JB cunta ayuu ku waashay. America haduu joogi lahaa marhore ayaad ku arkin lahaydeen Oprhah winfrey's healthy diet. In Africa you can eat as much as you like and get away with it.

Somalia xaalkeed Alaa og. I think this is little bias though. Where are the Arab countries? Those folks are pretty happy I think.

All another reason to pack and leave this land.

^Frank, Yaa manta kuu duceeyey? Isha ayaa katuurtay.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: I am still giving Sh Aweys the benefit of doubt for he is in a very tough position...remember he is in a dictator's hand. Till he comes out of that place i withhold judgement bro... Sounds like something Duke would say.

las Anod has improved termendously according to local reports. Alot of people were skeptical of SL resuming power, but most of those skeptics have either had changed of hearts or are on their way. All the 'will take back Las anod' force has died down as reality settled in.

^yeah we will believe you the day the Ethiopians withdraw and AY is able to brows around Muqdisho under the reliance of his own power.

Top 10 happiest countries in the world Here is a list of TOP 10 happiest countries in the world. The basis of this list is research done by professor Ruut Veenhoven who runs the World Database of Happiness at Erasmus University Rotterdam. How is happiness measured? Happiness can be very subjective. Some people are happy when it rains, others are happy when the sun is shining. So how is it measured? Apparently the people at World Database of Happiness take into account a number of different things such as average life expectancy and most importantly the answer to the following multiple choice question “How happy are you?” (Although the actual question has varied a bit throughout the years). Having all the variables they run it through a computer and get a number from 1 to 10. The bigger the number, the happier the country Happiest countries in the world 10. Luxembourg - 7.6 points Living in the worlds richest country inevitably puts a smile on your face! This small landlocked European country has an army of 800 people (yes, 800). They don’t have a navy nor an air force but together with Belgium they can afford to own 1 military cargo plane. Beat that US! According to the Guinness Book of World Records Luxembourg holds the world record as the country that consumes most alcohol in the world per citizen. 9. Guatemala - 7,6 points This Central American country borders with Mexico in the north and is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. This location makes it a very difficult country to stay happy in - Guatemala is frequently ravished by hurricanes and earthquakes that often kill thousands of people. Main exports of Guatemala include coffee, sugar and bananas. The latter is probably why they are so happy - have you ever seen someone that can stay sad while eating a banana? 56% of all Guatemalans live in poverty. If you ask me, they can use the cheap bananas! 8. Canada - 7,6 points Many people have no idea that Canada’s head of state is actually Queen Elizabeth II - the head of the British Monarchy. This meant that when Britain declared war on Germany in World War I, Canada was automatically at war with the soon to be Nazi country. Unlike the neighboring US, Canada has never cancelled its relations with Cuba and has declined to take part from the Iraq War - instead, it has played a leading role in the United Nations peacekeeping missions and helped to launch a $1.5 billion initiative to help develop vaccines that could save millions of people in poor countries. It seems that happy people make a happy country! 7. Sweden - 7,7 points This “welfare state” model is an excellent example of effective national taxes. Among other things the state provides universal tax-funded childcare, parental leave, health care, education (including university), retirement pensions and sick leave. Including value added tax (VAT - kind of like sales tax), it is possible to pay up to 80% of your income as taxes. Contrary to popular belief, Swedes are quite OK with their high taxes. After all it gives them tons of free and high quality services - what’s not to be happy about! Sweden is also the home of IKEA - the worlds largest furniture store. IKEA’s founder Ingvar Kampard is famous for being the 7th richest person in the world (Net worth $31 billion) and driving a 15 year old Volvo station wagon. It has been claimed that more people read the Ikea catalogue than the Bible - and that one in ten Europeans have been conceived on an Ikea bed. 6. Australia - 7,7 points The name “Australia” comes from the Latin word “Australis”, meaning “Southern”. Australia is the only country in the world, that consists of an entire continent. Between 1788 and 1868 the British used Australia as a colony to deport their convicted criminals - these people are the predecessors to many of today’s citizens. Australians are famous for playing rugby and calling each-other “mates”. 5. Finland - 7,7 points This is the country that brought us Nokia - the worlds largest manufacturer of mobile phones. In 2003 Nokia accounted for about a quarter of Finland’s exports and in 2006 it generated more revenue than the entire budget of Finland. Before starting to make mobile phones Nokia made (yes, it’s true) rubber boots! Finland was also home to Simo Häyhä - considered to be the most deadly sniper through history with 542 kills. According to World Economic Forum Finland has the most competitive economy in the world. Plenty to be happy about! 4. Iceland - 7,8 points This geologically active country is rich in volcanoes and geysers (A geyser is a hot spring that erupts water in certain intervals). Thanks to geothermal power Iceland gets its electricity and hot water dirt cheap. There have been occasions where steel has been shipped for processing from Australia or Africa and when finished shipped back to the originating country. Cheap local energy actually makes this cost effective. According to the Human Development Index, Iceland (together with Norway) is the world’s most developed country. 3. Austria - 8,0 points Austria is the home to the popular energy drink Red Bull. This country is also one of the few in the world, that allows legal voting beginning from age 16. Upon turning 18, all Austrian males have to take part of a 6 month military service. The country has declared itself formally a neutral country or a “perpetual neutrality” as they say it, but in reality it has taken part of various peacekeeping missions and also took part of the UN sanctions against Iraq. Thanks to the wide use of wind-, solar- and hydropower Austria produces around 80% of its energy from renewable resources. Education is mostly free, with the exception of an average semester fee of 583 dollars (370 eur) in universities. As you probably guessed - student loan debts are not an issue in Austria. 2. Switzerland - 8,1 points This cheese and chocolate producing land is the world’s 10th richest country. Switzerland’s neutrality helped their banks to raise some serious cash - for decades it was possible to open a bank account without having to identify yourself. Upon opening an account, you were given a special number that anyone could use to deposit or withdraw money. This law was later changed since it attracted illegal money. Switzerland is also one of the top garbage recyclers in the world (66% to 96% recyclable materials recycled). They achieve this by keeping recycling free, but asking money for regular garbage - thus giving people a financial incentive to recycle. 1. Denmark - 8,2 points Just like Sweden, Denmark is a Nordic welfare state with most of its services free to the citizens. Expect to pay 72% of your money to the government on the highest income tax bracket. According to Wikipedia Denmark has the worlds highest taxes! When buying a car in Denmark one has to pay 25% VAT to the import price of the vehicle and then a 180% registration tax on top. That means when a car sells for $20 000, you have to pay an additional $45 000 as taxes for the government (total of $65 000). That’s why people in Denmark ride bikes or use one of the best public transport systems in the world. Denmark also has 2 autonomous provinces - the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The latter is over 50 times larger than Denmark but has about 100 times less people. Other notable countries USA - 7.4 points - 17th place <............ Great Britain - 7.1 points - 22nd place <....... France - 6.5 points - 39th place China - 6.3 points - 44th place India - 6.3 points - 45th place Japan - 6.3 points - 46th place

Ba'nay kan Duke waa badow socda. Oday ay ka dhamaatay ayuunbuu markasta xayaysiinaya.

Duke, The other day you were saying Dahir Rayaale is being held hostage in Hargeysa and that you felt sorry for him and now he is the boss above all. Waad naga waalaysaa sxb.

WOOOW. I can't believe this.

Pland can't feed its own militia. Ciidmo gadoodey oo Bosaso gaarey Jul 23, 2008 - 8:41:21 AM Ciidmo gadoodey ayaa saaka Bosaaso soo gaadhay kuwaasi oo rasaas fara badan riday iyaga oo argagax xoogan ku abuurey shacabka Bosaaso, Ciidamdaan ayaa la sheegay inay ka soo boqoleen dhanka magaalada Laasqoray ee Gobolka Sanaag kuwaasi oo la sheegay inay waayeen wax Mushaharo iyo Raashin ah, taasina ay ku kaliftey inay soo baneeyeen Saldhigyadii ay ku sugnaayeen. Ciidamadaan ayaa watay Gaadiid dagaal kuwaasi oo qadar xirey wadooyinka magalada Bosaaso, waxaana horkacayey Laba Sarkaal. Askari ka mid ah Ciidamadaasi gadooday oo codsaday inaan magaciisa la shaacin ayaa GO u sheegay inay mudo la'aayeen mushaharadkodii ay xaq u lahayeen kadibna ay ka soo guureen fadhiisimihii horay loo geeyay. Sarakiisha ciidamada Booliska oo aanu la xidhiidhnay bal inay arinkaasi ka warbixiyan ayaa ka gaabsaday inay faah faahin ka bixiyaan ciidamadaasi soo gadooday, iyada oo maanta magaalada Bosaaso laga dareemayay dhaq dhaqaaq ciidan oo xoogan. Ciidamadaan ayaa bishan horaanteedii la geeyay degmada Laasqoray ee Gobolka Sanag kadib markii ay soo baxeen warar sheegaya in ciidamada Somaliland ay gudaha u soo galeen magaalada, taasi ayaa keentay in Puntland ay ciidamo ku daadgurayso jiidaha Sanaag. Xukumada Cadde Muse ayaa waxaa dhibato xoogan ka haysata bixinta mushaharadka shaqaalaha, ciidamada Darawiishta iyo Booliska taas oo sababtey amni daro ku baahda cariga Puntland. Garowe Online,Bosaaso http://www.garoweonline.com

MMA, You stated the obvious when you mention the historical signifance of that province. I don't think that is in any dispute. But you haven't confirmed that AWDAL= the father of the nation as of yet.

Originally posted by Socod_badne: quote:Originally posted by Che -Guevara: Is someone confusing Aidid with Morgan? Why? Was Aidiid fighting ghosts? Wasn't Morgan the commander of the SNF?

So if Awdal was carved from W.Galbeed (present day marood-jeex), then I must say we want it back.

The vehicle of a Pland minister was brought to Las Anod the other day.

looooooool...this guy is up to something. I say xabad ha ukeenina.

So does Xuseen hail from Somaliland or what?

mr. me, I can see your point. Laakin take it easy sxb.

^Yeah taken care of. but saaxib I like Ibtisam. I think she by far the best thing that happen to dadk somalida ah. Some folks who are no were in her league shouldn't be out to character assasinate her. Ala yaa idin wada cuna.

Yep that is Paragon. They don't call him 'foori dheere' for nothing.

Ibtisam Wallahi waa rageedii. I concur with your assertions. I very much admire your hardwork and do continue to inform us about these things walal.

Originally posted by J.a.c.a.y.l.b.a.r.o: Chicken burger is yummmmyyyyyyyyyy Don't tell me they make it in H-town?

Somalia: U.N Arms Embargo—A Comedy Show Without Audiences. The U.N—which is virtually run by the U.S. and its allies is as powerless as its predecessor—the League of Nations established at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, at the end of WWI. And nowhere else in the world has the U.N failed more than it has Somalia—the U.N’s guinea pig. Especially, the so-called U.N arms embargo against Somalia has won the reputation as: a comedy show without audiences. To begin with, the U.N recognized Somali Transitional Government TFG consists of a group of ruthless warlords who have always enjoyed receiving weapons from Ethiopia. And the U.N knew that fact. What was even more bizarre about the failed arms embargo on Somalia was that U.N neither protested against nor condemned the invasion of Somalia by Ethiopia, in December 2006. And remember, Ethiopia is the same country that the U.N repeatedly revealed that it [Ethiopia] broke the arms embargo imposed on Somalia. This is odd! Furthermore, rather than take action against Ethiopia, the U.N treated the occupying Ethiopia troops as peacekeepers— part of the “African Union Mission to Somalia” AMISOM forces. Amazingly, the worst human rights abusers: Ethiopia, Uganda and Burundi—AMISOM forces—hope to keep peace that they couldn’t keep in their own countries, in Somalia. DUH! Worse still, how an invading Ethiopian army that has been caught red-handed, time and time again, breaking the arms embargo became a peacekeeping force overnight is anyone’s guess. This is a dray joke, isn’t it? Meanwhile, with respect to Somalia’s invasion, Ethiopia knew that as long as it has the United States’ blessings, U.N was irrelevant. And that clearly explained why Ethiopia didn’t need U.N’s permission to invade Somalia, in 2006. Additionally, how Ethiopia which has one of the largest starving populations in the world could afford to wage a costly war in Somalia is: one of the seven wonders of Africa. http://tinyurl.com/4brawx However, as soon as the invasion began, the Ethiopian troops wasted not time. They savagely slaughtered nearly 10, 000 Somalis, displaced over one million civilians, raped countless girls and women, abducted and imprisoned hundreds of Somalis in the Ethiopian torture chambers in Ethiopia—the Guantanamo Bay of Africa. And the U.N apart from spitting out the useless reports which are sprinkled with the overused statements such as, “killing civilians is not acceptable; warring factions must respect human rights; the U.N condemns the killing of unarmed people….blah, blah…” it did nothing to stop the suffering of the Somali people. In fact, the U.N clearly endorses and supports the same foreign-imposed Somali regime that inflicts an abhorrent crime against Somali people, in the first place—of course, with the help of the Ethiopian killing machines. The Ethiopian brutality against the Somali people doesn’t spare anyone. As human rights report, even Somali children are targeted by the Ethiopian troops. A report states, “a young child’s throat was slit by Ethiopian soldiers in front of the child’s mother,” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7385078.stm In addition, the Ethiopians troops'—“the entrusted peacekeepers” in Somalia—savage brutality which has the tacit approval of the U.N, Europeans, and United State is also widely reported in the Somali region of Ethiopia—******. http://tinyurl.com/653mbt And to add insult to injury, now the U.N justifies the Ethiopian brutal and barbaric occupation, in Somalia. The U.N states, “Ethiopian pullout will create a security vacuum in Somalia." In other words: the enemy troops must continue occupying the Somali people. Indeed, “vacuum” is the 21st century four-letter word to justify occupying a severing nation, like Somalia. Hypocritically, what the U.N conveniently avoids is: that itself, Ethiopia and United States have—in fact—created the worst security vacuum in Africa. Now rather than patch-up the damage, they justify the misery and brutality that the Somali people experience daily in their awn native country. Undoubtedly, the U.N recognized TFG and its foreign invaders—the Ethiopians—have also created the worst humanitarian crisis in Somalia in decades. From stability and economic growth—which was accomplished by the Islamic Court Union I.C.U—to catastrophe as the result of a foreign enemy—Ethiopia—pouring into Somalia soil, so one wonders what “security vacuum” is the U.N blabbing about! See this report: http://tinyurl.com/6s96gj Even worse, now Somalia’s crises surpass that of Dafur. Mark Bowden, the UN's humanitarian co-coordinator, states, “Somalia faces a worse situation than Darfur”. http://tinyurl.com/5f7mrw So you may ask: why Somalia is not getting the same attention as Darfur, in Sudan? Simply, unlike Sudan, Somali doesn’t have proven oil fields, hence; Somalia’s turmoil belongs to the backburner for now. And Ethiopia gets the green light to continue slaughtering the Somali people. But, Ethiopia is not the only invader that violated Somalia’s sovereignty. Under false pretences of uprooting imagined terrorists, U.S. has barbarically bombed Somali villages and leveled forests to the ground. U.S. bombings may have killed more people than anyone would ever find out. The U.N neither condemned, nor spoke out against the illegal invasion of Somalia by the U.S. Attacking Somalia without U.N’s approval clearly violates International law, as well as U.N arms embargo imposed on Somalia. Additionally, in fact, the U.S. has directly and indirectly violated the so-called arms embargo imposed on Somalia. In the past, the U.S. provided money to Somali warlords to uproot the Islamic Court Union. The warlords bought heavy weapons with the money provided by the U.S. Moreover, now the U.S. trains and arms the Ethiopian and the Ugandan troops. And according to the U.N, both Ethiopia and Uganda have been supplying weapons to the TFG and to different factions. Aren’t the Ethiopian and Ugandan troops supposed be the highly publicized “peacekeepers” in Somalia? So much for peacekeeping! Disguising occupying forces as “peacekeepers” is yet another joke. http://tinyurl.com/3m5l5s Similarly, even France joined the nations that not only violated International law but also kidnapped Somali nationals from Somali soil. Recently, France, just like the U.S., attacked Somali villages, along the Red Sea. And after killing a number of unarmed civilians, the French Special forces abducted six Somali pirates who have earlier hijacked a tourist ship and its thirty French passengers near Somali water. Eventually, the pirates released all passengers. But since Somalia and France don’t have any extradition treaties, France has no right to charge Somali nationals at a court in Paris. Again, this was a flagrant violation of the International law. And as one Somali put it, “if pirates violated International law, France didn’t have to break the law.” Of course, pirates should be charged for their crime, but they should not be charged in France. And again, the French attack on Somalia too broke the U.N arms embargo. And as usual, the U.N remained silent about the French military adventure. Worse yet, truly, having white men kidnapping African nationals on the coast of Africa was a chilling reminder of how millions of Africans were abducted from their land, centuries ago. And it was also a nerve-wrecking reminder of how easily the colonial regimes and the salve-owners of yesterday could still kidnap African nationals from Africa’s soil, at any time, for different reasons. For the Somali villagers to witness their family members abducted—must have been a horrifying experience. They must have felt as hopeless as the other African villagers felt few centuries ago when voracious European vultures—slave-drivers—swamped Africa. And again the U.N didn’t even remind France that it has no legal rights to charge the Somali pirates in France, much less demand their release to Somali authority. Additionally, British taxpayers’ money is also used by the TFG regime to buy weapons. The TFG’s police forces are responsible for killing, looting, and displacing civilians. Thanks to Great Britain. Much of the money received from Britain is used to terrorize the Somali civilians. (Isn’t that what the war on “terror” is all about?) This is yet another indirect—but not clever enough—way of violating the arms embargo imposed on Somalia. See this documentary: “Warlords Next Door” http://blip.tv/play/63u6sE0A On a positive note: of course, the million plus Somali refugees displaced by the cruel Ethiopian troops are thankful to the U.N for its efforts to feed them. And above all, let’s not forget to salute, the dedicated men and women of the U.N who would bend backwards to help the Somali people. Some aid workers even risk their lives to respond to the plight of the Somali people. But also, let’s not forget, as much as the Somali refugees are thankful to the U.N, they are equally upset with the U.N because it failed to protect them, in the first place, from barbaric foreign invaders. Had the U.N blocked the Ethiopian invasion, none of these people would have been displaced; tens of thousands would not have been murdered, raped and tortured; and Mogadishu—the capital of Somalia—would not have been raised to ground. In short, while the U.N helped the Somali people, it also failed to protect them from the blood-soaked imperialist regimes such as, the U.S., and its client regime—Ethiopia. Furthermore, it is ridiculous and insult to our intelligence for the U.N to point out Ethiopia is violating the arms embargo against Somalia—when the U.N knew all along that Ethiopia has been the epicenter of Somalia's earthquake. Also masquerading occupying forces as peacekeepers, and justifying the occupation as a precautionary step to avoid creating “a security vacuum” adds insult to injury. Peacekeepers are needed when there is peace to keep—when both warring parties show readiness for the deployment of genuine peacekeepers. However, treating the Ethiopian army—which caused the worst catastrophe in Somalia—as peacekeepers doesn’t entertain children much less amuse adults. The Ethiopian troops destroyed the only peace that Somalia has had in decades—the short period that the Islamic Courts ruled the country. Therefore, this backward policy of destroying peace to keep peace is beyond any imaginable idiocy. The Ethiopian troops must leave Somalia—peacefully or forcefully. And as long as uninvited foreign troops are in Somalia, and the unholy Ethiopia—U.S. coalition forces continue their barbaric brutality against the Somali people, then the so-called U.N arms embargo imposed on Somalia will be meaningless—an old joke. And without a doubt, Somalis around the globe will continue arming themselves to liberate their land from savage foreign invaders backed by the League of Nations—the U.N. Dalmar Kaahin dalmar_k@yahoo.com

^lool... Zack 'who sucks at math'? YOU DO. take notes from Ibtisam.