Elaborate on the answer if you please...

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Give us a long answer Baashi, what do you mean?

Johnny B First impression and trusting one's instincts.

Wa calaikum salaam wa raxmatullah and his barakas Don't know why, but I like you already. Can I be your friend?

^^ It's Castro himself who the other day said the President was his "adeero" Red That comment was tasteless and not called for.

Castro I don't blame "all Somalis" for Gen. Barre. As for Republic of Somalia, it was meant as a building block for bigger things. It failed. What the future holds the Almighty knows but in the mean time, the wishes of Somalilanders must be respected. Is that too much to ask?

Duke, you're getting even more silly now...

Duke I never called any Mullah a terrorist. Stop lying. BTW, haven't you made a monkey of youself too many times already in the last seven days or so? Castro What do you want us Somalilanders to do, agree with Rayaale's stance on the Ethio's invasion of Mogadishu? I disagree. I'll continue to condemn the cheerleading-collaborateurs and the people who "understand" them.

Duke Who is the liar? Castro lol@ But I won't. OK then , in that case I take it all back. I was wrong in thinking you protested too much.

^^ I refer all disingenuous gentlemen to the answer given by adviser Thierry.

Castro This deliberate playing to the gallery has lost its novelty. Give it a rest. Rayaale might be an embarrassment but you're over doing it.

^ The question is, when did he condemn the visit? To be honest, Rayale's "defence pact" Djibouti does not make sense even to me.

It has come to our attention that you have lately begun to over play the emotional card, you have been appealing to our Somali, religious and even human sentiments. Didn't even know human-trafficking collaborateurs had those "sentiments". :cool:

Xiin this is some of Siilaanyo's expressed opinions on Djibouti and Somaliland's neighbours in general. Axmed Siilaanyo oo la weydiiyay aragtidiisa ku waajahan xidhiidhka Somaliland iyo Djibouti ee xumaaday waxa uu yidhi, "Djibouti iyo Somaliya iyo Itoobiya dhammaantood waa dalal aynu jaarnahay oo dano badani inaga dhexeeyaan. Dadka waxna way idinka dhaxayn karaan waxna waad isku khilaafi kartaan, inaad wax walba 100% isku aragti ka noqotaan khasab maaha. Somaliland waxay leedahay masaalix, danta ugu weyn ee aynu wadanaana waa Ictiraaf, qoladii aynu Ictiraaf ka weynay macnaheedu maaha waynu la coloobaynaa. Haddii aanay dhibaato ama colaad kale inagu qaadin sabab aynu aflagaado ama dhibaato ama xumaan ugu gaysanaa ma jirto. Intii masaalix inaga dhaxaysayna waynu wada wadanaynaa, intii aynu isku diidanahayna waynu isku diidanaanaynaa. Markaas Djibouti iyo madaxdeedu annagu waanu ixtiraamaynaa waanan qadarinaynaa, waayo waa dad aanu walaalo nahay oo dano inaga dhexeeyaan oo aynaan kala maarmayn, in mar walba xidhiidhkeena aynu wanaajinana waanu doonaynaa". Source: Wargeyska Geeska Afrika web page Waxa uu Md. Axmed-siilaanyo Ilaahay uga baryey in ummadda Soomaaliya dhibaatada haysata ka dulqaado, isaga oo u soo jeediyey in nabadooda iyo wada noolaanshahooda ay ka shaqeeyaan, iskana dhawraan fad-qalalada dib-u-dhaca ku keentay, isaga oo Md. Siilaanyo so gaar aj iga hadlaya dalka aynu dariska nahay ee Djibouti waxa uu yidhi; “Jabuuti waa dal aynu aad iyo aad isugu dhawnahay oo si buuxda wax u wadaango, cabashooyin badan baa mararka qaarkood saxaafadeena ka soo yeedha, innagu wadan madaxbanaanidiisa doonaya ayeynu nahay mar marka qaarkood way muqan kartaa masaalixda iyo danaha laba wadan leeyihiin in kastoo dano badani ka dhexeeyaan in qaarba macaagiska sidooda ugu muuqato oo dhinac uga muuqato, haddii uu isku dhac yimi waxa aannu jecelnahay in arrimahaas oo kale aannu dib isaga ilaalino, Ismaaciil Cumar Geele, waa Madaxweyne Soomaaliyeed, waa Madaxweynaha dalka Jabuuti, waxaan qirayaa oo aan xusuustaa isaga iyo Madaxweynihii ka horeeyeyba [Xasan Guuleed] in ay waxtar badan u lahaayeen oo qiimo iyo qaayo badan u lahaayeen halgankii hubaysnaa ee SNM ee xoraynta Somaliland, iyagana halgankii iyo madaxbannaanidii ay dalkooda ku hanteen in gacan badan ay dadka reer Somaliland iyo Soomaaliba u gaysten in ahddii ay maanta wax naga tirsanayaana aynu qirno in uu dadka Soomaaliyeed wax badan taray, in uu dhaqanka Soomaaliyeed hal-abuurkoda iyo nabadgalyadooda u tabcay dalkiisana dhisay dadkiisana dhisay waannu ku hambalyeynaynaa, waxaannu qiimo iyo qaayo ku siinaynaa sida uu dalkiisa iyo dadkiisa u hantay ee dalalka jaarka ahi uga baxsadeen dhibaatadiisa iyo hawlaha kale.” web page

The Failed States Index 2008 Page 1 of 9 July/August 2008 Whether it is an unexpected food crisis or a devastating hurricane, the world’s weakest states are the most exposed when crisis strikes. In the fourth annual Failed States Index, FOREIGN POLICY and The Fund for Peace rank the countries where state collapse may be just one disaster away. When troops opened fire in the streets of Mogadishu in early May, it was a tragically familiar scene in war-torn Somalia. Except on this day, soldiers weren’t fighting Islamist militias or warlords. They were combating a mob of tens of thousands rioting over soaring food prices. On top of the country’s already colossal challenges, a food crisis seems an especially cruel turn for a place like Somalia. But it is a test that dozens of weak states are being forced to confront this year, with escalating prices threatening to undo years of poverty-alleviation and development efforts. The unrest in Mogadishu echoes food riots that have erupted on nearly every continent in the past year. Tens of thousands of Mexicans protested when the price of corn flour jumped 400 percent in early 2007. Thousands of Russian pensioners took to the streets in November to call for a return to price controls on milk and bread. In Egypt, the army was ordered to bake more loaves at military-run bakeries after riots broke out across the country. Kabul, Port-au-Prince, and Jakarta experienced angry protests over spikes in the price of staples. But if few foretold the hunger and hardship that have followed the uptick in prices, the events of 2007 revealed that unexpected shocks can play a decisive role in the stability of an increasing number of vulnerable states. Primary among last year’s shocks was the implosion of the U.S. subprime market, which burst housing bubbles worldwide, slowed trade, and sent currencies into tailspins. A contested election in Kenya in December swiftly shredded any semblance of ethnic peace in a country that many had considered an African success story. And though Benazir Bhutto feared her own assassination upon returning to Pakistan, her murder reverberated in a country already contending with the challenges of ambitious mullahs, suicide bombers, and an all-powerful military. These shocks are the sparks of state failure, events that further corrode the integrity of weak states and push those on the edge closer to combustion. As the food crisis has shown, these political and economic setbacks are not unique to the world’s most vulnerable countries. But weak states are weak precisely because they lack the resiliency to cope with unwelcome—and unpleasant—surprises. When a global economic downturn pinches the main export base, an election goes awry, or a natural disaster wipes out villages, the cracks of vulnerability open wider. Because it is crucial to closely monitor weak states—their progress, their deterioration, and their ability to withstand challenges—the Fund for Peace, an independent research organization, and FOREIGN POLICY present the fourth annual Failed States Index. Using 12 social, economic, political, and military indicators, we ranked 177 states in order of their vulnerability to violent internal conflict and societal deterioration. To do so, we examined more than 30,000 publicly available sources, collected from May to December 2007, to form the basis of the index’s scores. The 60 most vulnerable states are listed in the rankings, and the full results are available ForeignPolicy.com and fundforpeace.org.

Wlc back.

^ Is that how got the passport you brag about?

Originally posted by Castro: Why would Xassan Aadan diss Boosaaso like that though? That is the real question. Is he saying Boosaaso is home of the collaborators? Does he prefer Secessionists to Collaborators? Work your brain cells sxb. I'll give you one clue...

Originally posted by Castro: ^^^^ You two are in the clown group. I'm in the "bewildered" group. Oodweyne is simultaneously in the "Defeated" and "Secessionist" groups. The good general is in the "Expectant" group. I wonder which trimester he's in. LOL. Rumour has it the dad is an Ethio soldier.

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Originally posted by xiinfaniin: North, is going no where adeer! In fact there is no where to go, and no sane person would vote to isolate thier region if the rest of somali caravan moves on ....his hesitancy now is understandable and can easily be explained. It's the Oodweyne's, th Ayyoubs, and the Landers that wory me the most! Go tell Djibouti's Omar Gelleh that!

The whereabouts of the regional Governor and mayor of the city of are not yet known although some reports say that they have gone with Ethiopian troops who have vacated their main base at Jante-Kundisho. @ gone with Ethiopian troops How does it feel How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone?

Originally posted by Emperor: Norf adeer I, the whole of the TFG crew, the President of Somalia Mr. Yusuf Yey and his ministers, A. Qasim and the whole of his TNG, Siad Barre and the former Somali governments. Shariif Ahmed, Osman Ato, the headless kids of Alshaab movement and the rest of the Somali people will honour and respect this great man alike, he's the founder and inspirational spirit of the Somali unity. If that's true, how comes the Mullah's statue is no longer there? Originally posted by Dabshid: whatever you are stance, Sxb raali la noqo, Waayo The father of the nation does NOT need a recognition from you, does he? Erm... I don't think being called the "farther" of a failed nation is a compliment. Try another cliché..

Koora-Tuunshe You can't resist playing "chinese whispers" with headlines, can you?