From OODWEYNE "As for Gen. Barre it's in the historical archive of the US's government's document. And he actually told this Senator Grassley of Iowa that he is a "secret Christian" of the Catholic line of Christianity. And he was always a "believer" of his lord Jesus, from all the way from the Italian's fascist era." Is not same wonderful and historic archive that wrote about Cigaal. same conclusion always. this time, the wonderfull senator must be telling the true and this has to do the powerful SNM struggle. If you read the letters from that archive, you know the reason Siyad Bare regime collapsed suddenly in 1990, has nothing to do SNM POWER.

It is totally fake. Siyaad Barre was secular just like his contemporaries. Saddam, Qadafi, Assad, Mubaarak and all those leaders were secular and communist, but never became Christian. Saddam became more religious for the later years. Siyaad Barre was not more dictator than others. In late seventies he built the largest Mosque in Somalia ( Massajidka Isbahaysiga) and in early eighties introduced calling of the five prayers (Aadaanka Salaada) from Radio Mogadishu. Also in those years, tens of thousands of Somalis who were Muslims never prayed. yet the were genuine Muslims with deep tradition. It is a long story, but we know how the SNM started the so called " Shahada on the flag" or how the so called Mujaahidiin thing started. It was a Saudi project to fight Russian occupation in Afghanistan and the among the early founders of SNM there were men who were well connected to the Saudis. Eventually, the Saudis convinced Siyaad Barre to get rid of the communist. IT was a long struggle between Cali Samatar a real communist and Saleebaan Dafle, an intelligence officer connected with the SAudis, and the later won the battle. Anyway, in the Islamic tradition, unless the person proclaim openly his apstacy and leaving of Islam, it is illegal to call him Kafir. Leave the man in his grave. Allah knows what is in his heart and he will answer. Shaqo kale yeesha. OO, SSDF was aa national movement that wanted to replace Siyaad Baree, but SNM was regional. THe SSDF fought from Goryo Awl five miles from Borama to Mudug Dollow and Bay. THe SNM were intended to dismember the country although some were genuine rebels who wanted to replace Siyaad Barre. ONe was national while the other one was regional. Ethiopia knew early that SNM was separatist movement. YOu were probably low level officer or young then, but even the international media debated how Russia wanted to setup a pro Ethiopian regime in the north and South Sudan. I myself and everyone else knew that SNM was about separation. The SOmali leaders knew and everyone knew it. Since the dismemberment was more serious than regime change Ethiopia prefered SNM . When C/laahi Yusuf was arrested the SSDF was getting the best weapons from Libya, and Yemen. So, please stop telling our own history. we know because we were their.

I think the good professor is mistaken. There were no biometric registry or anything similar. Even children voted. When told about the Somali state and their authority over Berbera, he said, " Xagay Joogtaa Somaalida aad sheegayso, awoodse ma leedahay". I am glad everyone in Somaliland is pointing out about power not legitimacy or sovereignty. That means the Somali state must concentrate building peace and power. Since everyone is saying, " Awood ma leh , Xagay Xukunta" then the Somali state must get the power to dominate and bring everyone using that perceived power. Finally, the good professor just came out of self exile or hypernation which means Muuse Biixi must have called him and asked him for help. Biixi is ina mess both economically and diplomatically. His mediocre ministers could not resolve financial and currency issues while his spokesman who wrote tribally motivated books to discredit Sayid Mohamed C. Hassan is inflaming both Hargeisa and Laascaanood. Who knows,? there could be a cabinet shuffle soon and Samatar might be getting a new life line.

The guy who is doing the interview is a typical Cali Beesteen read @Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaartype. Aduunka dhan waxay kala socdaan ayaa iska yar. Wixii hooyo macaan ugu sheekaysay ayay run mooyaan. Kulaha Somalia oo is wadata ayaa duulaan ku soo qaadi doonta Somaliland. Somalia horta ha is xorayso. Deedna kolka ka dib ayaa inay duulaan qaadan iyo inkale loo jooga. Professor Samatar wuxu meel saaray kuwa mooda in "Somali" tahay inta Mogadishu joogta. One cannot help but laugh at the simpletoness of the interviewer.

Have you seen the police day?, thousands men and women with shiny uniform and flags marching in Mogadishu with the music band and hundreds of officers, and you think this country is great in terms of peace and security. If all those false officers were deployed to do a real police work things would have been different. The NGO and others who are pouring millions in MOgadishu misrepresent the real problems. Money for offices, uniforms , flags, and all kind of things are provided to these organizations, yet they can not perform the police work of keeping the peace.

Qaranka dhidibadda dad baa u dhigoo u shubay dhiigoo nabadda dhaliyee miyaan dhib yaraan kuu dhidbay calankoow mar kale dhalanteed kuu dhiibo karaa.

At least, Somaliland pays the salary for civil servants, justice, parliamentary, opposition, Clan leaders (Yes, some even take their salary while in Garowe), and security forces on time, everytime for the past 28 years. On top of that, it delivers projects, and services to the public. And not to mention keeps the country peace and safe. Villa AMISom can't even pay the salary of its limited civil servants. International community pays for the parliament salary and related activities. Turkey pays for the army and security. Qatar pays for travels and air tickets etc.. And we know about Puntland... no need to go there. What is happenning right now is just a combination of bad policy and external shocks. These are both temporary.