A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery. Mao Tse-Tung What you see ladies and gentlement is a revolution in progress.

Eebe ha u naxariisto

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Suryo oodan meeshii surdub ah, suul haddaad geliso Qunyar baa siddaha loo baxshaa, laanta la ma saydho

It looks like I am the one that requires the language lesson now.

Layzie, The days of clan politics are over. The clannish snake has been defanged in most regions. The de-clanization of Somalia is in progress. However it will be a long and gradual process and the end result will be in the interest of all Somali's. The corrupt warlords and their clannist henchmen will be thrown into the dustbin of history. Xiin, How you expect to run wit the wolves at night when you spend all day sparring wit the puppies.

Originally posted by UZTAAD: Me, you better support Xislbul Islam because they are more sensible than Alshabaab, I don’t think you're neutral in this conflict At least your sympathy lies some where, can you elaborate your stance as XIIN asked you . you seam to be dodging this question My name should give you a clue to where my sympathy lies, Alien.

It appears that way, JL

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^I believe I described you to the T, Me. The stutterings of an ol'boy, who can't argue for his case do not concern me Xiin. Thank you for your time and feel free to continue your personal attack, should it assist in your mental recovery.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: Me, yours is a weak retort indeed. The mark of the spineless cowards... Xiin, This hot temper of yours is clouding your judgment today. I will take no offence, since what you called me do not apply to me. No matter how much our opinions differ, it is best to keep it civilized and stay focused at the topic at hand. The topic at hand was, your premature demands for capitulation on the part of XI? Shall we continue ol'boy?

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^I for one do not understand what you are saying. But that is not new , we've been there before. Xiin, we can have a language lesson should you require one.

Originally posted by NGONGE: ^^ Clan is everything, Mr Me. We see it taking place every day. NGONGE, Clannism is a dying ideology, it's on its last legs.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: quote:Originally posted by me: Xiin, Isn't that the wish of anarchists? To break the Somali opposition by putting one side against the other? I not asking a wish awoowe. I am asking your position on the conflict between alshabaab and xizbul islam. Where do you stand ya Me? Firstly Xiin, note the seperation between the sentances. Secondly I made myself perfectly clear, if only you are willing to read.

Xiin, Isn't that the wish of anarchists? To break the Somali opposition by putting one side against the other?

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: quote:Originally posted by me: quote: Originally posted by xiinfaniin: Turk's publicized critique and Madoobe's bold military activity may be a good beginning for Xizbul Islam. It will however remain an attempt to make a distinction without difference if they don’t recognize TFG, accept the reconciliation process and take the power sharing approach TFG has offered to them. Do you really want to sneak that one in Xiin? I dont know what you mean 'sneak in', but that is my assessment adeer. That’s not an assessment, it’s a condition, and surely you know the difference. No matter the outcome of the current ramblings, the TFG will remain a foreign imposed, foreign funded, foreign protected, corrupt, paper administration that does not represent the true interest of the Somali people.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: Turk's publicized critique and Madoobe's bold military activity may be a good beginning for Xizbul Islam. It will however remain an attempt to make a distinction without difference if they don’t recognize TFG, accept the reconciliation process and take the power sharing approach TFG has offered to them. Do you really want to sneak that one in Xiin?

I wonder that too, I am not familiar with the situation in Yemen. The news that is coming out is a bit sketchy at the moment. What do the Arabic speakers say about this situation? Are these reports reliable?

YEMEN - At least 36 Al Houthi rebels were killed in fierce battles in the areas around the city of Sa'adah, military officials said Monday. In an official statement disseminated by the Sate-run TV, the Ministry of Defense said 17 rebels were killed in al-Okab and al-Makash in repeated and suicide attacks implemented by the rebels on al-Sama'a Mountain, which overlooks the city of Sa'adah. A group of 13 rebels were killed in the area of al-Kharab where tribesmen and the army fought against the rebels. And six rebels were killed in al-Madwar and al-Kaham area. Three rebels were arrested in the old town of Sa'adah after they clashed with the security men. One of them was called Tawfik Mohammed Taninah, security sources said. Some zones of the old city witnessed sporadic clashes with rebels who live there as original residents. About 100 rebels were arrested from the beginning of this war in the city of Sa'adah which is under the control of army and local authority. Field military sources confirmed Monday that fierce battles are also going on the other two main frontlines of Harf Sufyan and al-Malahaid where the army is making slowly but surly progress because of the strong resistance of the rebels. The sounds of the Mig-29 fighters could be heard almost all day and night of Sunday over the capital Sana'a from where they take off to strike the rebels in fighting areas. On his part, the rebel leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi appealed to the international community to interfere for protecting the civilians in the volatile areas in Sa'adah. In a short video statement aired by al-Jazeera Satellite, al-Houthi, who directly spoke for the first time since the beginning of this war in August11, said the displaced people did not receive any assistance or protection. The government said he is only shedding the crocodile tears and he is a criminal introducing himself as a victim. "The criminal Al Houthi should realize there is no way before him but to accept the five conditions of the government for stopping the war. And they will be brought to justice sooner or later and the fate of the criminal Abdul Malik al-Houthi will not be better than the fate his slain brother Hussein," said an official statement commenting on al-Houthi's video. Military sources said Monday that 20 al-Houthi rebels including 7 Somalis, who were fighting with al-Houthi, were arrested in Al Majza'ah in the main frontline of Harf Sufyan. More than 50,000 Somalis immigrants flowed to Yemen from the beginning of this year, according to UNHCR estimations. Source

36 Al Houthi rebels killed in Sa'ada city: report By Nasser Arrabyee, Correspondent Published: September 28, 2009, 11:47 Sana’a: At least 36 Al Houthi rebels were killed in fierce battles in the areas around the city of Sa’ada, military officials said Monday. In an official statement disseminated by the State-run TV, the Ministry of Defence said 17 rebels were killed in Al Okab and Al Makash in repeated and suicide attacks implemented by the rebels on Al Sama’a Mountain which overlooks the city of Sa’ada. A group of 13 rebels were killed in the area of Al Kharab where tribesmen and the army fought against the rebels. And six rebels were killed in Al Madwar and Al Kaham area. Military sources said Monday that 20 Al Houthi rebels including 7 Somalis, who were fighting with Al Houthi, were arrested in Al Majza’ah in the main frontline of Harf Sufyan. More than 50,000 Somalis immigrants flowed to Yemen from the beginning of this year, according to UNHCR estimations. Three rebels were arrested in the old town of Sa’ada after they clashed with the security men. One rebel was identified as Tawfik Mohammed Taninah, security sources said. Some areas of the old city witnessed sporadic clashes with rebels who live there as original residents. About 100 rebels were arrested from the beginning of this war in the city of Sa’ada which is under the control of army and local authority. Field military sources confirmed Monday that fierce battles are also unfolding in the other two main frontlines of Harf Sufyan and Al Malahaid where the army is making slow but steady progress due to strong resistance from rebels. The sounds of the Mig-29 fighters could be heard almost all day and night of Sunday over the capital Sana’a from where they take off to strike the rebels in fighting areas. Rebel leader Abdul Malik Al Houthi, appealed to the international community to help protect civilians in the volatile areas in Sa’ada. In a short video statement aired by Al Jazeera Satellite, Al Houthi, who directly spoke for the first time since the beginning of this war in August11, said the displaced people did not receive any assistance or protection. The government dismissed his statement and said he was pretending to be a victim. “The criminal Al Houthi should realize there is no option but to accept the five conditions of the government for stopping the war. They will be brought to justice sooner or later and the fate of the criminal Abdul Malik Al Houthi will not be better than the fate his slain brother Hussein,” said an official statement commenting on Al Houthi’s video. Source

Baseless propaganda of a defeated regime??? Yemen Post Staff Seven Somali people have been arrested while fighting the army in support for the Houthi rebels in northern Yemen, the Alsahwa website reported on Monday. The source close to the army said the Somalis were caught in the Almagza'a area in Harf Sufyan, Amran, among 20 Houthi followers. In this regard, a news paper cited military sources as saying there were Somalis fighting the troops in support for the insurgents in the provinces of Saada and Amran along with experts teaching the insurgents guerrilla wars. The Akhbar Al-Youm newspaper said the arrested were handed to the Intelligence Service which started investigating them. The sources expected the arrested had links to the Jihad groups in Somalia supported by Iran and Eritrea, adding the arrests may reveal more facts about the flow of Somali refugees to Yemen. Yemen Post Staff Source

Ciid Mubarak kuligiin

Peacenow: 1. You have no monopoly on Arab bashing so take it easy there. 2. Look at the bigger picture, if we look at the greater Horn of Africa Region there is not one country that is stable, most of them are actually in a war. There is something seriously wrong.

Yemen suffers turmoil on multiple fronts By The Associated Press (AP) Yemen is beset by wars, unrest and piracy. Here are the main troubles it faces: ___ NORTHERN REBELLION: Government troops and Shiite rebels have been fighting on and off since 2004. The root cause is a sense of being neglected by the government. Yemeni officials claim Iran is abetting the uprising, and neighboring Saudi Arabia shares that concern. The U.S. is skeptical. ___ _ SOUTHERN SECESSIONISTS: During the Cold War Yemen was divided in two, and the south allied with the Soviet Union. Southerners complain they have been marginalized since unification in 1990, and protests there have raised fears a separatist movement is coming into being. Most of Yemen's oil is in the south. ___ _ AL-QAIDA: Al-Qaida militants, including fighters returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, have established sanctuaries among a number of Yemeni tribes, particularly in three provinces bordering Saudi Arabia. In January, militants announced the creation of "al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula," a merger of the network's Yemeni and Saudi branches. The U.S. wants Yemen to focus on al-Qaida rather than on the rebellions. _ PIRATES: Yemen is feels the impact of piracy from Somalia, across the Gulf of Aden. Its navy has clashed with Somali pirates and foiled several attacks on Yemeni vessels. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Yemen air force accused of killing scores of war refugees Yemen's air force was accused today of killing at least 85 civilian refugees in an escalation of an offensive against Shia rebels who are challenging the government of the Arab world's poorest country. Reports from Sa'ada region, which has beenthe scene of heavy fighting between government forces and rebels, said most of those killed in Wednesday's attack were women and children. News agencies quoted locals as saying as many as 87 bodies were buried afterwards. News of the killings followed repeated warnings from international aid agencies that a month of fighting has created a serious humanitarian crisis, with more than 100,000 displaced Yemenis living in camps in mountainous terrain with freezing nighttime temperatures. Aid workers and tribal sources reported seeing body parts and pools of blood where hundreds of people had taken shelter in a makeshift camp. "The bloodthirsty authorities have committed a new massacre," said a rebel statement. The independent website News Yemen reported: "An air raid hit them in the area when they were sleeping under trees and plastic awnings." It said the air force later attacked the camp again. President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government has accused Iranian figures, though not the Tehran government, of backing the Houthi rebels. The insurgents dismiss these charges as propaganda aimed at securing western support for a war that has waged intermittently for five years and which is mainly about local issues, such as under-development and the lack of resources, exacerbated by sectarian tensions. Neighbouring Saudi Arabia openly backs Saleh, one of the Arab world's longest-serving leaders. The Saudis, US and other western countries fear that a lawless state is becoming a haven for al-Qaida fighters fleeing Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Saleh also faces a secessionist movement in the south of the country, the former South Yemen until reunification in 1990. Other elements of Yemen's chronic crisis are dwindling oil reserves, one of the world's worst water shortages, massive use of the narcotic plant qat and a rapidly growing population of 23 million that is putting a huge strain on all resources. The Yemeni army, which launched its offensive against the rebels in mid-August, said it delivered "heavy blows" in the past few hours, and accused the Houthis of using civilians as human shields. Air raids by MIG fighters and artillery bombardments have become normal events in recent days. Earlier this week Human Rights Watch urged the government to "promptly and impartially investigate responsibility for any attacks on civilians". The government claims the rebels want to restore a Shia "imamate", or state, that fell in the 1960s. Sectarian strife has worsened in recent years partly as a response to the growing influence in Yemen of government-backed extremist Salafi Muslims, Sunni fundamentalists who are inspired and backed by Saudi Arabia, and who consider Shia to be heretics. source