This is a good way forwad! The parliament approved the deal just before Abdullahi Yusuf is about to visit Puntland inshallaah, Now Garoweonline.com won't have any legal bais to attack the deal anymore because legally speaking now, it has been approved and I hope, the rest of the outstanding issues will be approved soon aswell inshallaah! What however frustrates me are those folks from Somalitalk.com, who talk out of their backsides again without real knowledge and on top of that twisting things! The president spoke to the Parliament and told them, that Ethiopia has won an all exclusive right to import anything they want through Bosaso port and that they will be granted full and unlimited access to it! He also outlined, that they've leased the port and airport of Bosaso to foreign companies, who will control them, through priavitisation! They will build other airports in Puntland and ports, which will they operate privately. The government leased it for 25years and parliament shall approve it soon aswell inshallaah. But the morons at Somalitalk.com were saying, that the port and airport of the country have been leased to a Ethiopian company, which is just totally laughable but its propoganda because they're against the development of Puntland but inshallaah, they will not succeed as long as the president and cabinet make everything transparent and bring it before the parliament, even if it means, that the process of development will take longer. If it is the price we have to pay, then we're gladly happy to pay that price inshallaah. I just wish the senseless propoganda of Somalitalk.com would cease.

I would choose Meles Zenawi any time over that moron Afwerki! He made his country a very retarded and isolated nation, who sings him praises like we used to thing Siyad hymnes back in the days, however this is the 21 century! Meles is democratically elected and a good leader compared to that dictator, who rules Eritrea with an ion, christian fist. His people only consent to the human rights violaton and the censoring of the press simply because they're a relatively new country, who live in a constant state of fear, that their big brother next door will come to get them much like the USC and UIC nowadays, it's called "The nasty Axmaras/tigray are coming to get us syndrome"! Beside that Meles is a african examplatory leader, who has been praised by the rest of the international community, that was ofcourse before the election last year, in which he turned into a bit of a oppressor and dictator himself! Also Eritrea is a sick country because barely in their 'teens', they had four major confrotations and combats with all its neighbours. I can understand, that they would have border clashes with Ethipia but why did they go to war with Sudan, Djibouti and Yemen? This small christian nation is a danger in the region because of the crazy policies of that lunatic that rules over them. Eritrea is no better than Ethipia. They simply look after their interest. They support anyone, who plays the anti-Ethipia card simple ofcourse!

^Which part of the article did you not understand? Is it that difficult to comprehend? Let me help you out then. This is intended for a partial lift of the arms embargo in order to aid the Government and not a lift for all the somali factions. The arms embargo lift goes hand in hand with the request of Peace-keeping troops and without it there will be no peace-keeping mission in Somalia, that's why the government of the UK and China are working that relentlessy and hard to secure a partial arms embargo lifting intended to aid Somalias 'weak' government. Apart from Eritrea, who is willing to give arms to the UIC. If they give them arms, it will be small arms and not heavy weaponary because Eritrea can't afford it because they're a bankrupt and very poor country.

Interesting just watched the BBC news, they actually confirming, that this is a UK led initiative and proposal, which approved pays the way to foreign troops to enter Somalia! UN to consider Somali peace force Two days of artillery clashes have left many wounded The UN Security Council is considering a UK proposal to lift the arms embargo on Somalia, and allow an African peacekeeping force into the country. The UN's special envoy on Somalia, Francois Fall, said opposition to the move by Islamists running the capital did not rule out troop deployments. On Tuesday, some 500 Somali fighters loyal to the last member of an alliance of warlords in Mogadishu surrendered. Almost 100 people died and 200 were wounded in the two-day battle. Earlier, the United Nations emergency relief co-ordinator, Jan Egeland, said he hoped UN aid agencies will be able to return to Mogadishu within weeks to provide badly needed assistance to the civilian population. Aid On Sunday, a team from the UN met leaders of the Islamic militia known as the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), one of whose leaders is alleged to have links with al-Qaeda. Life under Islamist rule According to Mr Egeland the militia pledged not to hinder the flow of aid into Mogadishu and instead called on the UN to step up its operations in the city. "It is certain that security in Mogadishu is better now than it was when controlled by warlords and this seems to be an opportunity for the Somali people and the UN. The UN can now assist the suffering people in Mogadishu and its environs," he said. The UN is especially keen to help those displaced by the recent fighting between the Islamists and warlords who until recently had been in control of the city since the collapse of the last effective government 15 years ago. Somalia also has the highest rate of child mortality in the world and the smallest enrolment of children in school anywhere at just 20%. Talks Overall the UN believes the UIC currently controls just under 20% of the country. Mr Fall admitted they were concerned that the Islamic militia could ultimately form a hardline government. But he said his aim was to encourage talks between the more moderate wing of the organisation and the UN-backed transitional government. Talks between the weak interim government based in Baidoa and the UIC are due to begin in Khartoum on Saturday!

Duke, I wouldn't really bother myself with that guy. All he can come up with is "Let the TFG be dismantled and other idle talk". Only people with something useful to say, should be given the honour of a reply. Let the others be and express themselves freely without any reply because they do not deserve one! Even Barre Hiiraale is a reformed character nowadays, who tows the line of the TFG. So people with no political objective nor real support base, shouldn't be liked to people who follow the TFG simply because of clan. Hiiraale is a close ally of the TGF and inshallaah he will even work more closer with the TFG and its respective leaders! So he ought to be left alone and respected. As for horn, the man is simply hate-consumed, even his bones are full of hate for a certain section in Somalia . Ninkaan waa nin cuqdad, ciil iyo xiqdi baa'bisay. Tolow waxaan is iri ninka ma reero kale ayuu ka dhaxlay cuqdadaan mise wa nin ku barbaaray dhulkaan oo aan kala garanaynin in ay soomaaalida cadow isku ehayn laakiin afkaar kala duwan kuwada murursan yahiin. Odayaasha wey ogyahiin, laakiinse dhalinyarada waxay moodeen run, walaalahooda kale ee soomaaliyeedna waxay u qaaden xiqdi, cuqdad iyo cadownimo! Hornow dadka mar waa nabad marna dirir yar ba dhexmarto weyna ka' gudbaan kana heshiyaaniin, laakiin adiga cadawadnimo ayaad qaadatay. Sida qof kasoo jeedo reer gedo maba u dhaqamaysid, xitta kaftankii, xishoodki iyo ixtiraamki wuu kaa lumey.Waxaan illaahay kaaga baryaaya in xanuunka ku hayo kaa shifeeyo inshallaahu! So to all the rest leave horn alone in his confusion, until he comes up with something viable and that is in tune with his adeers or kins political agenda, until that happens, he's simply a lost cattle without foundation (remember he can't claim to follow Hiiraale's stance nor that of other gedonians)! So we will wait and simpy see inshallaah! ---------- On the other hand Duke, although great, I doubt, that there will be a swift all-inclusive TFG arms embargo lifting from the security coucil. Britain+EU are against it, and the US isn't favourable to the arms embargo lifting. |Only the chinese together with the Ethiopians are so far lobbying the rest, that it's totally necessary. Simply the 'white folks' want to keep Somalia as it is, only recently they got worried about the UIC but if the UIC is contained in their area of control and hindered to stretch their rule to all of Somalia, then they're simply cotent with the situation as it is for now, which means no-arms embargo lifting for the TFG!

General Duke, the first action we've to take is "in aan soo qabqabano ma tukadayaasha meelahan meersan, oo aan qoorta u dheeraynaa"! I hope you participiate in this noble task. The city isn't peaceful and safe yet, but the 'killing of people, who don't pray, takes priority first ofcourse'. Never mind xaraan-ku-naax and the illegal properties, he lives, occupies and lived in for the last 17years! Give them islamic dress and they'll be ok, the joke of the century!

General Duke, the first action we've to take is "in aan soo qabqabano ma tukadayaasha meelahan meersan, oo aan qoorta u dheeraynaa"! I hope you participiate in this noble task. The city isn't peaceful and safe yet, but the 'killing of people, who don't pray, takes priority first ofcourse'. Never mind xaraan-ku-naax and the illegal properties, he lives, occupies and lived in for the last 17years! Give them islamic dress and they'll be ok, the joke of the century!

I, as the representative-elect(appointee)to Sol, appointed by his (supreme)leader of the consultative council of the Islamic republic of Somalia, Al-Amiirul Mu'mineen fii ardul Soomaal Sheikhuna Ash-Sheikh Al'Alim Al Hassanu bin Sheikh Dahir bin Al-Aweysow Aala Airo (hafidhahullaah) may Allaah preserve him, herby notify: My unofficial appointment as the chief promoter of the courts agendas and views, which the Amiir felt needed explaining to a wider audience because of mistrust and suspicioun from certain aspects of the Somali society and international community. In order to do so, the Amiir has clearly adviced (ordered) me to open a new Islamic court in here, which will be joining the umbrella organisation of the Union of Islamic Courts of Somalia immidiately inshallaah after it takes full control. The official title of the maxkamad will be 'Maxkamada Islaamiga ee SOL' (Islamic Court of SOL). We will wage jihaad (cyper) to all our enemies inshallaah, in order to join up being 'relgious' will not be a pre-requisite to join, the new maxkamad of Sol. In fact we actually welcome questionable characters as long as they hail from the Amirs immidiately family ofcourse! Take one of these Islamic headgears and all your sins will be immidiately put aside! Whether you deal with substances or have thousands of people's blood on your hands, it doesn't matter as long you're from the 'tribe'.

I, as the representative-elect(appointee)to Sol, appointed by his (supreme)leader of the consultative council of the Islamic republic of Somalia, Al-Amiirul Mu'mineen fii ardul Soomaal Sheikhuna Ash-Sheikh Al'Alim Al Hassanu bin Sheikh Dahir bin Al-Aweysow Aala Airo (hafidhahullaah) may Allaah preserve him, herby notify: My unofficial appointment as the chief promoter of the courts agendas and views, which the Amiir felt needed explaining to a wider audience because of mistrust and suspicioun from certain aspects of the Somali society and international community. In order to do so, the Amiir has clearly adviced (ordered) me to open a new Islamic court in here, which will be joining the umbrella organisation of the Union of Islamic Courts of Somalia immidiately inshallaah after it takes full control. The official title of the maxkamad will be 'Maxkamada Islaamiga ee SOL' (Islamic Court of SOL). We will wage jihaad (cyper) to all our enemies inshallaah, in order to join up being 'relgious' will not be a pre-requisite to join, the new maxkamad of Sol. In fact we actually welcome questionable characters as long as they hail from the Amirs immidiately family ofcourse! Take one of these Islamic headgears and all your sins will be immidiately put aside! Whether you deal with substances or have thousands of people's blood on your hands, it doesn't matter as long you're from the 'tribe'.

Sheh, thanks for the link! However I've to point out, that you did not understand the essence of my post! Xoog, you're clearly missing the point here. Read what I've written before writing a baseless and ignorant reply.

Waterlily, Female circumcission is something to be applauded and encouraged according to it's true tradition and meaning but not in it's corrupted way e.g. the barbaric pharaonic mutilation! You might not be aware of it, but unlike many false statements put forward here without clear cut evidence but idol talk, it might come to a surprise to you, that female circumcission is actually obligatory in the Shaafi' and Xambali law of Schools! The majority of Somalis describe themselves as being followes of the Imaam Shaafi's madhahab (law of school). They folllow the Shaafi' branch of school of thoughts! In the days of the prophet peace be upon him, female circumcission was wide spread and he encouraged it. Even in Imaam Bukharis book may Allaah forgive him, he has a full chapter/header dedicated to this topic! When the prophet peace be upon him was talking about the right way of 'ghusl' and when it becomes obligatory, he reaffirmed and said "When the two circumcised parts come in touch with each other at the time of intercourse, then ghusly becomes unavoidable even when bodily fluids aren't being discharged like semen and female ejaculation! It refers to the male and female gentials, when the prophet peace be upon was talking about the "two circumcised parts"! On the other hand, once our prophet peace be upon him was in Madinah and he saw a woman from the ansaar, who used to circumcise girls he said to her "Don't be too excessive with it, cut a bit and led some blood but don't cut the whole bit off because that would be mutilation! In male circumcission only a tiny bit of flesh is cut and nothing is done to 'excessively', the same should be done with the women withougt excessiveness ofcourse! Female circumcission has got many social and medical benefits, when done in the right way and not to excessive, cut a bit but not all of it and led some blood but don't over do it definately, that's the overall message! Many social ills like zina is reduced, when females are circumcissed as the desire for sexual intercourse is reduced like in male circumcission, that's why the gaalo cannot control themselves from their high-ranking MPs, Presidents, entertainers to the local man and woman on the street! It has also got many medical advantages like in male circumcission and no thinking parent wouldn't consider that opportunity! Even the others madhaaheeb agree, that if it's not obligatory it's something good and to be encouraged and it honours women but they don't see it as sinful if women are not circumcissed but all in all the evidence points out, the good sunnah of Female circumcission and it should be encouraged but not in it's brutal form. We don't want to see to much excessiveness and cruelity!

I don't know, this kinda pictures really look funny! It's the same with the infidels, I live amongst. If you're ignorant about your religion, Lord and the purpose of life, then everything can be expected of you. Here in London for example you see people with tatooes all over there body and well body-piercing like four to six rings on their lips, ears, noses etc! They're animals with no brain. I really can only laugh about them, as they put a unnecessary burden on top of what they have to already endure. We all know life is hard enough, so why would I've a dog in my house and be the dogs carer when I come back home after a long days work? Wallaahi this people got issues, call me 'lazy' but I wouldn't certainly take a dog for walk in the woods and deadends in the middle of the night after 10 hours of work and four hours of commuting! These people got nerves, sometimes I just want to relax I guess, but these infidels have to feed their dogs, give them a bath (as they can't cleanse themselves), take them out, play with them like little children and clean after them or take them to the toilet and put their 'nappies' on, when they're sick! Administer the dogs medicine, brush its teeth, cut their finger/footnails and remove any flees by brushing the dogs 'hair'! Then you've to take the beast to bed and read him/her a good night story. After that the dog will come to your bed because it is 'scared' and in the morning you discover, that the dog 'accidently', shid itself whilst you were sleeping! But don't mind, when the beast looks you in the eye, you can't help it but smile and give it a kiss (tongue to tongue), whilst also absorbing the dog's lively salivia! On top of that the dog has got its own bowl and you have to prepare special food or carry extra shopping for the dog, which means loss of good and valuable money! No wonder, why infidels commit suicide or are genrally depressed when it comes to life! Why would I do that? I guess some people are just crazy!

I have devised this statement in order to 'nail' down, my exact stance to the newly founded criminal courts of the Union of Clan Courts (UCC), as I do not recongise them to be 'islamic' in any way or form (no chance), and I feel ashamed of myself to have to share with them, the noble description that they have disgraced and humiliated! Full Stopp, they're not 'islaamic' courts but clan courts and I would urge them not to disgrace anymore our religion, nor used it as a pretext for your cheap ambitions! Clan courts please do abstain from your mental and crazed 'visions' of your crook leaders such as the dark character of Yusuf Siyaad Indhacadde! Yes they're good people among them but the way they heading will inshallaah lead to collusion because the truth will eventually come out and no one can hide the truth not even the Union of Clan Courts led by himself Mr. Decieved Hassan Dahir Aweys! I renounce any support, that I willingly/unwillingly extended to the Union of 'Islamic' (supstitute the word islamic with clan, which is more appriopriate) Courts (UIC) group earlier last week. I really regret it and I see now the reality of the situation in Somalia! The UIC is another faction, that is the greatest threat to stability, progress and development in Somalia! It's really simple because of their never-tiring appetite of attacking other people's land and strongholds! They like to provocate and as much as I welcome the demise of the Mogadishu Warlords, nevertheless I would have wanted, that they began their supposed 'jihaad' in the occupied territories of the lower shabeelle region such as Marka, Brava and the drug-farms, their profiteers such as Yusuf Siyaad Indhacadde and Hassan Dahir Aweys, who's half sheikh and half clannist! We don't expect any threat from them in anyway and form and their warmongering and advances into territories, that have nothing in common with them should be put on hold and immdiately stopped! They're simply another form of the warlords, that however have somehow evolved as the warlords themselves were savages and not worthy the description human-being or man! It's a natural progression, that took them 16 years to achieve from the chaos, they used to find themselves in! But I guess, we all know what Hassan Dahir Aweys (the fake wadaad) stands for and really is and he will surely be not allowed to fool the somali people again with his "islamic disguise". The cover has blown and Dahir Aweys will surely be on the run inshallaah! Somalia doesn't need no new fake-wadaads turned warlords anymore! Clan courts are dirty and nothing more then clan courts! Yes they're not islamic apart from clanist, who's fooled by them has only himself to blame! Hassan Dahir Aweys himself was happy with the 'status quo' in Mogadishu as long as he had the warlords support but as they took money on his head, he had to deal with them, but where were his companission and love to the citiziens and people of Mogadishu then? He's simply a 'crook' and not trustworthy and certainly does not deserve the title of wadaad or religious figure. Sheikh Shariif and the efforts of Mogadishu residents should however not be beliitled as it was hijacked! Yes the revolution was hijacked by Dahir Aweys and co. i.e. other crooks of the gang! We demand an end to their interferce with the affairs in our capital as they did not do anything to stop the immoral and bad behaviour for the last 16 years and they'll not be able to stop it now inshallaah because if they couldn't do that in the last sixteen years, how are they going to do it in three weeks? Or could they've done better and did not choose i.e. they were happy with the warlords slaughetering the young and innocent? Happy with the status quo? I think so!

Por-tu-gaaaaaaaaaal! Talk about, the England football team coming home! Is comming home is coming, England is combing back home, coming! It was nearly complete.....It was nearly so sweet....Three lions on my shirt (rather more three *****cats)! Luis Felipe Scolari did it againg to England, what a third cruel blow he has inflicted on them, the same with the goalkeeper Ricardo, who I really got enormous respect for! Well, and Ronaldo better doesn't show up in Manchester England, I'd kindly advise him! Portugal I got enormous respect for you and thank you very much for kicking the boys of the 'long-ball' out of the tournement, you really did us a great favour! England is taking the plane back home, please do us one more gesture, take your 'fans' with you aswell! The mass English exodus can begin now! England is coming home, is coming home back again, is coming! John motson the commentator was in tears, Lineker was in shock and disbelief, so were the rest! Only Alan Hansen put a brave face on, although I suspect deep down, he was really happy. I've never seen in my life such a crap team 'built so much up. Anyway never mind, there's Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland and ofcourse the World cup in 2010 in Southafrica inshallaah! It was nearly so sweet...I was nearly so complete! Thanks to Mr. Rooney himself ofcourse, although Portugal could not draw the advantage on to their side, but nevertheless I'am totally portuguese tonight, although we went to war with them some five/six hundred years ago but I'am happy for their win today.

Brothers and sisters, please don't call/refer to this cruel and subhumane folks of monkeys and pigs as 'Israelis', as the prophet Israel calayhi salaam was himself a righteous and god fearing man. So if we mention his name all the time, then we might be directly insulting him and insulting a prophet is a major crime that leads you out of the fold of islaam! They're not israelis but a bunch of fake jews, that originated from russia, europe and north-america. Wallaahi I cannot wait until the day, I will be chasing the jews and cutting off their heads like pigs because they treat us as animals! I pray to Allaah the glorified inshallaah, that the day comes near, in which every jew will hide behind a tree and stone but the trees will say "Here is a jew, come and kill him"! Wallaahi that's the day, I am looking forward too. We as muslims were asked to be just in whatever we do but this jews are the worst of the mankind, they even poisoned the ignorant christian mind and told him lies, that jesus will return, if the jewish people resettle in palestine and that's what the chrisitan-right in the US believe, they think it's god destiny and the jews can do everything in that land and until all muslims are eradicated, they will not stop. We want all the jews out of muslim lands. Whether it be palestine, iraq or afghanistaan. Simply get out of muslim lands you sons of pigs and dogs! They cannot be any bargaining over Baitul Maqdis and Al-Quddus simple, we will not allow some part of the city controlled by monkeys! They can live in the city but they cannot claim authority over it. If we give them jerusalem, I will pray to Allaah the glorified to change this nation and ummah and bring forward another nation that is more brave, religiously cultured and obedient to Allaahs the glorified's commandment. We're like animals, don't you see that? It's time for us, to get more passionte and concerned over our brothers and sisters welfare. Today our brothers and sisters in palestine are surrounded by enemies and they lack basic human resources like water and electricity and here we're amusing ourselves, like nothing has happened! Where is our collective consciousness gone, if you do not feel for your brothers and sisters tonight, then you can't call yourself a muslim. That's when I wondered why people get radicalised, my blood is already boiling! These godless people gave us the world cup and other sitcoms, so that we can be all they busy and indulged with our percieved problems and self-centred ego! We're all hypocrits so are the majority of the islaamic nation and inshallaah Allaah will bring forward a younger more educated nation, that will lead this nation to victory and out of the disgrace we're finding us in.

Idaa lam tastaxii, ifcal maa shee'ta! Awalba loo yiri. Hadaadan xishoonaynin, waxaad rabtid ku camal. Nin bi'laa akhlaaq iyo xishood baad tahay, oo edbin uubaahan, ciyaalsuuq waaxid!

^Alla nin weyn aan xishoonaynin, waa ayaan daro wallaahi!

Female gential mutilation is something not condoned by Islaam at all! It's a pharaonic practise but I've something important to add. Female circumcision is something to be encouraged not in the form of the pharaonic one but cutting a bit and letting some 'blood' is sunnah and good from the islaamic point of view but the pharoanic mutilation is bad really bad and anti-islaam. Actually the pharaons had other ancient traditions, which was that they used to throw young girls into the nile because they believed, that they had to give the river nile some sort of sacrifice in order to prevent it from flooding, I believe! Islaam eradicated that bad practise but for some other reason we ended up not throwing young girls into the river but FGM, it's really sad!

The zionists are barbaric, they even got children impriosned. A 12year old is chained and cannot move in a jewish prison. All Hamas and the Palestinians want is the realise of the children, young and women from jewish prisons! To hell with them if the palestinian would hold a 12year old child the whole world would cry foul and say how barbaric and cruel they are! Then how can we depend on the UN, I say the only way we can get out of this situation is to bring people like Hamas to power because the bravery they showed in attacking the zionist outpost and killing, wounding and taking prisoners is quite remarkable. They will fight but the problem is with those sell outs, that are currently pressurising Hamaas to recognise the zionist entity. To hell, I say! Hamas will never recognise them because the land belongs to us and not the zionist jews. I now here from the news, that they arrested a dozen of Hamaas MP's in a compound in Ramallaah! They also bombed a power supply plant in Gaza and also restricted fuel supply, which means no sanatation and watersupply! It's all against the Geneva convention but who cares about it, it's the zionist doing it, so no one ought to tell them what to do or not. It's upmost barbaric because it's collective punishment and against internatinal law and what did the UN and other power brokers do? They called for the jews to show restraint! What is this supposed to be a joke? Forget the UN and other's, bring back Islaam and more groups because they're the only ones fighting and defending us. It was really brave how they attacked the zionist outpost, wounded, killed and took prisioners and they will not back down! Bring on the Jihaad!

^Aussies are playing the likes of Iraq, Bahrain and South korea as they joined the Asian football confideration. Anyway it's official, I put my sign on it the great France is through against Spain. They trashed the Spaniards by two goals to one! Come'on France! Ribbery and Zidane the scorers for France. Argentina, England, Brazil (maybe France) and Italy in the semis! That's my prediction for the quarterfinals.

Valeentinah nice! Thanks for pointing that out and one more thing, if you can find any grammatical or structual errors in my sentences, then I'd urge you to report them back to me aswell! If you do so, you really deserve some award for "Upholding the Queens English"! Thanks in advance.

^Half-time here, and it ain't happening for the ghanaina Black stars so far! They playing nice footy but their are also playing too high up field defensively, which leaves thems vulnerable at the back! They 2:0 down by half time but didn't deserve to be down how they played the brazilians but one could say it's their own fault because they're naive and lack discipline! They are also weak at taking their chances and killing off the game and for that they got slaughtered! They only got themselves to blame because they had the most of the posession and Brazil will get at them now at the counter-attack! One word to Ghana: A premature Byyyyyyyyye! Time to pack and go home.

It's all good, that is when following the divine commandments of Allaah the glorified! Indeed Keynaan shouldn't put up this fight against the commandments of his creator! But the intriguing thing for me is if they've thoroughly checked that they have the right persons and I do believe, they've the right individuals hence the confession, which served as a major evidence against the four men in question and on top the victims gave their eye-witness accounts, so they're guilty and should be brought to justice. One question goes out to keynaan, what would you have done if this four men had raped one of your loved ones (don't take a offence)? Obviously you would want justice! If this men were married or had been, then this would be forced adultry and hence the "stoning to death"! However what I find most astonishing is, the courts unproductive efforts to police the nation and doing 'house to house searches' if the reports are to believed to prosecute people, who are watching a game of football and going into individuals homes and smashing electronic equipments but one question remains: Do they take the same action/actions against their own people, the people who give them their powerbase? I don't think so because it would be fatal to do so. They don't go to Sheikh Aweys and Indhacaddes kinsmen to smash to pieces satallite and TV receiving equipment because, that would mean loosing the powerbase. Somehow they think, that they're the Pashtuuns of Afghanistan and if they want to establish a controlled environment, whereby they have the 'right' to enter individual houses even without proper examination and shaky evidence, then they will fail because Islam doesn't sanction such extremism. Yes protect the society by forbidding the bad and ordering the good but never ever interfere with the lives of the ordinary like e.g. "Some one has got a collection of music cassattes in his home, reported by an undercover authoritatiran and totalitarian religious police gestapo and supsequetely a mob of 200 men from the local mosque give you a visit and push you aside without even ever asking for permit to enter and search your house on the 'evidence of an informal informer', that would be disastorous!" Leave people to their private and privacy of their homes, they don't have any business what goes on in ones privacy but if that privacy is not honoured and one tries to do major harm or damage to the society i.e. conveying muslims to christianity in a safe house or selling drugs or any other illegal actions for that matter and the courts have sound evidence of bad behaviour, which effects the local neighbourhood in terms of crime and illegal activities, then the courts have every right to destroy it but for heavens sake don't just go in and destroy TV and other electronic equipment simply some family and friends have gathered to watch the 'world cup'!

^I conceive to La Republica, they should have added "The idea, that Aus could beat us even our feet tied together and in chains is simply a joke"! Hurray, I really don't like Anglo-speaking countries to win generally but I got a slight suspicioun, that the "Long ball, unattractive football playing boys" of England could take their revenge on big Scolari and the brilliant portuguese, who are missing two or three of their top players against England, this coming saturday. All I can do to you "English fans" is to admitt and conceive, that you will go through to the semis despite the agony of the portuguese nation and players. That's my prediction for saturday. Germany to go out on Friday against Argentina aswell.

Come'on! I am not the greatest fan of Italy but I am really happy for them to have come through the last sixteen to the quarter-final against AUS! I thought after the sending off of Materazzi, that it will be Hiddinks second blow to the Italians, after they lost out to Hiddinks South-Korea four years ago! But Totti has proved, that he's a hero for Italy as he had to make up for his foolish sending off back in 2002 in Japan and South Korea! The last minute penalty wasn't a real penalty and I really feel for you Aussies (not really I'm actually not very frank) as you were my biggest fear as one of the underdogs but now that you're out of this world cup I'am really happy. I got one more message for my Aussie friends as I know it's really late but it's very short: Bye