Niyow waad soo waalaneysaa.

Don't you think? I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen him review it or base one of his articles on it. One wonders why he places so much emphasis on what this foreigner writes as opposed to what the collective Somali population has gone through. Should the the injustices that have been inflicted on every clan by every clan go unheard if there is a book which looks at only one's family's suffering? http://www.wardheernews.com/book-review-clan-cleansing-somalia-ruinous-legacy-1991/

Your responses show that you haven't read the article but still want to dismiss due to a choice quote I picked out, the funny thing is if you do happen to read it I think you'll look back see your error.

Indeed. Why don't you read the article in full and maybe look at the bio of the author before dismissing it.

A very informative piece on what's taking place in Turkey - http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2013/06/talking-turkey/ But – and this is what it is never in the interest of Western politicians to understand – Government bad does not equal protestors good. A very high proportion – more than the British public realise by a very long way – of those protesting in the streets are off the scale far right nationalists of a kind that make the BNP look cuddly and Nigel Farage look like Tony Benn. Kemalism – the worship of Ataturk and a very unpleasant form of military dominated nationalism – remains very strong indeed in Istanbul. Ataturk has a very strong claim, ahead of Mussolini, to be viewed as the inventor of modern fascism

I was surprised al-Jazeera made this the first news they reported when the 11am news began 15 minutes ago.

SL cannot ban them from the air, they can only refuse to let them land.

This statement by the SL Ministry for Telecommunications - http://oodweynenews.com/2013/05/xukuumadda-oo-ka-hadashay-lambarada-fureyaasha-telesom-soo-kordhisay/

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/09/uk-somalia-peacekeepers-deaths-idUKBRE94811G20130509 To put it into context - By way of comparison, 3,096 U.N. peacekeepers have died since 1948, according to the website of the U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

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Naaleeye Habacsane comes to mind...

A_Khadar;943447 wrote: Beautiful and very nationalistic asnwer.. The man has a principle.. True, however he provides a good distinction to the nationalism practised by Cali Khilaaf Galaydh, which he points out. Samatar - "Labaatan sanno ayaan ku jiray inaan ka soo shaqeeyo Somaliweyn, imika anigoo taa iloowsanayn, bal Somalia ha ii yaro fadhidee, bal inaan isku dayo inaan Somaliland iyo intii taagtayda ahaa inaan soo ogaado halkay marayaan, dhibaatohooda, wanaaga, markaa inaan tamartayda iyo oodkayga kuu biiriyo..."

When asked if you would take part in the SL govt if they asked him Samatar responds - Samatar - "Waxan rabaa in dadka ii dhegaysanaysa inay ogaato in umaddii somaliyeed ee baladnayd - kama tegayo, haddan ka tago'na waxan ahay ma ogi"

Samatar denies meeting Silaanyo in London or Washington.

Listening to the opening stages of the interview and I have to say what has been reported looks like it has been exaggerated. So far in the interview Samatar has said he was invited by the UK govt to write a paper on who he regards as the stakeholders of Somalia, resigned from the parliament, looking to go to his home town of Gabiley + go to Puntland as well as he doesn't want to confine himself to Xamar.....

The audio is up on Hadhwanaag, just started listening.

"Midnimada Somalia waa lama taabtan" whilst holding aloft the picture of a man who has possession of NFD.

I’m perplexed. The Khatumo ideology dictates that the holy land of Khatumo was the birthplace of Somali nationalism and the state of Somalia itself, with the struggle of creating a ‘Greater Somalia’ still ongoing, therefore any politician who traces their lineage back the clan which inhabits this area CANNOT pledge allegiance to anything but the blue flag and legitimise the ‘infidel borders’ of the British. So why are some happy with a woman who has done exactly that but angry against others who have done the same thing?

Che -Guevara;937621 wrote: "Somalia however still owes some $352 million to the Fund" Really? As the article says "relations broke after the civil war in the 90s", meaning when there was last a recognised government - Barre's regime. All the things people say Barre did that made the country 'great' or his government 'did' for the people, do you think that money came from thin air or fell down from trees? All those who governed from independence up until the collapse of Barre's regime in 91 consisted of begging for money from the IMF, the World Bank, or whatever superpower it was client to. I read an article the other day which said the UN has assigned some lawyers for the Arab states which had leaders deposed so that they can go after all the money stashed away in bank accounts across the world, I think the Somalia government should ask for such assistance, you never know how much money could be out there, it'll help pay of that debt.

Daqane;926584 wrote: Thats pretty clear. I wonder why that Somali diplomat you quoted insisted on anonymity An Ankara-based Somali diplomat, who also spoke to Today's Zaman on condition of anonymity, Very peculiar.

Looks like he's been busy with a dissertation judging by the latest wardheernews article.

I'm currently waiting on a package from DHL and was on their website, I decided to go on the world map they have on the countries they serve when to my surprise I saw, well take a look for yourselves - http://www.dhl.com/worldmap/intro.html#/SOL/performance

There's a difference between badmouthing and making an allegation. Somali 'journalists' think you say can whatever you want and if you are called on it get NUSOJ to release a statement on your behalf.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2012/dec/20/geography-game-how-well-know-world Waan yaabay

^Still looking for votes? I see Mooge has an unassailable lead.