I dont think this comment is fair. World Service isnt some tabloid rag and our listeners have a pretty sophisticated understanding of the Islamic Courts Union. Many are Somalis themselves, who have been asking whether Muslim Somalis in the rest of the world want to come back now and what they think about what is happening. Which was my reason for the post!
There may be LOTS of reasons why someone would choose to go back to live under the Islamic Courts - going back to fight is only one reason- others could include the belief that life will be more stable in Mogadishu now, or the desire to be part of the social change that is happening there.
We interview people of all shades of opinion, fairly - that includes representatives from the Islamic Courts Union themselves, who rang us because they wanted to be interviewed (see yesterday's output) and, if this is Hizbut Tahrir - we've interviewed you guys too! If someone chooses not to respond that is their own decision, but please dont paint all the media with the same brush. Some of us work hard to be unbiased and spread a little understanding in this world of ours.
