VOA: Gaas Clarifies his position on the Kenyan Incursion

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

It is times like this Farmaajo, not Gaas, loo baahnaa in uu ahaado ra'iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya.

[Che -Guevara]

^It wouldn't make any difference not because Farmaajo was not good man or incapable, simply because the way the system is setup or the game is being played severely undermines the TGH legitimacy or any competent Somali leader. Wax farahayna kujira malaha.

[Jacpher]

Zack: I edited. Not Geele but Geedi as in Cali Mohamed Geedi, the former PM.

 

Anyho, you must also believe Azania is different than USC, SNM, SSDF, SPM, and the thousand other acronyms for the clan militias.

[Som@li]

Wax wayn baa meesha khaldan, waxaan u wada riwaayad baa loo dhisi masaakiinta soomaalida, sii xugunka loo korodhsado August 2011.

 

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Somalia thanks Kenya after president's criticism

 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

 

 

 

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Somalia praised Kenya Wednesday, thanking it for helping battle the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab, in an apparent effort to heal tensions sparked by the Somali president's criticism of Kenya earlier this week.

"Kenya and Somalia have a long history of friendship and cooperation, and that continues today," the Somali government said in what it called a "clarification statement."

 

It thanked Kenya for working together with the Somali transitional government "to stabilize Somalia" and for training a "good number of Somali soldiers as well as hosting (a) huge number of Somali refugees."

 

On Monday, Somali President Sharif Ahmed spoke out against Kenya's military incursion into his country, saying the African neighbor overstepped its bounds.

"To send forces into Somalia is not allowed by the government and the civilians," Ahmed said. He also called Kenya's actions "not good."

 

Wednesday's "clarification statement" did not clearly address the question of Kenyan troops entering Somalia. It said the two nations "share the attitude that Al-Shabaab constitutes a common enemy to both countries" and that

"the territorial integrity of both Somalia and Kenya should be respected."

 

In order to "evolve a common security strategy, we agreed with our brothers" in the Kenyan government to cooperate in "coordinated security and military operations" spearheaded by Somali soldiers trained by Kenya, the statement said. There will also be "cooperation and collaboration in sharing and exchange of information that is relevant to the fight against cross-border crimes and operations."

 

Kenyan forces entered Somalia on October 15 in a strike on Al-Shabaab, a Somali militant group that Kenya blames for the recent kidnappings of foreigners from northern Kenya.

 

The Kenyan forces are ultimately seeking to take the Somali port city of Kismayo, described by the United Nations as a key stronghold and source of cash for Al-Shabaab. The United Nations estimates the group collects up to $50 million a year from businesses in Kismayo, about half of its annual income.

 

Kenyan officials declared self-defense justifies crossing the border with Somalia, saying a recent spate of kidnappings threatened its security and constituted an attack.

 

"If you are attacked by an enemy, you have to pursue that enemy through hot pursuit and to try (to) hit wherever that enemy is," Kenyan Defense Minister Yusuf Haji said in a news conference Sunday.

 

Somalia's frail Transitional Federal Government, aided by forces from the African Union, has itself been fighting Al-Shabaab militants in the capital, Mogadishu, and reported last week that they had largely pushed the group out of that city.

 

Katya Thomas, a press officer with the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, said the United States "did not encourage the Kenyan government to act nor did Kenya seek our views. We note that Kenya has a right to defend itself against threats to its security and its citizens."

 

"The United States has supported Kenyan efforts to improve its ability to monitor and control often porous land and maritime borders and territory exploited by terrorists and illicit traffickers, particularly along its border with Somalia," Thomas said.

 

Source: CNN

 

[Som@li]

Correction..

 

 

 

Jacpher;754341 wrote:

Zack: I edited. Not Geele but Geedi as in Cali Mohamed Geedi, the former PM.

 

Anyho, you must also believe Azania is different than USC, SNM, SSDF, SPM,

Puntland and Somaliland

and the thousand other acronyms for the clan militias.

[Jacpher]

^Right on brother! But I thought the SSDF & SNM gave the hint.

[Som@li]

^lol, true, meesha wax wayn baa khaldan, it has started Sharif Vs GAAS

[The Zack]

Som@li;754346 wrote:

Correction..

 

 

LOOOOL exactly Som@li.

 

Jacphar, yea Somaliland and Puntland ring a bell.

[yahya007]

the rulers of a country who have more colours than a chemeleon will be trusted by no one including there people. very very disapointing indeed.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Cabdi cawar is so confused I think he tries to please every one

[AYOUB]

^ It's the Kenyas that are making him look clueless. They're are supposed to be saying they have not invaded Somalia but are ONLY giving Somalia "tactical and logistical" support. Then again, it was this PM who claimed his delegation never walked out Iranian President UN speech but it was just a coincidence that they decided to take a toilet break when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the podium.

[xiinfaniin]

Gaas or no Gaas, the Kenya invasion is illegal, and shall never stand. Even Kenyan's are realizing now that they've taken in a piece too big to swallow.

[PasserBy]

Zack's euphoria over the Kenyan invasion is sickening. Who knows may be his uncle is part if the invading Kikuyu army. He reminds me of an Amharic saying : YeAbathin bet sizerfu abreh ziref, which means- when they burglarize your fathers home join the burglars.

[Abwaan]

Yaan lagu habsaamin confussion-ka Gaas iyo Shariif. Labadaba wakhtigoodii waa dhammaaday. I am wondering who will be replacing them insha Allaah.

[The Zack]

PasserBy;754563 wrote:

Zack's euphoria over the Kenyan invasion is sickening. Who knows may be his uncle is part if the invading Kikuyu army. He reminds me of an Amharic saying : YeAbathin bet sizerfu abreh ziref, which means- when they burglarize your fathers home join the burglars.

Waryaa wayane are u scared? You should be because we are coming to take over mekele. Somalis are uniting by the day.