She is very lucky girl.

Is it for sale? I am willing to buy it from you awoowe. I am serious. This is a case of Baadi nimaan lahayn bay ag joogtaa What you have in your hand is a hand held computer. A slick one at that.

Originally posted by nuune: Somehow, I hate iphones, but end up gettin one and not even using it, so I prefer my Ericsson one... You need help. You really do.

Waxa-La-Yirri has no new confirmed feeds. The team is experiencing a black out. We know that Ethiopia is lobbying very hard in order to convince its allies within IGAD to support the proposed sanctions. Inna Yussuf’s marathon through the region is to achieve the opposite. The feeds we got last night are corrupted and we could not make of any sense beyond the obvious. That being said nomads lets understand one thing about this portal. While Somali politicking are not predictable the personalities involved are somewhat known commodities. As such Waxa-La-Yirri team can say with some certainty where each actor in Somali drama default position will be in time of crisis. By crisis we mean high stake political poker game where political career of the concerned politicians is at stake. This is no Potomac version where Potomac rules apply. Political career of the politician weighs heavily on the balance and in most cases takes precedence over all other interests be it national or even clannish. Drawing from pool of anonymous sources ranging from gossipy type Maqaaxi & Biibito version, internet xaafado, to direct phone calls to folks who are close to the target politician; our team is positioned to gauge political climate in order to bring much needed balanced view to the public. We cross check sources by spying unknowing and unwilling contacts from opposing camps. Our organization does not consider what the masses want or desires. We think of them as lambs -- lambs that put their trust in hyena’s leadership. We only focus on newsmakers. This report should be read through these lenses. It is different take of the events viewed from different perspective -- much like Goodman’s alternative news. It is another plausible but balanced cantrabaqash. Our aim is to inform folks about the true nature of the target politician. Sometimes we miss the mark by half a mile. Other times we hit three inches away from the nail ruining the platform and in some rare cases we get it just right. Yes we are aware the fact that Waxa-La-Yirri media has a mixed record. Having said let us turn to the comments posted. Most assumed our cantrabaqash to be a forgone conclusion. Others put the carte before the horse to paraphrase that tired cliché. They are all wrong. For starters Puntland is not seceding. Inna Yussuf, a heavy weight in Puntland politics might see secession as a bargaining chip if he loses the poker game currently under way in the region. There are many side effects that will follow suit in the event he comes out from this hardball empty handed. Chief among them is his role in provincial admin in the regional autonomy in Puntland. The complication stems from the fact that Inna Yussuf is neither a candidate for PL leadership nor an incumbent. In the likely event that Nur’s TFG wing tries and succeeds to depose him, he is expected to set up a shop in Puntland and lead his wing of TFG from there. If all fails those who follow this old guns career understand that he won’t deliver PL region on a silver platter to those who defeated him politically.

Chatters are getting louder by the minute. Ear-on-the-ground instrument employed by Waxa-La-Yirri gathering team are extremely sensitive equipment designed to pick up chatters in marfishes, biibito, maqaaxi, and even ad hoc small gathering where radio news are dissected and synthesized Stay tuned folks. We got something on the screen...too much of white noise but soon the team will filter it out through our firqa and clan-blind screen.

Maqaaxi Version -- Just-In Egypt newspapers are reporting that Mr. Yussuf is expected to return to Mogadihsu and impose martial laws, suspending parliament and government, and granting broader powers to Mohamed Dheere and his likes. This man is ready for hardball. At issue is where will this act leave Tigre mercenaries and since they don't have folks they can support at this juncture what will their move be. Interesting development!

Puntland Will Secede By Xog-Ogaal Inna War-Xume Tashiil * Waxa-La-Yirri Special November 18 (Grapevine Report) -- TFG leader Inna Yussuf shifts gear in a desperate attempt to fend off immanent political realignment in the region and asks Gaddafi for help. The turnaround is significant development in violence ridden anarchic Somalia. Inna Yussuf’s remaining card has been revealed when Ethiopian leadership made their choice last Thursday. Analysts in the region are scrambling for explanation. The man that whispers in Gaddafi’s ear and exploits Libyan leader’s weak spot for “Qowmiyah Al Arabia” today is the same man who signed IGAD’s official document declaring that they have the sole responsibility for finding ways and means to stabilize their neighbor. In his capacity as the “leader” of the Transitional Institutional Framework, Inna Yey has already agreed with IGAD’s preeminence in the region. A move designed to keep Egypt and its Arab League of off Somalia’s affairs. He has also signed IGAD initiative stipulating that he will be presiding soon to be constituted unity government in which the opposing figures will have prominent positions in the government. The trouble with that is he won’t be able to stay true to the power sharing scheme of 4.5 formulas -- a formula he abides by religiously -- since all opposing figures and groups are from 1/4.5 of 4.5 fractions! According to Inna Shaandhaye, the Biibito talk has been all about the power sharing formulations in conformance with age old clan matrix. Inna Yey loses three times. For one ARS Djibouti wing won almost all their demands. IGAD, Ethiopia included, has committed itself to see that ARS get 1/3 of the possible positions -- cabinet positions of their choosing. Despite the Islamic garb, ARS Djibouti wing is seen by many as clannish grouping from northern part of Benadir -- both militarily as well as politically. To appease Gurriceel grouping TFI has to accommodate Nur’s proposal to win them over to the TFG side by giving them a seat at the table. An act Inn Yey considers as a double dealings in which folks from that column of the clannish matrix want to take shares above and beyond what 4.5 formula allows them to have. Inna Yey’s attempt to portray Geddo boys as part of the opposition has been roundly rejected. He disdains Turki and has no contact person in Turki’s tightly controlled camp. JABISO is said to be his kinsmen but the difference between them and his outlook of the world is too strong he considers them as his enemy. Inna Nur, the PM, has not done Yussuf any favors either. He insisted on picking the cabinet members meaning Yussifites will not be nominated. The only card left in his hand is to exercise presidential prerogatives and reject PM’s request in toto -- an act IGAD is not prepared to accept. Calculus does not seem to add up to Inna Yeys advantage. Beyond the political jackpot, Inna Yussuf camp is weak on security. In fact he relies on AMISOM for his basic security. He has capable and loyal bodyguards. But they are just that -- bodyguards! Inna Yussif has shunned Arab League from having a say in Somali affairs. He singlehandedly prevented them in taking part Somalia’s security arrangement. He has supported French’s proposal to employ military solution to the piracy problem -- ironically with Egypt’s objection. Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti are no friend. Today he needs a counter weight regional force to balance the stakes out. It is too late to mount diplomatic fence mending tour at this 11 hour. Why Gaddafi and can he get Egypt, along with Sudan and Djibouti, to go out of its way in airing skepticism of IGAD’s bold move in “owning” the process. Inna Yussuf is an old actor in Somali political theater and as such his moves are predictable. If he does not get his way and if Ethiopia vacates Benadir exposing him to the wolves he will have no choice but return to Puntland and declare independency. Nothing short of that will make him relevant -- and relevant is what he wants to be. Today’s Biibito tidbits Waxa-La-Yirri Just-In Report

Xiin awoowe do they even know who Sh. A/Rahman of Minnepaolis is and what he stands for. We are talking about Sh. A/Rahman. If he can't persuade the malcontents to embrace the peacefull resolution path they are phony Islamist sympathizers.

Quoting NYT per verbatim huh! Reading your rants here it is crystal that you did not synthesize what has taken place in Lower Shabelle and the overarching ramifications these events will have on the direction of the resistance movement. Awoowe brace yourself to inaugurate Afghan-like mullah warlordism. Forget about Lebanonization! The era of religious factions vying for power is in. Afghanization of Somalia has not happen yet but boy are we closer than close! If the upcoming gathering proposed by the so-called Culima leadership council does not solve the dispute within Islamist movement then we will see a full blown competition between the camps for the leadership mantle. Or short of that you will have fiefdoms controlled by Abu so and so. Remember you heard it here first. Turki faction -- he has a camp in down under JABISO faction -- share down under with Turki faction. The two supposedly share the same goals but have separate command posts. Abu Mansoor faction -- has consolidated leadership position within Al Shabaab’s ranks after the Ceyrow’s demise. His group is the most powerful faction and receives the junk of the assistance from Eritrea and other sympathizers. Green dress is their trade mark. IndhaCadde/Col Uways Camp -- looks like he’ll try to carve out his own fiefdom after Lower Shabelle’s loss -- probably inside Mogadihsu. He challenged Abu Mansoor’s numerous times but lost each and everyone. Sh. Shariif Camp -- has a credibility issue with all other factions except JABISO. They don’t share command post. They do not have unifying political leadership. Two of the camps are in loggerheads. Shariif is going it alone as his ideas of peace initiatives didn’t go down well with other factions. Oh boy! Kelligii Muslim I guess you are not privy to the details of these events, right? Awoowe it does not look good. Top of that TFG is this close to split up to Yey-Nur camps. What a mess!

Duke is right on the money on this one. IndhaCadde is devil incarnate. The man is a warlord masquerading as a mullah.

AAliyah416, I'm doing great. I am not there yet Qallanjo. I am going there the end of this month or in the middle of Dec. if they let me exrend it a lil bit. I am paper pusher That's all I do and I do it pretty well.

BOB, I will do my best to convince you to get out of SA and join ur sis in UAE Sophist, Dubai or Abu Dhabi? The company supposed to take care of that. I will see ya there Insha'Allah.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: Waan Obaamaysannahay awoowe! Xiinoow make my word awoowe Obama will be hard pressed to be bold. He has one more term to run You know what that means right? The fact that he broke the glass sealing and that my kids are in a position to see themselves i the highest office is more than good enough. Other than that I don't think he will be that different. Sure he will be progressive, liberal and cater to Dems but again Clinton was like that too. My kids' school had an election on Nov. 3rd and guess what they both voted for Obama. My son class (2nd grader) voted (12 to 9) for Mccain. My daughter's class (4th grader), on the other hand, voted (15 to 6) for Obama. When I challenged my daughter and make a compelling case for McCain she agreed, paused a little and said but Aabe he is too old and he may die. The lil Tiger on the other hand hit the nail on the head and said but Aabe his dad is just like you: he is from East Africa! Bless their heart.

Baba nurtaa yaawe. Habalkaas aw is ka rixay. Da'iga na'igaa ku oos cawaaya Insha'Allah. Numberka aw yahaa lawi sxb. Diwaayoow ram dhow naa Rameykanka ka ruugayaa Insha'Allah. Gaxaas iyo UAE aan daa'ayaa probably Nov. 30th if thing go smoothly.

BOB, I don't know about Musse Boqor Allah yarhama but I do agree with you on this one. Let me say that Qardho is as old as Taleex if not older. However, the fact that Taleex was one of the command posts for anti-colonial liberation movement of Inna Abdille Hassan makes it unique city with historical significance.

Maya qallanjo. Somalidu madawnimada ma diidana. In NA waa lagu qasbay inay ogolaadaan labada midab kan ay yihiin in ay ogolaadaan. Sidaa ula soco dhex-yar. Warku waa black is beautifull

Allah yarhama.

Kristol, the public mouthpiece of Republican Neocons and the editor of Weekly Standard, is trying to make sense out of the political events in the wake of Obama's election and what these events have store for GOP. I really enjoyed his piece on NYT. He is like and I am paraphrasing him it ain't that bad GOP's dog days

My tuulo is better than yours contest How revealing

The link is no good baba Fix it. Needless to say Obama is the man :cool: Our kids can relate to him right Xiin? A black man, son of African immigrant...list goes on I wish him luck.

No Kashafa. Sharrif wants the Ethio out. He also wants 4.5 formula abolished. He wants the colonel and the TFG he leads compromise on many important political issues. He wants Muqawamah in. He looks forward the day when critical mass of Somalis of all walks of life embrace Islamic governance. He is of the view that the critical tipping point has not been reached yet. There will be a lot of work to be done on that front -- persuading, preaching, and educating included. That's what the man articulates in his public appearances. Unlike you, or the other emotional and deluded folks out there however, he understands that in the real world what you want and what’s achievable under circumstance is two completely different animals. You get what you can. You fight when you have the strength to do so. You play fool when prevailing winds are blowing on your face and you live to fight another day. That my friend is the essence of khidca. This cool and collected third grade teacher gets it!! Watching him speak on Al-Jazeera, he sure impressed me. Is he acting up? That I don't know but his public pronouncements are realistic and reasonable. He understands the depth and the breadth of the Somali conflict. He knows the herd-like attributes of the Somalis. He found out how ignorant Somalis are of their deen. He has seen how fragmented the nation has become. Awoowe understand this: the man is fallible. He has his shortcomings. I am sure he has made his share of mistakes in his days as the head of the ICU or even when goings got tough in Kulbiyow-Santaaro-Qooqaani bushes. I’m sure you have never tasted the bitter sour of qax and war coupled with hunger and thirsty. I can tell you it ain’t like Philly or District’s ghetto corner. It is tough place that can break real men. It is true that Sherrif fled to Kenya. It is true that he surrendered to Kenyan authorities who, as Ethiopians and other Somali figures in regional autonomies do, handed him over to the CIA. What is not true is the insinuation and half-truths you presented in this forum that says he abandoned his command or he betrayed his follow militia members. From what I can see here you are relying on K-news. Understand this: the resistance movement has their own issues. Hassan Turki -- that delusional and lunatic man -- has refused to obey orders from the fleeing ICU leaders. He let them know that they are his “guests” and they will follow his orders. This is not hearsay. Turki sees other resistance militia as partners fighting for a bigger cause. Sharrif was under the impression that there is an organization called ICU and he is the leader of that organization. As was the case with IndhaCadde and other leading figures in ICU decisions of large consequences have been made without his approval and in some cases he was not even consulted with.

Ladies and gentlemen you have just witnessed historic election. History has been made. Go buy NY Times or some reputable newspaper in ur neck of the woods and save it for posterity. This is history making feat this young guy has pulled off. Emanuel is part of the coalition that made possible for Obama to be where he is in today. So he is a Jewish! I mean where is ur noodles? The expectations are high, the task is a daunting one and you may not see an earth shattering policy changes in Obama administration but make no mistake buddy this was and remains to be a night all dark skinned folks will remember and cherish. My kids can see themselves on the mirror if you know what I mean. Ain't that alone something1 What a country!

^Yes Nuune. Awoowe we are not oblivious of the actualities on the ground but as you said we are hopeful that those who spare no effort to attain peaceful resolution to this prolonged and costly civil war succeed. Just can’t put up with the likes of Kashafa!. Period! Kelligii Muslims can scream all they want but this Geedi Socod will go on. The road is long and difficult; yes. The landscape the said caravan has to trudge through is harsh and unforgiving. But still the leading voices for the weary and exhausted Somalis demand its arrival. Sharrif is one of the leading voices of the weary Somalis. He will be targeted by the zealots. There will be “planted” stories. The zealots, ignorant Kelligii Muslims and their sidekick Latter-Day-Patriots will do everything in their power to character assassinate him a la Hannity style. They won’t succeed. There are those who invoke jingoistic feelings to prolong the suffering and the mayhem thinking they can defeat Tigre enemy without putting what started the civil war to bed. They are wrong. There are those who want to install Shari’ah government by attacking and killing anyone and everyone who does not follow their dictates willy-nilly. Their methods are wrong. The civil war has torn Somalis apart. The Somalis are each others throats. The pain is real. The list of grievances each locality has compiled is long. There are too many unresolved issues. Yes Tigre mercenaries have to go and go as soon as possible. Most reasonable, informed, and objective Somalis will welcome their departure. However, the civil war and the issues it injected into political landscape will stay behind. Sharrif is among few politicians who understand that the only path forward to bring the civil war to closure involves reaching out to the other side of aisle by spelling out a plan that will render Ethiopian military help irrelevant. What that means is bringing the other side into the fold; which in turn means turning potential roadblocks to gates of opportunities. Why engage in unnecessary confrontation when you can flip the coin xarash right? On the Islamic government -- the movement Sharrif symbolizes sees their follow Somalis not as clan X or Y or as gaalo or as murtids nor as collaborators but Muslim Somalis whose vision are blinded by the fog of long waged civil war. It follows that the first thing a leader should do is to change perceptions by making clear that he is for peaceful and stable Somalia not as a partisan for one quarter of the population. On the post-conflict Somalia -- this movement is about unity and as such it has to deal with all willing Somalis in good faith. With Ethiopian troops inside Somalia the plane field is not leveled. The enemy has the logistic, intelligence, military upper hand not to mention regional and international political advantage. Once the other side is informed that the goal is not defeating them but bringing the civil war itself to a close, then the details of the road map for that can begin. Kelligii Muslims and Latter-Day-Patriots are faulting Sharrif because of that strategic stand of his. For those of us who don’t suffer insecurity, hunger, displacement, loss of loved ones, or put up with absence of essential services, or even of indignity of occupation by a foe and historical rival the least we can do is not to impede or hinder efforts of the likes of Sharrif to bring about peace. I have heard Inna Aways and the likes of IndhaCadde. Brave they are for they took on force far superior and much more resourceful than their rag tag militia. But they are fools devoid of any military stratagem. Not to mention their appeal is confined in some predictable quarters. But above all the method in which they adopted in order to wage this war is absolutely criminal. It is a fact that every Tigre or TFG soldier killed there are ten or more civilian lives lost. Not counting the avoidable casualties of war: crippling injuries, displacement, orphanage, etc. This is an ugly war awoowe and xamdi mahad my immediate family and I don’t have to deal with its everyday heart wrenching experiences. My heart goes out to all the folks who have to brave everyday what must be a gloomy prospect. Let the caravan go on -- on the cyberspace at least.

Typical fadhi-ku-dirrir! What a waste!

3. Express profound concern regarding the political paralysis in Somalia contributing to the continuing deterioration of the security situation in the country as well as to the near hopelessness of the existing situation with respect to achieving the objectives of the transition period as evidenced in the complete failure to establish institutions of governance only nine months before the end of the transitional period. 4. Regret the lack of unity and unhelpful competition among the leadership of the TFIs as their working at cross-purposes has been the principal factor that has allowed the deterioration of the security situation in the country, and led to lack of progress in the national reconciliation effort. Harsh words The old man had to take the rebuke with a smile. If you didn't know that Somalia is IGAD's pet project before, now is your opportunity to know the facts. Arab League is not a counterweight to the so called frontline states anymore. TFG has nine months left to reinvent itself. Melez has 3 months to know where US stand and whether the $200 millions military assistance will continue.