I didn't but Geedi and his supporters might have. I don't think that was even realistic goal. I understand they're beyond accountability but that doesn't mean we should not examine what they tell us everyday.

Adis Ababa: Ethiopia's prime minister said his country will pull its troops out of neighbouring Somalia within two weeks after helping the Somali interim government rout Islamists in a two-week war. "We will stay there for a few days to help the transitional government in preserving stability, then we will pull out our troops ... this will take a week or a maximum of two weeks, " Meles Zenawi told Al Jazeera television in remarks aired on Friday. "We will not stay there for an extra hour after finishing our mission," he said. "We have concluded all combat operations." Is Melez a man of his word? He has denied more than a dozen times his military crossed the border into Somalia in the 90s. He also denied having troops in Baydhabo the months leading up to the war. The two weeks are over now and let’s see if the two weeks talk was just empty talk. Muqdisho is in its 14th day under occupation, 10 for Kismaayo and 25 days for Baydhabo. What can the TFG do if the Ethiopian troops decide setup permanent bases throughout the country and decide to act the policemen for the state? I guess the TFG is what Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia was to the Iraq War collision of the willing to Ethiopia. No leverage or cards to play whatsoever.

lol@Darfur

Just drop the capital P and replace with F. That'll do it unless it's already taken.

You mean Melez and his puppet?

From here: Originally posted by Caamir: attack his message. You seem to be running out of constructive words. To here: Originally posted by Caamir: Castro, since you are secessionist, how come you haven't spoken out of the policy of forced deportatation of IDPs and the turning over of Rer Godey into the Ethiopian hands? Practice what you preach.

Warlords will always be warlords.

It's horn's way of discrediting the former warlords, it's a political message! He want's to show us, how the former 'ruthless' warlords have been tamed! So you're saying you can't teach old dogs [ina Yusuf, Ina Caydiid, and Hiiraale] new tricks?

Has the alarm clock went off just now?

With the help of the Christian led coalition, TFG has today what it takes to transform itselft from the Somali 'transitional federal government' to the 'Somali Democratic Republic'. The dictatorial democracy Ethiopia & Egypt embrace.

People of Gedo can't give themselves asylum let alone alleged terrorists running for their lives. Worst yet if Hiiraale brings over Mossad Special Operations Unit to hunt them down, neither Gedo nor Somalia has what it takes to protect anyone.

Have some respect guys. It ain't gonna help you or your opponent. Diinta iyo dalka cidna kama xigtaan ee bal tartiiba.

Caamir: Any censes supporting your theory?

I hope the quick victory won't cause deep division in the TFG, not that they're united now. I don't wish to witness you and our good Jenerale struggling on how to run the city. If the TFG business is genuine, they'll overcome the wild dogs Melez let out of the box. Has the dust settled already? Not so fast. I think it's too early for the Christian army cheerleaders to air their dirty clannish views on Kismaayo's control and rightful owners while the bombardment continues in the backyard. Leave it for it's people, whomever you might deem. It’s irrelevant who claims the ownership or control the city so long Amxaar is calling all the shots. Hiiraale wants to control the city streets but his opponents want to have ownership of public parking spaces and Hiiraale resists. Big deal. Wake up little people and try to see the whole picture. Kismaayo is no longer the old Kismaayo Hiiraale or ICU used to rule. It is a new different city.

^Axmaar admeey kuu hadaayaan drug dealer-kii aad Mujaahid ugu wacdayee maalin cad bursadeenee. Mr. Cyper Mujaahid: Jenerale doesn't hate any tribe. It's you oo qabiil dhan xumaaney laheen dusha ka saaray. Show diintaba meel kaama jirin maadaama aad hadiiba magaca qabiilka ku hadashey? Maandhoow keyboardka seefta ka aayar.

lol@door knob. That's awful Castro.

PL admin under Cadde can't but Ina Yusuf could? La jeejiyaa banaan!

Who would've thought Khalaf would cheer for ex-warlord.

Ameeroow, Agreed. The task is better left for Somalis regardless the clan or political affiliation. Amxaar is no friend of ours. It's time for them to butt out of our affairs. Something tells me that the task can effectively be carried out if Moqdisho were invited and honored to take part without unrealistic threats and deadline. PL troop’s priority should be to disarm PL region as Geedi hinted few days ago. Unless PL troops are in Moqdisho to safeguard Ina Yusuf’s interest, it ain't a friendly environment to undertake such a difficult yet deadly task. The invitation of PL troops to Moqdisho is a recipe for warfare between militias of opposing warlords.

Embrace who? Punch of current and former warlords who have been terrorizing us since the fall of Barre regime? Shouldn't a rapist ask for forgiveness before thinking of proposing to his victim?

Somalia: Puntland forces to assist in Mogadishu disarmament MOGADISHU, Somalia Jan 5 (Garowe Online) - Hundreds of soldiers from the northern Somali regional autonomy of Puntland reached the town of Jowhar, 90km northwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu, residents reported. The forces are estimated to number upto 1,000 strong and are heading for Mogadishu, according to reliable military sources. The sources said the Puntland troops would partake in the interim Somali government’s efforts to pacify Mogadishu and disarm the public, after Prime Minister Ali Gedi’s 3-day ultimatum ended without any resident voluntarily surrendering his or her weapons. Puntland is the home region of Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf, who had previously deployed a 3,000-strong Puntland force to protect the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa where the government is temporarily based. Encouragement Premier Gedi met with ex-members of Somalia’s armed forces Friday and pledged to include them in the government’s security forces. Gedi’s pledge comes a day before the government’s plan to forcibly disarm the Mogadishu public, after the retreating Islamic Courts militia returned weapons to the hands of the public and clan militias. Salad Ali Jeele, deputy defense minister, also spoke to the ex-soldiers, highlighting their past activities and said that they’re all part of the Somali defense ministry as of today. Ex-soldiers who spoke at the meet said they were encouraged by the government’s efforts to return peace to Somalia and promised to cooperate with the government. Tomorrow (Saturday) is the day the government has said it will search Mogadishu, house-by-house, for weapons and collect them by force if necessary. Garowe Online News

Ciidamo Tiradoodu kor u dhaafeyso dhowr kun oo Dowladda federaalaka oo jowhar soo gaaray Wararka naga soo gaarayo magaalada Jowhar ee gobolka Sh/Dhexe ayaa sheegaya in ay halkaasi soo gaareen ciidamo fara badan oo taabacsan dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, kuwaas oo ujeedadoodu tahay sidii ay ugu qeyb qaadan lahaayeen howlgal ay shaacisay dowladda Federaalka iney kula dagaalameyso hubka sharci darada ee gudaha magaalada Muqdisho yaala. Ciidamadan faraha badan ayaa la sheegayaa in iney ka yimaadeen gobolada Puntland, waana kuwo si weyn u tababaran oo isugu jira noocyada ciidamada , waxayna wataan dhamaan qalabkii ciidamada ay ku howlgeli lahaayeen. Wararku waxay sheegayaan in ciidamadaas ay aroornimada soo geli doonaan magaalada Muqdisho iyagoo haatan bilaabay iney u soo dhaqaaqaan dhinaca magaalada Muqdisho, laguna wado in caawanimada soo istaagaan irida hore ee magaalada Muqdisho. Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa sheegtay iyadu in berito oo sabti ah ay dooneyso in howlgal hub ka dhigis ah ka bilowdo magaalada Muqdisho iyadoo adegsaneysa awoodeeda. Source

Why would TFG want their Christian savior leave?

How come there's no mention of what contitution to uphold?

Somali Islamists gone, so ‘khat’ is back Mogadishu residents return to consuming mild stimulant leaf after SICC ban, Kenyan farmers happy to export drug again. By Sahal Abdulle - MOGADISHU Perhaps the most telling sign of Somalia's remarkable power shift is the rapid return to Mogadishu's streets of the leafy twigs known as 'khat'. Traditionally chewed by most Somali men, but outlawed since June by Islamic courts, the mild stimulant reappeared within hours of Mogadishu's recapture by government forces last week. "I am happy that miraa (khat) is back on the street. Now we can work because it gives us some energy," said Abdi Awale, a Mogadishu resident. "But my expenses will go up again." Normally chewed in the afternoons and evenings, the leaf releases a mild stimulant, although users later feel down. It has a central place in Somali social gatherings, and gives a livelihood to traders and importers. The Somali Islamic Courts Council (SICC) beat a hasty retreat from the capital and much of the south they had controlled for six months after a two-week war with government forces backed by Ethiopian troops. After defeating warlords from Mogadishu in June last year, the SICC had brought order to one of the most dangerous cities in the world. This attracted support from residents who have known little but violent anarchy, bitter clan rivalry and squabbling warlords since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted in 1991. But bent on introducing sharia, Islamic law, the Islamic courts angered some Somalis who are traditionally not very religious after they formally banned the popular khat in November. The movement also sparked protests in some towns after it introduced other practices such as closing cinemas, prohibiting smoking and enforcing conservative dress codes. The Somali interim government, led by President Abdullahi Yusuf, had sharply criticised the khat ban. Trader Habibo Ali said her khat business was slowly picking up although the volume of the stimulant coming into Somalia remained low because Kenya had a direct flight ban to the Horn of Africa nation. Direct flights from Kenya to Somalia must receive special government clearance. "I am happy that I can sell what I am used to selling for the last 25 years," she said. The reintroduction of khat was also good news for Kenyan peasant farmers who grow and export the crop to Mogadishu in small cargo aircraft. Khat is not widely used in Kenya. "The business has started to pick up," David Kirimi, a trader at eastern Maua township told Reuters by telephone. "The quantities that were being demanded have not recovered fully but there is some improvement." Hundreds of Kenyan khat growers in the eastern province of Meru, where many farmers have uprooted coffee in favour of the profitable khat, had held street protests, saying the Somali ban had denied them their livelihoods. Source