To Geel_Jire "assaulted"? lol Allow me to pontificate, if I may. Sir, it was the reaction of my colleague Oodwayn to my initial post, which I was most interested in. I realize now, from reading your reply posts that this "lesson" appears to have eluded you thus far. Please recall from my post how I merely pointed out the scurrilous use of language by said gentleman. And his reaction spoke volumes about his character. An individual who rejoices in the apparent debasement of others, as Oodwayn does, is suspect at best and is a cause for concern. First, degrading someone solely because of a point of view he or she may hold, is a clear indication to me that such a person is unintelligent. Second, a unintelligent person, by definition, lacks wisdom and is more likely to be significantly less benevolent than they otherwise might be, because a wise person, by being wise, is naturally benevolent by nature. Third, a unintelligent person who lacks wisdom and is not benevolent by nature, is, by definition, someone who lacks courage. Fourth, someone who lacks courage, is by definition, a very selfish person and selfish people do not consistently make good decisions. Fifth, a person who does not consistently make good, sound decisions, is someone whose judgement I would not trust, and, in my opinion, should not be trusted. Sixth, a person whose judgement I do not trust, is someone whom I can not trust. Period. To come full circle, a person who DOES consistently make good, sound decisions, would, first off, have the character, the courage, and the ability to intuitively and intentionally decide to NOT BE crude. And the decision to NOT be crude to others, demonstrates wisdom. Geel_Jire, do you now "see" how this fits together? Originally posted by Geel_jire: quote:Originally posted by Al Burcaawi: ^^I don't know if anyone else understood but I don't have a Scooby mate! let me break it down sxb Dul-qurnayn assaulted us with a poste chock-full psychology terminology & Psycho-analysis ... but to give credit where it's due he did attempt (albeit unsuccessfully ) tie it into the on-going discussion, something like a dish of psych-101 with a small side order of SOL-related stuff. I threw down the gauntlet so to speak, just to show that he is not the only one who can come up with random stuff .. completely un-related to the thread while at the same time informing us that he has book smarts . Geel_Jire,saaxiib,I am not here to argue with you because, well, I have an incredibly unfair advantage over you. I can perhaps teach you a thing or two on this forum, ^ this intelligence and smarts of yours that you keep referring to has not been on display so far .. but i will give 1 last chance to dazzle me yet Hmmm. Thanks for the analysis and insights, sir. I am intrigued and look forward to any other insights into my character that you may wish to proffer. Aside from my prison record, my character is impeccable. In fact, my 2nd parole officer said as much last Tuesday while I was in his office being outfitted for a home monitoring ankle braclet. dhulQarnayn :cool:

Hi, Anyone want to take a stab at which one of the three Ceyrow jr is trying to employ? A) Changing Cognitions If the two cognitions are discrepant, Ceyrow jr simply changes one to make it consistent with the other. Or he changes each cognition in the direction of the other. B)Adding Cognitions If the two cognitions cause a certain magnitude of dissonance, that magnitude can be reduced by adding one or more consonant cognitions. C)Altering importance Since the discrepant and consonant cognitions must be weighed by importance, it may be advantageous to alter the importance of the various cognitions.

Geel_Jire,saaxiib,I am not here to argue with you because, well, I have an incredibly unfair advantage over you. I can perhaps teach you a thing or two on this forum, but you will need to shed some of the effects of the concerted "brainwashing" that you have been subjected to by Oodwayn and his stooges. This would entail you breaking down the walls in your mind with respect to the extant subject matter. In other words, please keep an open mind and don't be so quick to "poke fun" without actually understanding what the heck I'm getting at.

by Invade, you mean miino luuq la dhigo, miyaa? In that case, I insist you withdraw from my hometowns and take your insidious occupations elsewhere.

Stop the presses. Oodweyne, sir, your clear bias on this post, your obvious lack of knowledge concerning the subject matter, and your tell-tale cognitive dissonance, is most evident now that I too, poor ol' dhulQarnayn has fallen victim to your load of rubbish hokum. Sir, you need not tread lightly in your weak efforts to impune(sic) my motives. Feel free to dish it out as best you know how. I am sure my motives are above reproach. What can be more noble than saying the truth? You have outlined EXACTLY what I have been trying to get across. But in the absolutely wrong way....YOU are attempting to verbally abuse anyone who does not agree with you. Saaxiib Oodweyn, the post of mine that clearly got you riled up is a post that shows the theories of why people resort to emotionalism. IT WAS NOT NOR IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM MEANT TO BE CONSTRUED AS INFLAMATORY RHETHORIC. It clearly miffed you up enough to start throwing insults around(all that talk about "assignments" and what not...) Surely, your self-confidence in this thread is supported by something more tangible and objectively determined, than your formidable rhetorical skills, yes? If so, please tell me then why is it that you are almost always unable to stay on topic without harrasing posters with verbal abuse? Now Mr Oodweyn, I dont believe it to be a crime to point out the fact many posters here cannot view subjects of discussion in an objective light. While those who subscribe to the same political schools of thought do not find a problem with inserting their political bias into a discussion of theory. Others who attempt to discuss subjects in SPITE of their political beliefs are constantly being harassed by the likes of you because they do not fall into the former's political biases. I suspect Oodwayn, that there exists no other reality other than what you personally envision in your own threads, right? I find your closed mindedness objectionable and offensive. I also find that the narrow catagories that you assign to others such as the good General Duke misleading, damaging and wrong. Saaxiib, everyone is entitled to hold a personal view, not just you Mr Oodwayn... This is why....take reality and perception and add the two of them up..what is truth and what is fiction is a whole lot different than what you believe....but that's o.k. let your cognitive dissonance take over and you can devise your own reality. Your closed mindedness is disappointing although not at all surprising in light of the fact that your only objectiveness online is zilch. I challenged and exposed your erroneous assumption outlined in your lead post in this thread. And your first reply post to my challenge, revealed that you are ill prepared to defend your position and that was exactly what I expected. I don't like garbage. I don't want garbage. And if I may speak for the rest of SOL members, they too don't want garbage either. Mr Oodwayn, you can speak freely, but know that once it begins to turn other people off -- to where the message board is no longer a learning vehicle but a whining and name-calling session -- then expect to be ignored with a big fat middle finger pointed at you face. Saaxiib, next time you want to discuss and debate the issues under discussion, fine, please leave your Animal Farm analogies at home and be prepared to discuss facts and evidence.

Saaxiib General Duke, I aver that most of the posters on the SOL forum suffer from what is know as "cognitive dissonance". Stated simply, cognitive dissonance occurs when a person believes something to be true, that is in reality, actually false. Also, cognitive dissonance occurs when a person believes something to be false, that is in reality, actually true. And the above leads to dhulQarnayn's formula that: Reality = Perception + Misperception + No Perception When a person reads a post that is in direct opposition to the set of cognitions they have already formed internally. They will react to it in certain ways. If the degree of opposition is high enough it can cause in the worst cases, almost a physical discomfort. When a person come across the types of posts that cause them discomfort, they react in one of several ways. This is where Jung's personality functions meet up with the cognitive dissonance reactions. Jung states that there are 4 types of functions that personalities use to interact with their environment. Thinking Feeling Physical (sensation) intuitive The degree of dissonance and the type of function that is predominate in a persons personality will determine how a person reacts to a post. If a person has a high degree of dissonance to a posting and he reacts with a predominance of the thinking/physical function he will use a logical, well documented rebuttal. But if a person has a high degree of dissonance to a posting and he reacts with a predominace of the feeling /intuitive. Then he will mock, belittle or otherwise attempt to undermine the importance of either the information in the post or the poster themselves. This is a disagreement between what a person has "already" disgested and what he is attempting to take in. A person who has strong feelings to begin with on subjects such as politics, tribalism or other ego based areas are very suceptable to CD. Everyone experiences cognitive dissonance. But how they handle it is pure Jung Function. Being able to identify what makes you uncomfortable and being able to predict how you react to that dissonance will help you be able to develop more than just one of Jung's functions. Then you can tailor your reaction to the post to suit whatever reaction you wish to provoke in your opponent. General Duke, I gather you understand the subjects that can trigger a CD in a person like Mr Oodweyn(which explains the ad hominem attacks)and I bet you can identify which Jung function he will react to and thereby effect influence and direct the entire exchange you have with him on this forum.... WOE to OodWeyn!

Saaxiib, Islam, the real Islam is all about PEACE! Nothing justifies violence, especially when so much could have been achieved through non-violence in Somalia.

war dadkaan gaaajada inay kabaxaan ma rabaan miyaa? Saaxiib, burcad badeedku are bringing much need hard currency. Marka daaya raga!

Shakespeare said, “Who steals my purse steals trash; But he that filches from me my good name makes me poor indeed”. Saaxiib, take that hogwash about changing Somalia's name somewhere else(ama Kombiyuutarka baan kaaga soo baxi doonaa - bahal dharbaaxo kulul ah baan kaaga fujin doonaa wajhiga.just kidding, habaqin!) I agree with you in that most countries have reputations which they always have had and they always will have. And that reputation has a tremendous impact on the destiny of a country if it's well regarded by everyone. Somalia indeed, is a country with a significant "branding problem," to put it mildly. But I remain an optimist in that the brand-Somalia- isn't even all that bad. In a funny kind of way Somalia has a tremendously powerful brand in the sense that everybody everywhere in the world knows exactly what our pariah state stands for. There's no confusion about our civil conflict, poverty, disease, warlords, terrosists, you name it... I believe these hardships once overcome can and will add value to our national brand identity, by eliciting something more than pity, of communicating that our country will offer attractive prospects for investment, export and tourism.Insha Allah, ofcourse. It is very important for people around the world to start to associate Somalia with great products, great infrastructure and great people (yeah right! good luck with that one... bloody Somalis) And to that end, I want to nominate you, Mr peacenow to become our NATIONAL BRAND MINISTER. Your job will entail the systematic process of aligning the Somali peoples actions, behaviours,innovations and communications around a clear "strategy" (here's a word, you've been bugging us about) for achieving an enhanced competitive identity- Just like Singapore;) I will give you a head start, since peace aint no where insight.

HE should have shut his mouth before hand...walked up to the podium and accepted the award. If she then extended a hand, he should have smiled and "touched his upper chest and say ‘I greet you’".

Waryaa dusamareeb! For starters, I protest the premise of your question, hadaad tahay nin Muslim ah. However, if you must insist I will do my best to answer it... Allah's existence is too evident to need any arguments. Of late, the dubious influences of non-believers such as Richard Dawkins on science and humanity makes it necessary to discuss such arguments. If a few people who never tell the truth come and tell us at various times the same thing, we may believe them in the absence of any alternative. But when dozens of Prophets who never lied, and countless believers who adopted truthfulness as a most essential pillar of belief, all agree that Allah exists, how can we reject their testimony for that of a few liars? hence, regardless of what atheists and non-believers say, it is worth reflecting upon the fact that, since the very beginning of life, an overwhelming majority of people have believed in Allah's existence and upto this date, still do. IMHO, this alone should suffice to establish Allah's existence. But if you still need further prove, then I strongly urge you to study the Al-ASMA-UL-HUSNA - The beautiful names of Allah . #96 Al-Baqi- The Everlasting One No thing or person has any role in determining how, when, or where it comes into existence, or what character and features it will have. Some power has to choose. This power must be infinite, and have absolute will and all-comprehensive knowledge. This power is Allah (S.W.T) #63 Al-Qayyum- The Self-Existing One Things are finite. Everything is changeable. Given this, everything is contained by time and space and therefore must have a beginning and an end. That which has a beginning needs a beginningless one to bring it into existence. Reason demands the existence of one who is infinitely self-existent and self-subsistent, who does not change. This is Allah(s.w.t). #11 Al-Khaliq- The Creator Life is a riddle that scientists cannot explain with material causes, and transparent because it shows or reflects a creative power. Through both of these characteristics, life declares: "Allah created me." #55 Al-Wáli- The Governor #12 Al-Bari'- The Maker of Order Everything in the universe, and the universe as a whole, displays a magnificent harmony and order. This is seen in every item and in their harmonious interrelationships. This is true to such an extent that one part's existence necessitates the whole's existence, just as the whole's existence requires all its parts' existence. A single deformed cell may lead to the whole body's death. Similarly a single tree requires for its existence; air, water, soil, and the sun, as well as their well-balanced mutual collaboration. Such harmony and cooperativeness point to a creator of order, one who knows everything in all its relations and characteristics, one who can put everything in order. The creator of that order is Allah(s.w.t) #13 Al-Musawwir-The Shaper of Beauty #85 Dhul-Jalali Wal-Ikram- The Lord of Majesty and Bounty All creation exhibits an overwhelming artistry of dazzling beauty. Yet it is created, as we see it, easily and quickly. Furthermore, creation is divided into countless families, genera, species, and even smaller groups, each of which has so many members. Despite this variety and abundance, we see only orderliness, art, and ease. This shows the existence of one with an absolute power and knowledge: Allah(s.w.t). #75 Az-Zahir- The Manifest One #45 Al-Wasi'- The All-Comprehending Nothing in the universe is pointless. As ecology shows in particular, everything in creation, no matter how apparently insignificant, has a significant role in existence and serves a certain purpose. The chain of creation up to humanity, the last link in creation, is evidently directed toward a final purpose. Since this requires a wise one who pursues certain purposes in creation, and since only humanity has the consciousness to pursue those purposes, the wisdom and purposiveness in creation points to Allah(s.w.t). #42 Al-Karim- The Generous #17 Ar-Razzaq- The Sustainer #1 Ar-Rahman- The All-Compassionate #2Ar-Rahim- The All-Merciful #83Ar-Ra'uf- The Clement All living and non-living beings are in continuous need of many things, even a small portion of which they cannot supply by themselves. For example, the universe's operation and maintenance demand the existence of such universal laws as growth, reproduction, gravitation, and repulsion. However, these "natural" laws have no external, visible, or material existence; their existence is completely nominal. How can something that exists only nominally, which has no knowledge and consciousness, be responsible for a miraculous creation requiring absolute knowledge and wisdom? How can it have the power of choice and preference? So, one who has all these attributes has established these natural laws and uses them to veil His operations for a certain purpose. Plants require air, water, heat, and light. But they can obtain none of these on their own. Our needs are infinite. Fortunately, all of our essential needs, from the very beginning of our earthly existence to our death, are met by someone beyond our own capacity and intervention. We enter this world and find everything prepared to meet our all sense, intellectual, and spiritual needs. This clearly shows that one who is infinitely merciful and knowledgeable provides for all created beings in the most extraordinary way, and causes all things to collaborate to that end. #41 Al-Jalil- The Glorious #17 Ar-Razzaq - The Sustainer #16 Al-Wahhab- The Giver of All As I have mentioned above, everything in the universe helps everything else. This mutual helping is so comprehensive that, for example, just as almost all other creations help us in the most extraordinarily prearranged manner, so do bodily cells and biological systems cooperate to keep us alive. Soil, air, water, heat, and bacteria cooperate to keep plants alive. This cooperation and mutual helping, observed among unconscious beings but requiring knowledge and deliberate purpose, show the existence of one who arranges them in that miraculous way. #7 Al-Muhaymin- The Guardian #38 Al-Hafiz- The Preserver #39 Al-Muqit- The Nourisher Have you ever wondered why nature is so clean, why forests are so clean although many animals die there every day? Have you ever noticed that nothing is wasted in nature? The cycle of death and revival is one reason for the universe's continual cleanliness and purity. This purity points to one who is all-holy, whose attributes include cleanliness and purity. Countless human beings have lived since Adam's creation. Despite their common origin;a sperm and ovum, which are formed from the same sort of foods consumed by one's parents;and although they are composed of the same structures, elements, organisms, every person has a unique countenance. This shows one with an absolutely free choice and all-encompassing knowledge, and He is Allah(s.w.t). Despite enormous scientific advances, we cannot explain life. Life is the gift of the Ever-Living One, Who "breathes" a spirit into each embryo. Our ignorance of the spirit's nature and its relation with the body does not negate its existance. The spirit is sent to the world to be perfected and acquire a state appropriate for the other life in the hereafter. Our conscience is the center of our inclinations toward right and wrong. Everybody feels this conscience on some occasions. So, the spirit and conscience are strong arguments for the existence of One Allah(s.w.t). We are innately disposed to good and beauty, and adverse to evil and ugliness. We also are inclined to virtues and moral values. Unless corrupted by external factors and conditions, we seek the good and moral values, which are universal. These values we seek naturally are the same virtues and morality promulgated by our Holy Prophet Muhammad(pbuh), which have left indelible marks on human history. Many Prophets came and guided humanity to truth. All of them were justly renowned for their truthfulness and other praiseworthy virtues. All gave priority to preaching the existence and Oneness of God.This is another irrefutable proof for the existence of the One Allah(s.w.t). And finally, The Holy Qur'an(I almost forgot ) proves Allah's existence. The Qur'an teaches with great emphasis and force the existence of One God. بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (١) ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ (٢) لَمۡ يَلِدۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَدۡ (٣) وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُ ۥ ڪُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ (٤) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Say: He is Allah, the One! (1) Allah, the eternally Besought of all! (2) He begetteth not nor was begotten. (3) And there is none comparable unto Him. (4)

waryaa dusamareeb diinta xagee kubaratay?

Are you calling women cheesy?

waryaa ma anagaa JEEEWISH nagu sheegeysaa??? YAAH !! waa yaab WALAHI. WARYAA i am DISAPORA: i am SOOMAALI waryaa! i am not from mountain isniin WARYAA. WARYAA amba ROMAN ayaa invade gareyey dalkayga WARYAA. marka I AM not a jewy!

I do not know if any of you have read an earlier post of mine entitled: "A Rock and a Hard Place- An Alternative Vision for Somalia", in which I basically make the arguement that all Somalis need to work towards federalism and build Somalia from the grassroots. Dabshid is right; Maakhir needs General Abdulahi. Therefore, I'd like to propose to the good General(if he is wise), to implement his noble platform on Maakhir. Afterall, what sorta progress can he want for Puntland that Maakhir does not deserve? Nin waliba haduu dhisan lahaa tuuladii uu ku dhashay- jaqjaqda Soomaliyeed wee yaraan laheyd. I hope all Maakhiris build their homeland and damn the rest of Somalia.

The great masses of the people... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one. A. Hitler

Once again great platform, but where is the meat? IMHO, Soldierboy here, is practically unknown in Somali politics. However; I do commend him for been an upright gentleman in that he is not a known bandit like the rest of the soldiers that served in Somalia's former military or maybe he is; I just dont know. What I do know is that Puntland needs an intellectually credible head. But nobody could argue that Gen. Abdullahi Jama Ahmed is the best-qualified candidate in the world by his military experience, intellect or training alone. His insistence that puntland needs a "radical change" without letting us know the sort of experience he brings to the table in this regard, shows this. Puntland requires serious reforms. He seems to be running for president of Puntland, a job currently occupied by a moron General, solely on the grounds that he too is also a General. Yet even if Mr Abdullahi Jama Ahmed were the ideal candidate, I doubt he's got the political shrewdness needed to build alliances and support to overcome the corrupt method of presidential selection used by Puntland's so called elders in the parliament. I also do not understand why he feels it important to stump through diaspora communities, as if they could somehow wave their collective magic wand and get him installed in Garowe. Unless ofcourse the refugee communities will help him raise tonnes of monies to bribe our honourable elders(it's All about the Benjamins baby). Being politicaly savvy would also help. So good luck Mr General.

The irony of it all is that every word in his platform can be directed at great Somalia and not Puntland alone.

Albert Einstein once said; “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Somalia is indeed caught up in between a rock and a hard place! The TFG's warlord brigands and the hell hounds from Al-shabab have exarcebated the civil war in our nation into an abyss of mayhem and disorder. Virtually every Somali should know that, neither one of these groups will succeed in their violently demented dictatorial vision. Only a third alternative which encompasses all Somalis from all walks of life and that puts a great emphasis on the pursuit of lasting political stability through non-violence will bring about an end to our civil strife. The feasibility of this third alternative ever materialising depends on whether Somalis will finally confront the enemy from within- the "boogie man" inside us all and some how find a way to share power peacefully and amicably. Even if the Ethiopian forces where to get expelled or the Al-Shabab got defeated; we Somalis, still have to confront our cancerous tribal enmities that have usurped our national identity and jeopardized our future. I know that Somali tribalism (which is the root of all evil in Somalia) did not spring up overnight and I believe in my judgement there is no quick fix to this problem. However, I have a plan that offers the possibility, not the guarantee, of stability in Somalia. It is based on the reality that the tribes of Somalia are not ready to entrust their fates to each other, henceforth I posit that we cantonize our country. We allow each warring clan breathing room in regions, with local control over the fabric of their daily lives – security, education, health care, jobs – a sort of decentralisation as Somalia's new constitution calls for. Decentralisation is described as the "transfer of responsibilities for planning, management, and the raising and allocation of resources from the central government and its agencies to field units of the central government, semi-autonomous public authorities, regional authorities, or non-governmental, private or voluntary organisation". Now some of you are probably thinking...well isn't the TFG trying to do this? No my friends, the TFG pays lip service to the idea of federalism.If federalism is the main objective of the TFG, then it's unwise to appoint un-elected governors to regions where they don't have local support. True federalism includes the devolution of power to the grassroots and leads to the formation of “local-level” governments. A truly limited central government which would be in charge of common concerns only is our last, best hope to find lasting peace and stability for our nation. If the TFG hopes to survive, it must (besides distancing itself from Ethiopian forces and the brigand warlords) create the "enabling conditions" that allow local units of administration to take on more responsibilities. Competent central institutions of governance must be erected that develop appropriate and effective national policies and regulations for decentralization and strengthening local institutional capacity to assume responsibility for new functions. To reiterate, it is important to stress the significanance of decentralisation for a minimum level of political stability and national cohesion. All Somalis, fed up with the death match between the TFG and Shabab should seek an alternative to the chaos and refocus their efforts on making federalism work for all Somalis – at least that is the view I strongly hold. No one can want peace and stability for Somalia more than the Somali people. It is up to us to bring power and responsibility down to the local level and ensure Somalia's future by building our country from the grassroots. I would urge the the U.N., major countries and Somalia's neighbors or at least those that care about Somalia's future to help implement and oversee the political vision I’m proposing.

War South AfricaanKa Cawaan weeye! Waligey dad ka caaqsan ma aana arkin ee Somaali aheyn...lol.

A elderly couple was watching a Discovery Channel special about a West African bush tribe whose men all had penises 24 inches long. When the black male reaches a certain age, a string is tied around his penis and on the other end is a weight. After a while, the weight stretches the penis to 24 inches. Later that evening as the husband was getting out of the shower, his wife looked at him and said, "How about we try the African string-and-weight procedure? "The husband agreed and they tied a string and a weight to his penis. A few days later, the wife asked the husband, "How is our little tribal experiment coming along?" "Well, it looks like we're about half way there," he replied. "Wow, you mean it's grown to 12 inches?" "No, it's turned black

I had a productive conversation this afternoon with two friends, during which I began to ponder over the nature of politics in Somalia. Specifically, I wondered what exactly politics would look like in Somalia once stability is restored? keeping in mind that against all odds the only sort of government that will restore our country's diginity will be a government by the people, for the people and of the people. Secondly, what sort of politicians or leaders would we like to have? With that in mind my brothers and sisters, allow me to give you a quick primer on what politics is from my own point of view. Politics is the struggle between relevant players in their attempt to gain greater share of limited resources. The word "resource" must be defined very broadly. In a corporate setting, resource is the opportunities to be promoted. In a democratic political system, resource is votes. In a traditional monarchical political system, resource can mean gaining favor with the emperor or king. In an economic setting, resource takes on its conventional meaning, which is literally those natural resources such as oil, minerals, and water. In a romantic setting, resource is the person being courted. For example, three guys are all interested in one girl, so politics will naturally arise among the former in order to gain the favor of the latter. The key to the existence of politics is scarcity. In an idealized world of inexhaustible abundance, there will be no politics, because everyone can have what he wants without intruding on the ability of others to have the same. But in real life and especially in Somalia, resources are limited. Therefore there will inevitably be struggle to gain greater share of these resources, thus politics arise. The struggle for resources take on two forms. Politics is the "non-violent" form and the form I wish to propagate on behalf of all Somalis, in which players pit their wits against each other in order to obtain greater share of the resources without resorting to physical violence. But when this form of struggle exhausts itself which I believe most Somalis are aware of, it takes on a violent character. This means war. This is why Lenin (or was it Stalin? ) said that "war is the continuation of politics by other means". Put it differently, war is the continuation of struggle for limited resources when it is no longer possible to obtain resources through non-violent manner. Hmmm.....I didn't have a very high regard for Lenin before. But I guess I was too ignorant to appreciate his insightful brilliance - nevertheless to the task at hand... What kind of politicians do we need to rise and guide Somalia through the next 10 years? If you were that politician: What would you choose for your core values? What would you prioritize? What would your mission statement look like? This is not about Cadullahi Yusif or Aweys, or Riyale or Zenawi or Shaydhaan. This is about you and what you feel the answers should be. PLEASE, PLEASE, DO NOT TURN THIS INTO AD HOMINEM ATTACKS ON ONE ANOTHER... Let's try to transcend beyond that kind of arguing. I leave you all with a quote from Abraham Lincoln who once said, “Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation. We say we are for the Union. The world will not forget that we say this. We, even we here, hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free - honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth.”

FAALO: NIN AFAWERKE KA AMAR QAATAA MA AFLAXO Posted to the MOL May 14, 2008, 2:53 pm by General Duke. In badan baan maqalay iyadoo kooxaha fadhigoodu Asmara yahay ee martida u ah ee Isias Afarwerke ay ku eedaynayaan dowalada Soomaaliya inaanay (dowladu) xor u ahayn go’aankeeda oo taladu ka go’do Meles Zanawi iyo maamulkua Itoobiya, laakiin dhacdooyinkii ugu dambeeyey ee soo ifbaxay intii Qaramda midoobey isku deyeysey inay nabad arimaha soomaaliya ku dhamayso gaar ahaan shirka la doonayey in laga furo Jabuuti waxaa cadaatay in cida aan talada u madax banaanayn ee loo arimiyaa ay tahay Kooxaha dilka iyo deganaansho la’aanta ka wada soomaaliya ee la baxay Isbahaysiga (lama garanayo cida is bahaysatay!). “Khaladka ay samaysay Qaramada midoobey waxaa weeye in ay dhayal-satay khilaafka xuduudeed ee soo kala-dhexgalay Ereteeriya iyo Jabuuti kaasoo ay ahayd in marka hore intaan kooxda Asmara loogu yeedhin Jabuuti la xaliyo khilaafka labada dowladood, maxaa yeelay Ereteeriya uma ogalaan doonto in shirka jabuuti guulaysto iyadoo ka caraysan Jabuuti, waxaana dhacaysa inay kooxda dib ugu yeerato” sidaa waxaa yiri Cadiyah Ciisawi oo ah khabiir masri ah oo ku xeel dheer arimaha geeska Afrika mar uu ka qayb gelayey dood BBC laanta Afcarabigu diyaarisay oo ku saabsanayd shirka Jabuuti. Dhinaca kale ma jirto mucaaradad ama “kooxo kacdoon wada” (sida saxaafad beeleed yadu ugu yeedhaan) oo aan ku tiirsanayn ama aan gacan ka helin dowlado shisheeye laakiin marka taariikhda la eego ma jiro mucaaradad sharaf leh oo abid ku negaadey ama u dulqaatay dhaqanka qalafsan ee Asias Afewerke. “Intaan madaxa u ruxi lahaa awaamirta ar-xanka daran ee Afwerke waxaan ku samrayaa kuwa (awaamirta) Cumar Al-Bashir oo ugu yaraan aan ka sulaysanayn in Sudan khariidada caalamka laga waayo” Sidaa waxaa yiri Sadhiq Al Mahdi ra’isal wasaarihii hore ee Sudan mar uu isaga baxay Isbahaysi la dagaalamayey dowlada Sudan oo fadhiigiisu ahaa Asmara. Xubin muhiim ah oo ka tirsanaa kooxda Asmara ayaa si hoose looga soo xigtey inuu yiri “Ma jirto dowlad caawimo iska bixisa ujeedo la’aan anagana Asmara waxaan ku joogna dilalka suuqa bakaaraha, weerarada saldhigyada booliska xamar, iyo miinooyinka aan dhulka ku aasno marka waa dan is weydaarsi” Sida ay qortay wakaalada wararka ee Islaamka NABA (Islamic News Agency) Isiyas Afawarke waa saaxiibka ugu dhow ee Yuhuudu ku leedahay qaarada Afrika isla markaasna u adeega danaha deganaansha la’aanta ah Israa’iil, markaa waxaa la gudboon kooxda Asmara in ay doontaan xulfo kale oo u dhaabta ninkan dadkiisiiba ka dhigay waxa uu baro kiciyey iyo wax uu jeelasha ku buuxiyey. (halkan ka eeg waxa wakaalada NABA ka qortay oo Afcarabi ah) by General Duke -------------------------------------------------

My fellow Somalis, Like he said, when his mandate is up there will be a free and fair vote to elect a new government. In the meantime, could you all please for once in your lives get your heads outta ya asses and support the man.