I laughed at this video. There really some determined [and dare I say twisted] people out there arn't there.

Nina Fox;736949 wrote: Her accent is distracting me from whatever it is she is trying to say. You'd think 30+ yrs in the US would soften that tongue of hers. What accent is that anyways? Frencherican? Mami lookin good thou, timeless beauty Maasha Allah. She made her point well and her accent actually helped as somehow it made it even more urgent and serious.

Allah ha u gargaaro.

Funny but there is a lot of truth to 2nd vid.... Haatana again bay inoo tahay! lol

Taleexi;736697 wrote: This might have been the beginning of the destruction of Somali Republic as many political pundits of the Horn stated. So many, many mistakes were made over many a period of time, it is hard to say which of those was the turning point, if there was one, to the beginning of the destruction of the Somali republic. The fact is that both the U.S and USSR, as well as the vast majority of African countries were against Somali irridentism in order to [primarily] protect the colonial borders and [ironically] 'save' Africa from the precident Somali irridentism succeeding would set [i.e. tribal irridentism]. Somalia also made many tactical errors which only accelerated their loss. It has been argued that Somalia should have never officially 'interfered' in the liberation of the Somali region of Ethiopia so as to not make it seem as if country A was invading, occupying and anexing [roughly] a third of country B (Ethiopia), which it neighbours, as a stepping stone to invade, occupy and annex a significant portion of country C (Kenya), which it also neigbours, and entirely absorb 'country' D (Djibouti) which it also neighbours. At the time, the superpowers [u.S and USSR], I imagine must have found this extremely arrogant, dangerous and a precedent that might over time endanger their interests; it is this arrogance that lost Somalis the war. There should have been more Samir and tact. It should have been a 'revoltion' or the 'self determination of the Somali region people' without the obvious external motivations and support. In the longer term, Eritrea and South-Sudan have provided examples of what could have been achieved. Anyhow, it is al-qadr.

loool could they not find some more stands for the mics.

The Parliament looks impressive, only the front is a bit messy.

London2010;736045 wrote: They are natives of that country you are not. Europe is changing and the tolerance for free lunches to keep your kind going is over. You will have leech off others now. But your kind worse than gypsies. haha Europe is changing indeed... just not the way you'd like it to. There aint nothing you can do and the demographic time-bomb is ticking. Our 'kind' will be a significant demographic soon enough. Even in the U.S whites will soon be a minority. Take an example; no matter what city you go to in the U.K you will see Asians, mixed race and blacks; the thing is, these 'minorities' are having a lot of babies and the other [your ?] kind not so much... you do the math. We won't be a rainbw nation but a Brown-tinted nation of mixed raced ish people. That may sound bad to you but brace yourself it gets 'worse' still; rather than any other group it is MUSLIMS who have large families 6/8 or even 10 kids sometimes. Brace yourself for the 3rd blow, to add to this, many muslims as well as other groups are still coming to Europe; whether it'd be Somalis, North africans or Ethiopians, thousands come here every year, legally and illegally. So the situation is that (1) the white population is decreasing or stagnant whilst the non-white population is going through the roof. Chew on that. The 2011 Census will be interesting to watch. You've already lost buddy so do yourself a favour, save evryone including yourself the hassle, don't try to avoid the inevitable. Your 'kind' can't do a thing about it.

I am thinking of getting the Samsung Galaxy S 2 - anyone have it ? Is it any good ?

London2010;736019 wrote: What this man was bringing to attention was right. Norway will have to take action against those in their midst that plunder and loot their country. Sit and sleep in their home, while they grow ever fatter and more radical by the day, while they quite happily take welfare cheques that other people have paid for. Whilst breeding like rats. You and your kind have fewer and fewer places in this world that haven't woken up to your gypsy like behaviour. You have no more places that you can fraud. What are your thoughts on those white people who "Sit and sleep in their home, while they grow ever fatter... by the day, while they quite happily take welfare cheques that other people have paid for. Whilst breeding like rats." e.g white trash, chavs.

Anyone watching Sarkozy's, Merkel's press conference about the Eurozone debt crisis. [bBC news channel live] ?

Either this will lead to the closer integration of the E.U or the disintegration. The crisis in Europe is far more profound than the 'crises' in the U.S which, imo, will be resolved [even if on the 11th hour]. It will be very interesting to see how this all goes. I am not looking forward tot he prospect of yet another recession though. ---

Risk of stock market crash is building, warns Centre for Economics and Business Research Veteran forecaster Douglas McWilliams said: "The signals seem to be building up for some kind of market crash – shares and many bonds are already down significantly from their recent peaks. At the beginning of this year we gave one-in-five odds on a UK double-dip. The chances now are about one-in-three." The FTSE has dropped sharply from a peak of more than 6,000 in early July; while the price of Greek and Italian bonds has fallen off a cliff, as investors prepare for a possible default. Angus Campbell, head of sales at spread-betting company Capital Spreads, said: "Sentiment is pretty beaten up; the indices continue to chop and change between highs and lows. It's impossible to make a rational decision over where to invest your money when such huge macro issues are dominating proceedings." Mr McWilliams berated US and European politicians for treating their deficits as political bargaining chips. There are few options left open to them to avert a crash, he said. "The real fear is that the main economic weapons were used up to deal with the last crisis. There is no scope for reducing interest rates and printing money is regarded with scepticism, though it may yet prove the only option." Analysts fear a global meltdown if there is no positive outcome form the emergency European summit on Thursday. Mick Gilligan, partner Killik & Co, said: "If there isn't some sort of positive result out of Europe, it could be quite a choppy summer. If politicians have gone away for the break, the markets aren't going to wait around." Deutsche Bank analysts said last week that global stocks could plunge as much as 35pc if the crisis spirals. Falls would be exacerbated by weak trading during the summer, and even the Test Match this Thursday, said Mr McWilliams. "There is a history of crises starting in August like the 2007 financial crisis and the 1998 Russian default, not to mention the most famous August crisis which became the First World War." He joins a growing chorus of voices forecasting a double-dip. A recent Deloitte survey showed that one-in-three finance directors of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies believes the UK economy will fall back into recession. Mr McWilliams finished by taking a potshot at David Cameron. He said the Prime Minister might take advantage of the crisis to renegotiate the UK's links with Europe, which could bring down the Coalition and force an early election. "A lot could happen in the next few weeks," he concluded. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8648310/Risk-of-stock-market-crash-is-building-warns-Centre-for-Economics-and-Business-Research.html

Eurozone debt crisis could prove 'very costly' for the world, warns IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged eurozone leaders to take immediate action over the region's debt crisis, warning it could prove "very costly" for the world. Europe's policymakers must press on with deeper economic integration to "stay the course", the global lender said ahead of Thursday's crunch summit of eurozone leaders. "To put the crisis behind, we need more Europe, not less. And we need it now," said Antonio Borges, director of the IMF's European department, as it released its assessment of the turmoil. On Tuesday night, diplomats in Brussels were warning of "bedlam" unless a deal is "more or less" sealed on Thursday. The crisis around Greek debt now poses "serious risks" that it will infect the region's core powerhouse economies, such as Greece [lol MUST BE A TYPO] and France, even if officials pursue a strategy aimed at avoiding a default by Athens, the IMF said. The fears about weaker member states' finances have already sent their borrowing costs sky-high, necessitating bail-outs for Greece, Ireland and Portugal. If the crisis were to spread to the core euro area, this could have "major global consequences", the IMF said. "Decisive further policy actions to contain the crisis are critical not only for the euro area itself, but also from a global perspective." However, politicians and the public were said to be "reluctant to renew their vows" to the European project. The warning appeared to be borne out as Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, on Tuesday said markets should not expect Thursday's summit to offer a silver bullet solution to the eurozone's debt crisis. "There are other necessary steps to take and not one spectacular result that will solve all problems," she said. With all painfully aware that Greece is in need of a second rescue package, Germany and the European Central Bank (ECB) are opposed over how the private sector – investors such as banks and insurers – should share the pain. Berlin wants the private sector bondholders to take a hit in some form, but no one is clear how to achieve this without the credit rating agencies classing it as a Greek debt default, with potentially dangerous consequences for the financial system. The ECB has been vehemently opposed to anything that looks like a default, warning it would no longer accept Greek government bonds as collateral for its lending – which would plunge the Greek banking system into chaos. A paper obtained by Reuters on Tuesday proposed a bank levy – taxing the eurozone's banks to help fund Greece – as a means of involving the private sector without it being classed as a default. The plan appeared to be winning support, although bank sources suggested the proposal was a means of turning the screw on them in order to encourage some sort of "voluntary" restructuring of the Greek debt they hold. However, there are concerns that this plan would not offer the one-size-fits-all solution necessary to calm markets. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8648677/Eurozone-debt-crisis-could-prove-very-costly-for-the-world-warns-IMF.html

Germany is playing hardball with Greece and the markets As it has become clear to everyone that even after last year's €110bn (£96bn) bail-out, Greece cannot sustain its debt burden, the big question is who should foot the bill. Germany, the eurozone's powerhouse economy and its unwilling paymaster, has been insistent that member states – ultimately, their taxpayers – should not bear the brunt alone. Berlin has been pushing for the private sector, which took the risk in lending to the Greek and other governments, to take a loss, or "haircut", on the government bonds it holds. The problem around any plans to restructure the Greek debt is how to do so without action being classed by the credit rating agencies as a default, which would trigger payouts on credit default swaps – insurance contracts – and, potentially, a fresh wave of alarm in the markets. A French proposal for bondholders to "roll over" their Greek debt holdings when they were due to collect, instead taking up fresh long-term debt, was among the options which ran into rating agency objections. Crucially, the European Central Bank has ranged itself against anything that might look like a default. Despite these difficulties, a banking levy proposal – taxing eurozone banks to help fund Greece – which emerged in a leaked paper on Tuesday was seen by some as a way of piling pressure on the private sector to agree on some form of involvement. Talks on the matter, led by the International Institute of Finance, a banking lobby, are taking place in Rome. "'If you don't come up with anything we can live with, we will impose a tax', is the threat," a banking source said. # Certainly Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, has not been striking a conciliatory tone. On Sunday, she indicated she would not turn up at the Thursday summit unless a deal was in place, raising suspicions she is playing hardball. On Tuesday, she was busy pouring water on market expectations for a "spectacular" result on Thursday. Her reluctance to back down, given the political backlash she would face at home, is understandable – but less than reassuring for markets. Source: The Telegraph

Xaaji Xunjuf;734681 wrote: oday somali are u in hargeysa I was in Hargeisa a few weeks back.

Both are still 'under construction' and (still) look like the pictures you've posted. Yaabka-Yaabkiis;734637 wrote: I am not from there, i am purely Mugdishian That would not exclude you from being able to answer the question.

This war has been 'imminent' for a few years now. Media hype ? That said, the U.S is pulling out of Afghanistan and Iraq for a reason. Is this the reason ? We'll have to wait and see.

^ chubacka I do intend to [when I have time]. NORF, lol gudn but no

Hello nina and welcome. Welcome to the other new characters as well. This place really needed a bit of fresh umph (there are too many old crocodiles) and hopefully the new people will contribute, in a positive way, to the forum to make it more interesting.

Welcome.