Originally posted by ofleh: ...you have a good chance of winning people over to your side. I wonder about how many people are concerned or care about winning people over to your side. Unless they have a product to sell. I don't think many are here to sell a product. No. Most are here to share their two cents. Some are here for the sake of just disagreeing with ideas or viewpoints. Maybe they do it for fun, or as an outlet for what they couldn't do in the non-virtual world. Argumentums. Hmmm. Those terms appear to be shiny and appealing. But then, one wonders if it's practical. Emotion is hardwired into humans. No wonder not many use logic.

Disastrous Iraq adventure is a sideshow to the long haul war on terror

Originally posted by nuune: "Ultimately, the threat of jihadi terrorism from Somalia can only be addressed through the restoration of stable, legitimate and functional government," Who's going to attempt a restoration? The West? I don't think so. The West is bogged down in Afghanistan & Iraq, and has so far failed to establish a restoration. Afghanistan & Iraq have no stable, legitimate and functional governments. Ethiopia? I don't think so. Ethiopia had a painful experience with the jihadist Ahmed Gurey. It knows, in attempting a restoration, it could open a Pandora's box. "The jihadis are praying for the Ethiopians to come", it quoted one moderate Islamist in Somalia as saying. "They can easily make Somalia like Iraq." Unfortunately, Ethiopia hasn't enough resources for even 1/100 of an Iraqi-like adventure. Even if it has, it knows it cannot gamble a confrontation against Islamists.

Originally posted by HornAfrique: ...you are a form of entertainment all by yourself. You could say I am an anomaly.

Originally posted by NGONGE: We already know about the British government, who is fighting it? The answer: a global Islamic insurgency. It's not an answer I come up with; it's an answer concluded by Western senior intelligence analysts. The answer can be found in many books. One such: Imperial Hubris.

Originally posted by HornAfrique: ...if there were less of people with your political mentality. less of people?

Recent pictures from NY Times:

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Originally posted by OneEightSeven: Have a read and let me what you guys think. The author's use of outdated rhetorics and arguments makes it look like he's desperately attempting to convince a skeptical audience.

Originally posted by ofleh: wonders what could possibly push Haddad to say something like that. The fact that it's a possibility. That one would say it's unimaginable he/she can do it doesn't absolve one from doing it.

Originally posted by OG_Girl: my religion was found by Mohammed So, according to you, Islam was founded by prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

Originally posted by Zephyrine: Divorce is normal It becomes normal when you develop a Western mindset. Islam doesn't encourage it, but prescribes it as a last resort.

Originally posted by OG_Girl: لا لم أقصد هذا، بل قصدت الأقتناع. لكن لم أقتنع مع أسلوب أهل سنة.كما يسمون أنÙسهم ترى مسأله كلها سياسه أكثر مما هي دينيه Sister, there are many here who can't understand Arabic, who will absorb what you write in English about Islamic issues & matters at face value.

Originally posted by OG_Girl: I would have converted to Sunni... So, according to you, Sunni is a different religion?

Originally posted by Nomadic_Princess: thanks for that. You're welcome.

Originally posted by Nomadic_Princess: ...last I checked it was a term used in mathamatics Indeed, implication is also a mathematical term. It is a logical construction that essentially tells us if one condition is true, then another condition must be also true.

Originally posted by Nomadic_Princess: sorry am I missing something? 0 → 0 = 1, 0 → 1 = 1, 1 → 0 = 0, 1 → 1 = 1.

Originally posted by HornAfrique: Something as basic as that shouldn't be accorded to anyone's "elaboration". Maybe.

Originally posted by HornAfrique: ...but you can't be a Somali national without being an ethnic Somali. So, according to your elaboration, the foundation of Somali nationalism is based on a particular ethnicity?

Originally posted by ofleh: Sir, I made no such multiplication ! Your ! mark says otherwise.

Originally posted by HornAfrique: ...and you are NOT even supposedly Somali! Elaborate. Do you mean OLOL isn't ethnically Somali, or he isn't nationally Somali? For the first, there are many who're not ethnically Somali but are nationally Somali, and vice versa for the later. AFAIK, OLOL has an excellent track record of caring about Somalis, especially those in dire straits (read his article about the small girl), and Somalia's environmental catastrophes (read his many articles about the toxic wastes).

Originally posted by ofleh: What does history matter if you have a bleak present and no future? That would imply history would matter if the present or the future is bright. Something is flawed with the implication.

Originally posted by Abdi2005: ...because some people joint shia for this reasons. I cannot visualize any Muslim who would join for that reason. It's an irresponsible reason. I find Muta' itself irresponsible. A transient marriage that's based on fulfilling one's lusts is very damaging to society. It's not one based on stability. I wonder how prevalent is the practice among our Shiite brothers & sisters. I hope it's not widespread.

Originally posted by Ducaqabe: I wonder if that Noah is nabi Nuux. Yes, he's.