Juje, I am getting feeds the old man has already given the blessing to the cabinet before it was announced. Jirrada Ilaahay baa keenay goor dambe. Take a look at the new cabinet. Yeey's closest confidant and fellow clansman Jingeli snatched the most sought after ministerial post in the TFG … the foreign affairs. In my opinion, to secure the third most "important" position in the whole TFG establishment (after the presidency and PM) in a lean cabinet of just 15 ministers is tantamount to a broad daylight coup.

Most hackers leave their mannequin Wi-Fi units open deliberately with the intention that you may "join” the party. These "party animals" are waiting for you and are ready to greet you at the door with much contentment and a great pleasure. The festivities start the minute you bang the door, and the party, more often than not, lasts longer than you can imagine. You as the “great champion of the freeloader camp”, bring much needed "celebrity" flavor to the party.

Baraka Xuseeni Obaama

Are you serious? This is quite a revelation!

What is wrong with this map from the BBC/Microsoft today? Check closely :mad: :mad: It was on the headlines today. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7168060.stm

Gravely embittered Barack Obama clansmen (Luo) are locked in a brutal showdown with President Kibaki supporters of the (Kikuya) tribe over the country’s recent presidential election. Years of corruption and ethnic inequality have festered communal tensions in Kenya and this latest rage over the election, in its true manifestation, symbolizes the dreadfulness of a divided tribal society. Kenya has always been a serene enclave surrounded by violent nations such as Somalia, Ethiopia and the Sudan. Kenya’s various ethnic groups have long managed to avoid such immense chaos despite the apparent inequity and economic mismanagement by Kenya’s government. The recent manipulation of the electoral process by Kibaki and his cronies seems to have disturbed Kenya's long tranquility. In the last few days, more than 300 people were killed, innocent people burned alive in churches and the whole nation is engulfed in what many believe is a civil war. It saddens me to see Kenyans suffering from the “Somali syndrome”. I hope the Kenyan citizens do everything they can to save their nation from becoming another Somalia. It is easy to destroy a nation, but very difficult to rebuild it. Kibaki should respect the democratic process and relinquish power if he cares about his country.

Didn't even notice. Working on projects. I don't pay attention to new year anymore. Ismahaan, wishing you peace and prosperity in the next "12 months" and beyond as NGONGE said. Thanks for the dua.

My heart bleeds for Pakistan. It deserves better than this grotesque feudal charade Monday, December 31, 2007 By Tariq Ali, Pakistan-born writer, broadcaster and commentator Six hours before she was executed, Mary, Queen of Scots wrote to her brother-in-law, Henry III of France: "...As for my son, I commend him to you in so far as he deserves, for I cannot answer for him." The year was 1587. On 30 December 2007, a conclave of feudal potentates gathered in the home of the slain Benazir Bhutto to hear her last will and testament being read out and its contents subsequently announced to the world media. Where Mary was tentative, her modern-day equivalent left no room for doubt. She could certainly answer for her son. A triumvirate consisting of her husband, Asif Zardari (one of the most venal and discredited politicians in the country and still facing corruption charges in three European courts) and two ciphers will run the party till Benazir's 19-year-old son, Bilawal, comes of age. He will then become chairperson-for-life and, no doubt, pass it on to his children. The fact that this is now official does not make it any less grotesque. The Pakistan People's Party is being treated as a family heirloom, a property to be disposed of at the will of its leader. Nothing more, nothing less. Poor Pakistan. Poor People's Party supporters. Both deserve better than this disgusting, medieval charade. Benazir's last decision was in the same autocratic mode as its predecessors, an approach that would cost her – tragically – her own life. Had she heeded the advice of some party leaders and not agreed to the Washington-brokered deal with Pervez Musharraf or, even later, decided to boycott his parliamentary election she might still have been alive. Her last gift to the country does not augur well for its future. How can Western-backed politicians be taken seriously if they treat their party as a fiefdom and their supporters as serfs, while their courtiers abroad mouth sycophantic niceties concerning the young prince and his future. That most of the PPP inner circle consists of spineless timeservers leading frustrated and melancholy lives is no excuse. All this could be transformed if inner-party democracy was implemented. There is a tiny layer of incorruptible and principled politicians inside the party, but they have been sidelined. Dynastic politics is a sign of weakness, not strength. Benazir was fond of comparing her family to the Kennedys, but chose to ignore that the Democratic Party, despite an addiction to big money, was not the instrument of any one family. The issue of democracy is enormously important in a country that has been governed by the military for over half of its life. Pakistan is not a "failed state" in the sense of the Congo or Rwanda. It is a dysfunctional state and has been in this situation for almost four decades. At the heart of this dysfunctionality is the domination by the army and each period of military rule has made things worse. It is this that has prevented political stability and the emergence of stable institutions. Here the US bears direct responsibility, since it has always regarded the military as the only institution it can do business with and, unfortunately, still does so. This is the rock that has focused choppy waters into a headlong torrent. The military's weaknesses are well known and have been amply documented. But the politicians are not in a position to cast stones. After all, Mr Musharraf did not pioneer the assault on the judiciary so conveniently overlooked by the US Deputy Secretary of State, John Negroponte, and the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband. The first attack on the Supreme Court was mounted by Nawaz Sharif's goons who physically assaulted judges because they were angered by a decision that ran counter to their master's interests when he was prime minister. Some of us had hoped that, with her death, the People's Party might start a new chapter. After all, one of its main leaders, Aitzaz Ahsan, president of the Bar Association, played a heroic role in the popular movement against the dismissal of the chief justice. Mr Ahsan was arrested during the emergency and kept in solitary confinement. He is still under house arrest in Lahore. Had Benazir been capable of thinking beyond family and faction she should have appointed him chairperson pending elections within the party. No such luck. The result almost certainly will be a split in the party sooner rather than later. Mr Zardari was loathed by many activists and held responsible for his wife's downfall. Once emotions have subsided, the horror of the succession will hit the many traditional PPP followers except for its most reactionary segment: bandwagon careerists desperate to make a fortune. All this could have been avoided, but the deadly angel who guided her when she was alive was, alas, not too concerned with democracy. And now he is in effect leader of the party. Meanwhile there is a country in crisis. Having succeeded in saving his own political skin by imposing a state of emergency, Mr Musharraf still lacks legitimacy. Even a rigged election is no longer possible on 8 January despite the stern admonitions of President George Bush and his unconvincing Downing Street adjutant. What is clear is that the official consensus on who killed Benazir is breaking down, except on BBC television. It has now been made public that, when Benazir asked the US for a Karzai-style phalanx of privately contracted former US Marine bodyguards, the suggestion was contemptuously rejected by the Pakistan government, which saw it as a breach of sovereignty. Now both Hillary Clinton and Senator Joseph Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, are pinning the convict's badge on Mr Musharraf and not al-Qa'ida for the murder, a sure sign that sections of the US establishment are thinking of dumping the President. Their problem is that, with Benazir dead, the only other alternative for them is General Ashraf Kiyani, head of the army. Nawaz Sharif is seen as a Saudi poodle and hence unreliable, though, given the US-Saudi alliance, poor Mr Sharif is puzzled as to why this should be the case. For his part, he is ready to do Washiongton's bidding but would prefer the Saudi King rather than Mr Musharraf to be the imperial message-boy. A solution to the crisis is available. This would require Mr Musharraf's replacement by a less contentious figure, an all-party government of unity to prepare the basis for genuine elections within six months, and the reinstatement of the sacked Supreme Court judges to investigate Benazir's murder without fear or favour. It would be a start. Source: Belfast Telegraph

Norf, I have confronted some "cousins" on this issue but they always claim to be "helping mom" with the rent hence their extended stay. As a matter of fact most I have seen use that "hip" line of defense these days.

I guess CNN network made some sense when it used the word "idolized". Subhanalah. These "status-worshipping" Pakistani masaakiins are truely victims of hype and the media. Niman waaweeyn oo dariigyada ku ooyaya dhareerna ka da'ayo. These are the times you truly appreciate being a Somali. None of that jiljileec crap. I am hearing her son was "chosen by his dead mother" to lead the PPP party. loool. What a load of nonsense! I am sure there are many intelligent, capable party members who would do a great job if given the chance to lead. But then again Bhutto was all about Bhutto's interest. This latest move is all the proof you need.

Geeljire, when it comes to Al-Qeida and the Islamists, Musharaf's policy towards America and the West has been "Qawda maqashii, waxna ha u qaban". Don't be misled by "attempted attacks" against Musharraf or his "crackdown against the Islamists" as reported by the western media.

Ilaahay ha u naxariisto, dambigeedana ha dhaafo. The essential move for Musharraf now is to get rid of Sharrif politely (No “sane” suicide bomber will assassinate Sharif because he himself is very popular with the Islamist and all Al-Qeida sympathizers). Unless Musharaf employs a "coward sniper" or a booby-trap, the easier option to get rid of Nawaz is to deport him back to Saudi Arabia. As for Bhutto, she really didn't have as much support in the country as the western media was reporting. She was widely seen as a go-getting puppet “in the process” of being installed by America. Her party, however, has many supporters. Musharaff on the other hand is really not a true “enemy” of Al-Qeida or the Islamists. He is the better option in this day of age. Aside from the military, Musharaf’s continued existence on Pakistan’s political stage depends on the Islamists as he is constantly engrossed in secret deals with Al-Qeida and other Pakistani Islamist groups. Osama lives in Pakistan and he will never be caught as long as Musharaf is in power. Al-Qeida and the Islamists are fully behind that game with Musharaf, and any other “puppet” that tries to "over-please" America will eventually be killed. In Pakistan, there is a limit for Musharaf and he better not cross that.

A brother just slams right into the local news studio in Chicago.

lool@Dhubad. Classic! Jacayl, what do you say about Dhubad's point. Is it true? Don't tell me the poor judge who uttered those words is now promoted to the Somaliland supreme court. He should be punished for failing to "word the case" in a politically correct manner. Here is a funny true story from General Afgaduud during his days in Kismayo. Afgaduud ayaa isagoo ciidan tiro badan wata ayuu tagay Tuulo Yar oo u dhaxaysa Kismayo is Badhaadhe. Ciidankiisii ayaa maqaaxi cunto ka dalbaday. Gabar yar oo qurux badan ayuu arkay markaas ayuu waydiiyey ina ayaheeda. Afgaduud: adeer, ina ayaad ahayd? Gabadhii: adiga waxba isuma nihin. Taas unbaa muhiim ah. [/b] Afgaduud ayaa xanaaqay oo gabadhii u sheegay askartiisa inay Jeelka tuulada geeyaan waxaana lagu soo eedeeyey dambiga ah: "JIKRAARID SARKAAL LEBISAN". Hiiraale and Morgan who have controlled Kismayo at different times are for the most part humble dudes. This dawg however was and still is an arrogant dude. There you have it ... I gave the thread a POLITICAL TWIST. Now it doesn't need to be moved to the jokes section.

Originally posted by Caano Geel: [QB] It reminds me of the time when i met 'kan mukulaasha sanka ka majuujiya' First an open insult. But he lulled me to a false sense of security and at the very moment that i thought i was safe, he pounced, throwing questions of such diabolical ingenuity, they struck like the fangs of beasts he molested and even the quickest of wit had no measurable chance. Oh, a little praise coming from the tough questioner himself. I must admit the clever answers were just remarkable.

I gather these pictures are a propaganda coup for the good General.

This is sad. I pray for him and the family. Ilaahay ha u fududeeyo walaal. Aaamiin.

Despite the dramatic images of death and ruin, I did notice a glimpse of sanguinity in the eyes of these folks. Insha Allah the nation will recuperate from the damage, and the distressed people of Mogadishu will find peace and freedom from strife.

Aside from the jokes and Duke's little jabs, Gediidoow, anigu waxaan is leeyahay duqdan Ebyan ma ah qof sahlan according to Awdalnews.com. Mise qofkani waa qof kale? "Despite this linguistic tragedy and cultural bankruptcy, the event was not completely without luster. It had its rewarding and inspiring moments. Ebyan Ladane Salah, a visiting Canadian doctoral candidate of Somali-origin, has uplifted the morale of the youth, the majority of whom were her womenfolk, by narrating her personal odyssey in search of education. Not only did she impress the audience by the determination and hard work she manifested to reach her goal, but also by her self-confidence and her eloquence in the Somali language, thus breathing a fresh life into the nerves of the elderly audience benumbed by the bombardment of the Arabic language and by setting a shining example for not only being a highly educated mother but also a lucid speaker who can snap out lines of Somali poetry and anecdotes. She received the greatest applause when she quoted the following lines from an old poem written by Osman Yusuf Kenadid in 1945, illustrating that given the same opportunities, girls were as capable as boys." .... read more

Riyaale: "Ciida ciida. LA is in our hands.". hehehe.

Ciid Mubarak nomads!

"I am not a writer. I don't have those skills. Ask me another question." -- nomad Baashi

wwhoolly shytt. This is a disgrace. He actually said he made deals with Riyaale?

Hayaay, the old man is looking sharp there. No more General, he is a diplomat now.

Hotel hygiene. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1329217643?bctid=1329232712