nuune Posted May 4, 2009 In simple words, do you prefer the warlords to be there in Somalia in place of Al-Shabaab. By warlords, I mean, Suudi, Caato, Beebe, Qanyare, Hiraale, M.Dheere, Finnish, Shaati Gaduud, Madoobe, Moorgan, Jees etc In their times of empire, there wasn't large scale of killings, in fact there was large scale of robbery and isbaaro, and those warlords were living with the money generated by the isbaaro and robbery. Do you think you would have supported the warlords in 2006, when the revolt between the ICU and the warlords took place? This is just a comparison of the warlord's time to the Alshabaab and it's factions time, in fact, the gap is too big!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ducaysane Posted May 4, 2009 Did you guys remember when BBC reportor asked Yalaxow, if Aydiid was a more famous warlord then him? and he responded: " areey minii caan lagu noqonaayo dad la laayo. intow caydiid laayay ka badan aan laayay" I would pick Al shabaab any time then Yalaxow and co Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meiji Posted May 4, 2009 Ducaysane, What interview are you talking about? Dont fabricate myths. Nuune, Both warlord camps (religious or secular) are destructive for us, and no sane Somali should chose one of those warlord factions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted May 4, 2009 Warlords took their time ,,,,,,,, alshabaab are just new to the scene. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raamsade Posted May 4, 2009 Not all Islamist groups are created equal. If I had to choose I'd choose the ICU over Alshabaab. By the same token Alshabaab have done some good like in Sh. Hoose. So they're not the irredeemable obscurantist brutes they're made out to be. But on the whole and in the long run problems produced by Alshabaab will out weigh any goods by them. The warlords are equally reprehensible but they were preferable to the Islamists for one unassailable reason. Warlords were amenable to earthly persuasion. The Islamists (the genuine ones) believe they're God's chosen messengers and above petty human reasoning or reality. That said, I don't wanna overgeneralize all Islamists as some are reasonable. Abu Mansuur is a case in point. He reneged on Alshabaab's proscription against NGOs by allowing them to operate in his home turf after realizing that he couldn't deliver the goods the people needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wacdaraha_aduunka Posted May 5, 2009 Meiji I co-sign on your comment well said! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
