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Somali’s in the Army

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I think it is something to be ashamed about especially in these times .. where innocent muslims are dying at the hands of American/

canadian/U.K/NATO forces.

 

I met one guy who returned from afghanistan ... and acted all proud like he deserved a pat on the back .. but most of the people were eyeing him like he was a cockroach.

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ElPunto   

^Agreed. I wonder at the nonsensical cliches of pride, accomplishment and service bandied about. And it's not as if those folks had no choices - they chose to join an entity that wages war on Muslims. Though sometimes these 'kids' are hopelessly naive...

 

I was taking an Arabic class a few years ago and there was a semester end party - and then a 19 year kid revealed he was in the reserves and was looking forward to going to Afghanistan. Then I asked why he was taking an Arabic class - he thought they spoke Arabic there and didn't find out until halfway through that is was not the case.

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My cousin joined the reserves and will likely be deployed.I don't know his motivation is. The kid already has collage degree and can pursue other venues.

 

Personally, I will never put on military gear to fight for a country (even it's Muslim) other than Somalia.

 

That said, I'm grateful for life, education and passport afforded by Yanks.

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Haatu   

^ Adna ciyaal luubaani aas tahey. :D (what the hell does guuf mean? :D ). Waan ogahey inaan la isticmaalin falaar man. I'm actually good at shooting. I went with a couple of Somali bros to Wales just to go shooting :D

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Haatu   

^ Heh. I was actually nicknamed fartoogte. It wasn't fox hunting, that's illegal now (such a shame). It was clay shooting.

 

D'you mean goof in english or what?

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^Farmaa iska toogatey-you need another nickname. Clay shooting inaa Lilaahi. War anaa ku maqleey qofkale yuu maqlin.

 

I was actually thinking of buying a gun.

 

Geeljire inaa tahey taas lagu garanaa aanaa xamarna tagin. All Xamiris know goof. No, it's not an English word.

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Haatu   

Che, because I live in the city, I can't buy a gun. This is the UK man. I have shot from a real gun before though. Besides, I'm a thorough bred geeljire from Garissa. I don't know where you get Xamari from.

 

Karl, yes it does interest me. ;)

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Haatu   

Originally posted by Polanyi:

quote:Originally posted by Haatu:

I've always wanted to join the army. Plus, I'm really good at shooting so maybe...

MAybe, what?
:D
I hope you're not thinking Al Shabaab :D

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^Thanks for Yank Constitution, you can buy enough guns to go to war with the government. I am thinking one of those colonies rednecks have out in Montana and Idaho.

 

Waa kuu duceenayaa inaad geeljirnimo ka kortid :D

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Haatu   

^ Sxb, I will always love my camels where ever I go. It's in the blood man. :D What are you then, a farmer? :D

 

How I hate rednecks and conservatives.

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