great job, hope they don't let up on these filthy dowladdiid and terrorist

I can not agree with you more Jacaylbaro, truth can not be hiddin. why do you and other Somalilanders try to hide it then? SNM was a clanist organbization that not had extrime contempt for anyone outside burco-berbera-hargeisa triangle, but killed many peoples in the Awdal, sool, sanaag and southern togdheer who they saw government allies. How can you somalilanders reconcile on one hand praising these murderers and asking people from these regions to join to form a nation?

xalado meel ey ethen geysey bal eega! Your against people tryin solve things by talking to each other. how can you people be against people talking, whatever the outcome let it pass and see what it accomplishs. what are the alternatives, shooting each other. I real wish all you people advocating for violence would go there and fight there your selfs!

attack ethiopia by killing Somalis and Somali elders? What do they hope to accomplish by this. Whatever there intention, even saying will only alianate further and show their true face to everyone, that of terrorist.

indeed!

Gekko, apparently there is a weird connection between being from puntland and being reasonable and rational!

let me see, you see as in your interest that Southern Somalia remains in the choas that it was in and that no government form there that might challange your attempt to cut the country in two, and you all see the Somali government and the government of Ethiopia's defense against terrorist who attacked them both and their attempt to bring stability to south somalia as wrong? Thats was suprising guys!

Very few people in Somali are blame free. Hargeisa thinks the SNM members were Liberaters, garowe thinks The SSDF were freedom fighter, Gedo thinks Said barre was a hero, I don't know what xamar thinks of the USC and UIC but am sure they think Highly of them. I think the Tfg is is a God sent government that has the ability return Somalia from the abyss thats its been in for more then a decade and a half. Do we see the need for this xamar conference for people to talk and forgive each other yet or what?

really, it has become quite clear that president Cade Muuse idea of economic development is to put a big for sale sign over the state. People here speak of oil but thats the least of it. there are rumors that the coral reef of the Puntland coast is being sold. That despite all the protest from puntland business people in the gulf, One Saudi man, Jabar, was given sole rights to buy puntland's livestock. Despite claims by range that it now has rights to 100% (unlike the 49% that was told to the press early on) of puntlands oil, gas and minerals, H.E. President Cade signed agreements with the UAE's Ras Al-Khaimah shaikhs to form a joint Hydrocarban company:Puntland Hydrocarbon Development Company LLC. God Knows what deals have been made with malaysian or other Asian companies, but its clear that President Cade feels that he does not have to explain much. Member of his cabinet seem to agree with him except one, qorsheel, minister for sports and youth or something like that. Parliament does not seem able or interested in chalanging these deals. Despite all this, two things are clear. First, far too many people who hate puntland seem bent lately on criticizing its administration be they Somalilanders, Southern Somalis or misguided puntlanders who actually think the people who took up arms against the state in mijiyahan were right. Forgive me for not taking your concerns about Puntland, its people or its natural resources serious. Know also that as an autonomous state, Puntland has a right, be it bad or good, to do whats its doing. Know that all this is done with the blessing of the central government. Second, whatever misgivings those of us who really care about the future of Puntland may have, we have to realize that Cade and his administration are the only state government in Somalia running around the world to bring investers to puntland in an attempt to uplift its people from the medieval state that Somalia seems to be stuck on. Its up to real puntlanders to not do what has become fashionable in other states (Mucaarid bela purpose)and advice this administration and hold accountable Parliament to be the watchdog that it was supposed to be.

Cade Muuse painted him self as progressive reformer and that is why he won against Maxamed Abdi Xashi a former president known to be a little inflexible. He apparently disagrees with his father by questioning if Abdullahi has the last say on everything puntland but clearly we know that is not the case. If puntland is doing everything possible to see to the return of a central, it should be cause for pride more then anything else. This federal experiment is a puntland idea, we, must keep in mind and for puntland not give hundred percent would be wrong. I Also think that the authers analysis is a little exagerated. Puntland, unlike Somaliland sees not need to station troops in every city or town that might interfer in peoples way of life. When Somaliland attacked Dhahar, they were chased out like every other town they tried to take over:Xuddun, Buhoodle, Las Anod. As for the Port Bosaso, its doing better then any port in Somalia.

"Nin Gaal Ku Hoos Nool Ayaa Habeen Walba Noo Aqraaya Gaalka Hala Laayo" Manshallah, walle odeygan ayaa ruunta uu sheegay dowladiidka.

Boqorka Sacuudiga Oo Ku Qaabilay Xafiiskiisa Wefdigii R/wasaaraha Soomaaliya Jul 08, 2007 By: Saudi-Arabia(Jidbaale):-Boqorka Boqortooyada Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-sacuud ayaa maanta xafiiskiisa Diiwaanka Boqoryooda ee Qasarka Al-Salaam ku qaabilay dawlada R/wasaare Cali Maxamed Geedi. Kulankan labadan hogaamiye ayaa waxay iskula soo qaadeen halka ay xaalada dalka soomaaliya marayso iyo iskaashiga ka dhaxeeya labada dal ee walaalaha ah ee Boqortooyada Saudi Arabia & Jamhuuriyada Somalia. Kulankan ayaa waxaa goob joog uga ahaa dhinaca Boqortooyada Saudi Arabia Madaxa Sirdoonka Sacuudiga Amiir Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz, La Taliyaha Boqorka Saudi Arabia Amir Maansuur Bin Nasser Bin Abdul Aziz, La Taliyaha Boqorka Saudi Arabia Amir Dr Bandar Bin Selman Bin Maxamed Al-Sacuud, Wasiiro, Xildhibaano & Madax sare oo ka tirsan Boqortooyada Sacuudiga. Dhinaca Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya waxaa kulankan uga qayb galay Wasiirka Kaluumaysiga & Khayraadka Bada Xasan Abshir Faarax, Wasiiru Dawlada Arimaha Dibada Ee Soomaaliya Mudane Farxaan Cali Maxamed & Safiirka Soomaaliay u fadhiya Boqortooyada Saudi Arabia Dr Axmed C/le Maxamed. Waxaa tarjumay iskuna soo duba riday Bahda allsanaag.com Maxamuud Cali Belbel Jidbaale.com. http://www.allsanaag.com/images/geedi2004.jpg

all those happenings do not campare to the fact that some group is trying cut a third of Somalia from the country and shamelesly cantinue to use whats happening in the South to do So, jus like your doing notherner. would you prefer that we ignore that fact that your trying curve this small country into two mini states?

you silly, silly man. that was part of the trap. The TFG had to convince every one that these poeple were crazy jihadist. Calling Jihad seven times on Ethiopia and attacking baidoa did the trick. When they made sure everyone was on board, the TFG attacked then from Baidaba, Puntland, Hiiraan, Bakool. At the end of the day, they were defeated, be it by the TFG, Puntland, Hiiraan administration, Ethiopia or who ever.

one city but hargeisa is next. if i may say so, it will be easer then xamar!

"some may like to wish it away, but instead of trying to solve their own problems, they seem to have a fixation with Somaliland." Your problem is that you don't understand that Somaliland is part of the problem these people you speak of should be trying to solve. How bout that for "Hitting the neil in the head"

i think we are getting confused, no one beat the TFG in xamar, the warlords yes and that was with governments blessing i might add. another thing, no one is saying there aren't people in xamar who are dowladdiid, but xamar is but one city in Somalia! it has suppporters and detracters. You can oppose or dislike a goverment but armed resistance is a different thing. when you take up arms against the state, the state has every right to "invite" or use any means necessary to stop them including asking the neighbor's military assistance. you can't take arms and complain about the methods the government is using to defeat you. put you arms down or shut up!

whose the people? looters, jihadist, dowladdiids and the warlords of xamar?

military tribunal, clearly, they would not tell you the evidence.

Don't be Silly geelJire, Ethiopia was invited to Somalia by its government. Yet that does mean that no Somalis have problem with the Ethiopian presence or welcome them with open arms. should that mean should blow yourself up? Should that mean you should kill other? Should that mean that you should risk the lifes of you families or the safety of you homes. The State of Xamar, all these bombings, assinations, killing will not harm in any way "Ethiopians" but will only result in the death, arrist of Somalis living in that city and the distruction of that city.

No wonder xamar looks like a nuclear test site.

unless we are honest, we will never get anywhere. we both know very will no one is being raped and we also know very will that these looting your talking about is few allegations that are most likely not true, three I don't like foreign people or troops is hardly a reason to risk your life, that of your family and homes! still that is not what asked, why do these people run to the safety of Asmara and tell these poor people to risk their lifes for a silly cause?

do these saudis have anything better to do then regulate what woman can and can not do?

Xasan Adan caashadu ilaahay cirka taagay udubli ciidana ka dhigay gogol wabiyada cartamayiyo cidhifyada bad kaga xidhay iyo buuraahaa culus cimrigeed aduunyadaa waxa jiraa col iyo nabadee caydhiyo nin xoola leh iyo laba is caashaqay caawana kamay tagin caynkaynu ku ogeyn adna calafka kuu qoran cuuna seegi maayee caashaqa ha baayicin Magool cadadkuu ilaahay caradeena joojee aadan ciida ka alkumay xaawana cadkiisiyo feedh calaanta laga dhigay cishadaa ma uuneyd caawana ma nooshahay caqliga sidaa hadalkuye carab dalab la sheegee ceeryaamo iyo boodh ciiro ha isku qarinine noloshayda caydh iyo cilmi guraan ku fadhiyin ku caar caari maaye caashaqa iska ilow Xasan xalaytabao caweskii canabay daruuruuhu cimidh bay ahaayeen caawana lagu ma oga wakhtigii ku ciiliyo cisigiyo wanaaguna way is daba caraabaan waxana kuu cadayn kara caamiyaha indhaha liyo ma ogtahay curyaankaba cago loo ma waayine caynkaa wax loo yidhi ku wa cararayee ladan inay ku cibro qataan caashaqa ha baayicin Magool bada caarid maalmaha cawa daranta fiidkiyo caddadaa walaala cadcedii timaadaan dadka ruux cadibanoo waayhuu ku ciiriyo mid caruusa yaa jiroo caad iga ma saarnee ee cilmiyada ilaahay anigoon aan casiyin cabsi ha igu galine adigoon cuud dhaqan caashaqan ku taabtaan cudurdaar u yeelee ceeb kale miyaan dhigay.

"Is it because that I mentioned that I will only be working in Somaliland instead of Somalia that caused to stop them pursuing me" am pretty sure telling people you want to work in an imaginary country will make them question you qualification for the job!