, halka ay khasaaro iyo guuldarooyin kala kulmeen midawgii ay la midoobeen Somaliya. Wuxuuna kaloo sheegay in go’aanka la soo noqashada madaxbanaanida uu yahay go’aan umadeed oo ku yimid shacabka Somaliland oo lagu gadhay afti dadka laga qaadaaday, oo natiijadeedu noqotay in aqlibayadda dadku u codeeysay gooni isutaaga Somaliland. Marka arrin si fudud isku badalaya maaha. Dr. Cabdillahi Xasan Maxamuud ayaa isna sheegay in dadka Somaliland oo uu ku sheegaya inay yihiin Somalidiid ayna isku raacsanayan gooni isutaaga. Wuxuu sheegay in gobolka Sool ee uu ka soo jeedaa aanu ogolayn Somaliland , laakiin khasab lagu haysto. Wuxuuna sheegay in ay hadda ku jiraan abaabul ciidan oo ka xorrayn doona ciidamada Somaliland. Wuxuu kaloo sheegay aanu aqoonsanayn xuduudihii isticmaarka ee uu kula qaybshay dadka Somaliyeed, loona baahan yahay in laga shaqeeyo sidii Somalida la iskugu wada keeni lahaa oo loo midayn lahaa. Wuxuuna sheegay in Somaliland ayna is hortaagi karin midnimada Somaliya, mar haddii aanay ahaayn dal adduunka laga aqoonsan yahay. Isafgaran waaga ka jira Somaliyana uu dhammaan doonaa, dibadeedna lawada hadli doono Dr. Maxamed Cabdilaahi Cumar oo ka jaabayay arrinta aqoonsiga ayaa yidhi in aqoonsigu qaadan karo wakhti dheer waa arrina la filayay, imikase waxaaba muuqda xiisi soo kordhaya oo dunida u hayso soo dhawaynta Somaliland. Su’aashuse waxay weeye shacbiga Somaliland 18kii sanadood ee ina soo dhaafay xorriyadooda may ku khasaareen mise way ka macaasheen. Jawaabtu waxa weeye Somaliland waxay gaadhay hurumar siyaasadeed, mid bulsho, mid nabadgalyo iyo abuurid qawmiyad Somaliland ah oo ku dhisan astaan wadaag ah, taasaana imika mudnaan koowaad leh. Waxay kaloo ka doodeen dariiqa loo maray dawladnimda Somaliland. Wuxuu Dr. Maxamed Cabdillahi Omar sheegay in Somaliland ay ku guulaysatay inay is waafajiso afkaarihii hagayay halgankii xorraynta Somaliland ee SNM hormoodka ka ahayd iyo baahida dalku u qabay in la dhiso qaran ku salaysan dan iyo dareen lawadaago oo suuragalinaya qaran dhis. Talaabadani waxay keentay in Somaliland heshiisiinteeda iyo is dhexgalkeeda bulsho aanu noqon mid loo maro dhabo colaadeed, sida lagu arko wadamada ka soo baxaya colaadaha sokeeye. Xorriyad la soo noqodkana wuxuu shacbiga Soomaliland ku muujiyay afti xor ah oo dalka ka dhacday bulshada caalamkuna goob joog ka ahayd. Dr. Cabdiilaahi Xasan Maxamuud ayaa arrintan ka jawabay wuxuu caddeeyay in arrinta xirryadda ay Somaliland ku doodaysaa ay ku salaysan reer doonaya inuu xukuma reeraha kale ee woqooyiga la dagga. Arrintaasina am aha arrrin la aqbali karo ayuu yidhi. Wuxuu kaloo intaa ku daray ma dafairsani nabadagalayada jirta in kastoo aanay mid sidii u qotto dheer ahayn oo iyada dagaalo sokeeyaa ay ka dhaaceene, imikana ka dhici klaraan. Midaam ka ay dawladnimada ay sheeganayaan ay u mareenna ma aha mid waafaqsan sharciga ee waa mid jujuub ah. Khasabna qaran laguma dhisi karo. Ugu dambayntii waxa la waydiiyaya doodwadaagayaasha fikirkooda ku saabsan sida nabad looga soo celin karo Somaliya. Dr. Cabdillaahi Xasan wuxuu yidhin waxaa loo baahan yahay in dadka sheeganaya Somaliand ay ka qaybgalaan xal u helida Somaliya, in diinta lagu soo noqdo, la helo dibu heshiisiin iyo wadahadallo loo dhan yahay. Dr. Maxamed Cabdillaahina ayaa isnayidhi waxaa loo baahyan yahay dagaalada socda la joojiyo oo maamulka muqdishu iyo kooxaha ku kacsani ay wada galaan wadahadal keena in wax laguwada hewshiiyo, in laga faaiidausto dariiqii qaran dhiska iyo heshiisiinta ee ay soo martay Somaliland iyo dadka uu ka midka yahay Dr. Cabdillahi Xasan wakhtigoodu geliyaan sidii nadab iyo dawlad looga dhalin lahaa Somaliya.

Originally posted by Che -Guevara: ^Do you really wanna what some people are imagining? I know what we are all imagining mate ,,, .... but the story would be different i guess.

Maamulka Islaamiga ee Magaalada Kismaayo ayaa sheegay in weeraro ay ku qaadayaan gudaha Wadamada Ethiopia iyo Kenya. Gudoomiye ku xigeenka Maamulka Islaamiga ee Magaalada Kismaayo C/qani Max’ed Yuusuf oo xalay hadlayay ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in ay weeraro ku qaadi doonaan dalalka dariska ah ee Ethiopia iyo Kenya. Gudoomiye ku xigeenka ayaa waxaa uu sheegay in ay si toos ah u beegsan doonaan Wadanka Ethiopia waxaana uu xusay in cadowgii uu jabay mujaahidiintuna ay tahay in ay weeraradaasi ku talaabsadaan. “Waxaan Rabaa in aan baraarujiyo Shacuubta Shacabka Soomaaliyeed ee Muslimiinta ah in wixii manta ka dambeeya ay waajib inagu tahay in aan duulno oo cadowga Ilaahay aan ku duulno oo gudadkiisa aan ugu tango oo guryahoodii iyo halkii ay inooga suu duuleen aan ugu tango kuwa joogana aan meeshooda ugu tango”ayuu yiri Gudoomiye ku xigeenka Maamulka Islaamiga ee Kimaamyo. Waa hadalkii ugu horeeyay ee ka soo yeeray Maamulka Islaamiga ee Magaalada Kismaayo oo si toos ah ay shaaca kaga qaadaan in ay weeraro ku qaadi doonaan dowladda Ethiopia oo maamulku uu sheegay in ay ku jabtay in ay Soomaaliya soo fara galiso.

,,, Banana flavor ,,,

Narrow-minded indeed ...... he just loves to be heard

As I watch the video of U.S. congressional hearings convened in Washington DC in June 25, 2009 about the current turmoil in Somalia, a hostile voice echoes in the conference room: “If they [somaliland people] want to be isolated, they can be assured that I will do all I can to isolate them…” an infuriated man states. Then applauses ensue. See the video: http://international .edgeboss.net/real/i nternational/af06252 009.smi Covering my forehead with one hand, I whisper to myself, “Damn Somali warlords and Alshabaab terrorists are so omnipotent; they seem to be everywhere, even in Washington DC, threatening the democratic republic of Somaliland, and working hard to isolated it”. I play back the video to watch what I missed: this savage warmonger, or this blood thirsty Alshabaab suicide bomber who lashes out at peaceful Somaliland. To my utter disbelief, shock, and dismay it isn´t the usual suspect: a Somali warlord, or an Alshabaab terrorist that wants to further isolate Somaliland where its citizens will suffer more for they choose democracy over violence, to settle their difference through dialogues, and to rid of their leaders at the polling stations and not at the killing fields. But it is none other than an honorable American Congressman Donald Pyne, the Chairman of the congressional hearings about Somalia, who is upset about Somaliland´s absence in the hearings. For starters, Somaliland politely excuses itself not to participate in the congressional hearings about Somalia because: for one thing, Somaliland isn´t part of Somalia any more. For another, Somaliland senses that Mr. Pyne supports greater Somalia notion. Such a fear comes true, as he states, “We look forward that one day perhaps they [somaliland people] will decide they are going to be part of greater Somalia.” Although Mr. Pyne is one of the bravest American Congressmen, a commendable man, who risked his life when he visited Mogadishu this year where he was attacked with rockets, he is either not aware of the historical facts that compelled Somaliland not to even share a table with Somalia, or he received disinformation from Somaliland opponents. Also, what Mr. Pyne ignores is: if United States is entitled to decide which meeting it should participate in, so is Somaliland. For instance, the United States boycotts a number of meetings every year. No one threatens to choke it, or isolate it. If the U.S. finds it is not in its best interest to participate in a meeting, it refuses invitations. Even worse, some times U.S. walks out of International meetings when it doesn´t get its way. Take as an example, in 2001, U.S. walked out of World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa. So, if U.S. could walk out of World Conference against Racism, why would Somaliland´s decision to avoid joining a conference with Somalia and Puntland—both determined to undermine Somaliland´s existence as a nation—infuriate Mr. Pyne? Ever since the former Somali dictator Gen. Mohammed Siad Barre of the 90s and his notorious henchmen such as, Gen. Mohamed Ali Samatar, a former defense minister and prime minister of Somalia, Col. Yusuf Abdi Ali (Tuke), and Gen. Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan—the butcher of Hargeisa, Somaliland capital—slaughtered over 60,000 Somaliland civilians, and pulverized its cities to dust, understandably Somaliland refuses to touch anything that has to do with Somalia with a ten-foot pole. Both Mr. Samatar and Mr.Tuke live in the U.S. See my article entitled, “Does U.N. Attempt to Recruit Somalia´s Ex-Army Officers Evoke Nostalgia or Poke Old Wounds?” http://www.californi achronicle.com/artic les/view/105156 Then, is the honourable Congressman, Mr. Pyne not aware of the historical facts the compel Somaliland to avoid Somalia´s never-ending chaos? Somalilanders ask. Somaliland is a country that received its independence before Somalia or Djibouti got theirs. Somaliland refused to participate in all earlier fourteen failed Somali reconciliations meetings held in foreign countries from 1991 to 2008 because Somaliland always remained an oasis in midst of a harsh desert and isn´t affiliated with Somalia any more either; similarly, today Somaliland feels that it has no reason to join the congressional hearings about Somalia. And because the hearings is convened in Washington doesn´t mean Somaliland will jump on the wagon to join the meeting either. It is a paradox in an American democracy that although Mr. Pyne is elected democratically, he, inadvertently, suppresses the wishes of Somaliland people and assures them that he will do his best, use his leverage, his influence, and his authority to further isolated them. Mr. Pyne should know that in fact U.S. needs Somaliland as much as Somaliland needs U.S. A case in point: Somaliland security forces cooperate with those of U.S. to curb terrorism and piracy in Horn of Africa. Also Somaliland intelligent agents share invaluable information with their U.S. counterparts. Congressman, you may as well know that the Somaliland you threaten to strangle because it politely turns down the invitation to participate in the congressional hearings is in fact the only wall that separates Alshabaab terrorists—bent to attack U.S. interests in East Africa—and the U.S. forces in Djibouti. Additionally, Somaliland is one the most democratic countries in East Africa, far more democratic than Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea. As L.A Times writes, “For most of the last decade, Somaliland’s governance and human rights record have drawn praise, particularly compared with those of its neighbors. Somaliland boasts free speech and private newspapers. Its population voluntarily disarmed, reconciled and transitioned into an elected, civilian government.” ‘”The government in Somaliland has a better human rights record than any other government in the Horn, including Kenya,”‘ said Chris Albin-Lackey, an analyst at Human Rights Watch.” adds L.A Times. http://www.latimes.c om/news/nationworld/ world/la-fg-somalila nd17-2009may17,0,393 8098.story Finally, although Mr. Pyne´s unjustified economic threats against Somaliland send shockwaves throughout Somaliland and Somaliland Diaspora communities, Somaliland remain determined to cooperate with the United States to confront instability in Horn of Africa. Also, the Somaliland people are grateful to the United States for its understanding of Somaliland´s quest for independency. Surely, if U.S. could storm of out conferences, Somaliland could choose not to take part of them. Mr. Pyne with all due respect, what is good for the United States is also good for Somaliland whether you perceive Somaliland as a poor, weak and trivial country that a single threat from an American Congressman sends shivers down its spine, or not. Don´t get me wrong. Somaliland people definitely will rejoice to witness Somalia stand on its feet. The sooner Somalia stabilizes itself the better for Somaliland. They also commend Mr. Pyne´s tireless efforts to achieve a lasting peace in Somalia. But Somaliland and Somalia are two separate countries. Also, Somaliland Diasporas encourage Mr. Pyne to visit Somaliland and witness how almost twenty years of isolation has devastated the peaceful and democratic people of Somaliland. See for yourself the destitution caused by isolation: poverty, unemployment, none existing health care system and lack of investment to rebuild, schools, hospitals, potholes in the roads and crumpled bridges; see how isolation keeps thousands of children malnourished and denies them access to medicine. You may be overwhelmed by Somaliland people´s poverty, but you will be amazed by their hospitality and kindness. Without a doubt, a trip to Somaliland will imprint an everlasting impression in your mind. Come to Somaliland, Congressman. By: Dalmar Kaahin

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How do u know they are Oromo ??