Thanks LSK. Yes we shouldn't feel sad nor put the blame on ourselves. It was beleived the pace of progress for Somalis took an upward acceleration and it must be contained before this Muslim nation and its rich country take a hegemonic position in the region. :mad:

Somali-Coast guard has spoken of the dangerous truth we all fear. Keep it up

^write ur own review. I still have to seek your insight of the poems in the book saxib ileeyn Abwaan baad tahaye.

You mean the Somali coast guards?

It's now becoming more evident that civilians were targeted in retaliation of the bombing. But this barbaric counter action by the African Union will bolster public support for the Shabaabs. You don't need to punish civilians for the brutal actions of your opponent. Imagine the sons of the mother who died in that retaliatory strike joining Shabaabs and doing similar acts to avenge for the death of his parent. I believe keeping the small AU troops until internal condition is stable enough for the deployment of multinational peacekeepers is a flawed decision, and which seems to be the consensus for now until donors for the UN troops become available. They want to strengthen AMISOM with the relocation of the small AU contingent currently stationed in Ethio-Eritrea border conflict. They are convinced that the earmarks for that mandate will be available to sustain AMISON until the deployment of UN troops subject to conditions on the ground. However two great options which would have helped Somalia regain its sovereignty have been consigned to the dust bin. Either allow the grassroots movement remain strong and spread out their platform of governance or give Somalia a genuine and serious engagement that reflect the reality on the ground. It's simple but how ridiculous is to be held by an inflexible and rigid safeguard of old policies.

Unfortunately the west mainly Britain and America still subscribe to the destructive Horn of Africa policy that suppresses human rights violations ever since the scramble of Somali Territory. I am afraid our people shall have to bear with a similar or worse fate as that of Palestine .Despite the economic clout of the Arab World. Israel's sheer brutality in Gaza was completely ignored. Where do Somalis stand with hardly any big brother on their shoulder? Until there's such time that oppressed societies get their freedom we just have to persevere, resilient and fight for our Allah given freedom and survival. How It led to the WWII, Slavery and Hiroshima to partially break off the chains of imperialism was no co-incident; where the strong devours the weak without regard to moral imperatives, a harsh condition bordering the laws of the jungle, is still a present reality. I don't know how long will Africans, the masses be content enough with this terrible status quo, of being mere consumers to western products, of letting the aiding and abetting of criminal regimes, of standing in hopeless guard the suffocation of any tangible progress in their continent. But now the west have to bear the burden as the gates of Europe are crushed by determined immigrants fleeing perennial starvation and ceaseless tribal conflict, and who risk their lives on the dark ocean.

Walaahi, the first time I read his speech transcript on USA Today, I felt something else but Obama's intention was not to list religions according to their order of importance, but to promote inter-faith tolerance and highlight America's multicultural background. Christians and Muslims, good one ya Hussein Obama.

Israel was unable to eradicate Hamas though it wreaked unprecedented damage on its infrastructure at the cost a huge # of innocent lives. To think of the word "eradicate" is to assume the act of genocide. Al-shabaab can be absorbed but not with leaders like those stationed in D-jibouti.

Inaa Lilaahi waa inaa Ileehu raajicuun. May Allah help him with Mercy and his family.

Gen. Duke has raised good points. Through the policy disaster of Mr. Bush and the recession time, The D-jibouti peace accord is in conformity with the United States' shift of foreign policy from its unilateral and aggressive engagement with the Islamist it deems as a threat to its national security - in the sense of economic security. America's critical interest as clearly outlined in her National Security report is to protect its key interests, allies, regions. Somalia is not her ally in the region thus its active navigation of D-jibouti deal defies this principle since Somalia's independence. Even when Ethiopia fully embraced communism, it was still favored over Somalia. A regime that sits on huge reserves of untapped oil and minerals and which's hostile or unwilling to partner with the way business is done is usually met with absolute and unrestrained force and subsequent defiance of its viable existence. I remember listening to a western educated young lady from Venezuela (perhaps under secret contract) speaking to a BBC news anchor. She appeared calculated, voracious and vehement in her criticism of Venezuela's president and his handling of the private sector and human rights violations. When asked to explain the overwhelming approval rating Chavez enjoys in his country, she stammered and started dancing around the Q. It's difficult to forge unity and a coherent national policy that is in tandem with the sentiment and needs of the public or any positive course of action that reflect their needs. As far as the Evangelical TFG is concerned, whatever formed will be desperately short of addressing the real issues because they are not properly framed. Winners and losers emerge out of a grand design and they vanish once the structural deficit of the plan is feigned to be known. How long it takes, the sheer devastation that it may result, matter not. What you have in D-Jibouti is a bunch of power-hungary, discomfitted, and self-styled clan representives who unabashedly behave the same way and enviously crowd out and place surveillance of their next move. The D-jibouti accord might not unchart a transitional government hamstrung by limited capacity and control and internal division. How it plans to reverse the death spiral has not been explained in a clear and unambiguous means. Shariif Ahmed had a wider and mass appeal within his UIC establishment. Ever since his self-induced exile and failure to partake the resistance on the ground or adhere to the principles of "no foreign troops," he lost respect, trust and the leadership mantle and he has been transformed into a puppet on string. From day one, he was accused of having secret ties with U.S as they stamped him with labels which relatively distinguished him as admirable, good, moderate and flexible. Whereas his friend, Aweis and by extension the core nucleus of the movement against warlordism, Ethiopianism, Secessionism , was put on the most wanted list. As I have said before, the prisoner's dilemma card has been employed here. Shariif collaborated after he was promised a lesser punishment and future rewards. As Duke said, Shariif has already secured 275 votes in the first round. He is slated to be the undisputed winner of the new TFG.

Maslax doona ducana uga dara waad na dubateene.

^Our coast is a major economic resource for the nation and country. Sadly we are ignorant about this near limitless value. I felt long time ago that Pirates were a blessing in disguise. For 18 years, they' ve been serving our stolen fish in London and Paris restaurants.

There's no such thing as pure jaahiliya notion. Don't contempt your culture sister. Turunturooyin are obstacles. How to marry a girl if you face obstacles, that is what it means Jacaylbaro, I look forward to your review. Post it here man. Dabshid, yeah the distribution to America did lag behind Europe and Australia, I guess. the book is great

Morgan = A general executing the order of his government. Riyaale= A spy and Somali-KGB executing the order of his government. No difference btw the two unless "your villain is my hero" type of a logic is the case.

Lol walee xiinfaniin waa belo. Gaashaanburta Bari, I like this one.

"Koora-Dadab waa taariikh run ah oo dhacday badhtamihii qarnigii ka horeeyey Daraawiishta. Dhammaan dadka ku xusani waa dad jirey oo la yaqaano iyaga iyo tafiirtoodiiba. Waxay sheekadu ku kooban tahey guud ahaan laba qaybood oo waaweyn; tan hore oo ah colaad dhex martey laba beelood oo ood iyo ab wadaag ahaa, tan labaadna waa jacayl dhex marey dhalinyaro labadaas beelood ka mid aheyd. Sheekadani waxay xanbaarsan tahey nuxur aad u balaadhan oo ah taariikh dhab ah, suugaan aad u wacan, hiddihii iyo dhaqankii Soomaaliyeed oo dhan walba leh. Waxaad ka heli doontaa dhacdooyin yaab leh oo xaqiiqo ah lehna faa'iidooyin badan. Sidoo kale waxaad heli doontaa lixdineeyo gabay, boqolaal maahmaahood, heeso noocyo kala duwan leh, halxidhiyaalayaal badan, sarbeebo iyo murti aan la soo koobi karin. Buuggani wuxuu akhristaha si fiican uga jaahil saarayaa una soo koobayaa wax kasta oo la xidhiidha hiddaha iyo dhaqanka Soomaaliyeed, isagoo nolosha miyiga qof kasta oo aan arag amaba tegin ka siinaya sawir dhab ah. Waxaa kaloo ka baraneysaa habka ay isu guursadaan dadkeena reer guuraaga ah isuna dhex galaan. Sida gabdhaha reerohooda loo weydiisto ama loo ardaa dhigo, sida loola baxo haddii turunturrooyin isku kaa gudbaan, sida sooryada iyo gabaatiga iyo yaradka loo kala qaato, qaabka iyo caadooyinka arooska miyiga bilow ilaa dhamaad fal ahaan ama hadal iyo heeso ahaanba. Qoraaga Axmed Maxamed Cabdi-Kulumo waa nin aqoon dheer u leh taariikhda, hiddaha iyo dhaqanka ummadda Soomaaliyeed, oo weliba aad u jecel ururinta, qorida, adeegsiga, iyo ilaalinteedaba. Sidoo kale waa abwaan hal-abuur badan leh. "Waxaan buugga qalinkii koowaad u qaadey sannadkii 1983 anigoo ilaana waqtigaana ku dedaalayey hubinta iyo sixidda sheekada, anoo mar walba ka taxadarayey soo bandhigida taariikh kala dhiman ama suugaan qabyo ah."By the author. It's 255 pages. Great book that should have been written long time ago. KOORA-DADAB

Ngonge, do you know any black ruler in the Arab world whose mother is not black concubine or whose father is not from the ruling family or just black Father? Even Sadat's father was an Arab? I am just curious since you are quite versed in the history, and how some of the monarchic system of the Arab world interplay with the demand and sentiment of the public for a revolition. Or it's just irredeemably dysfunctional situation ?

I find this piece illuminating. Source: IslamOnline "The basic guarantees granted to all individuals in Islam increasingly led to slaves standing up for their rights and even waging rebellions against the authorities. In 868 AC, a freed slave, Ali Ibn Muhammad, organized the slaves of the Iraqi marshes and waged a successful rebellion pillaging several towns including Basra. This uprising called the “Zanj rebellion” was finally crushed after Ali Ibn Muhammad was defeated outside the gates of Baghdad. Some slaves, due to their proximity to the rulers, acquired great power and there are instances in which they were the ones actually pulling the strings behind the curtains of governance. As a matter of fact several rulers in the Islamic world in the Middle Ages had mothers who were slaves. The longest ruling Fatimid Caliph in Egypt, al-Mustansir (1036-94) was the son of a Sudanese black “concubine”. Al-Mustansir was only seven when he ascended the caliphate and it was his mother who effectively ruled for the first 15 years of his reign. During the Islamic reign in the Indian sub-continent, freed blacks, upon their conversion, took to calling themselves “Sayyad,” or descendants of the Prophet Mohammad (saaw) and became known as Siddis. In 1100 AC, they formed their own kingdoms in Janjira and Jaffrabad in western India. Also in India, Malik Ambar was the most illustrious slave to rise to power. He was a constant nuisance to Mughal Emperor Jahangir and on several occasions routed the royal army. Jahangir, who lost no chance to disparage Ambar, wrote in his own memoirs,”In the art of soldiering, Ambar was unique in his age.” Slaves in other Islamic lands also enjoyed a unique position as well. The name of Abul Hasan Ali ibn Nafi popularly known as Ziryab deserves special mention here. Ziryab was a black singer, musician, and poet and a favorite of Andalusian ruler Abdul Rahman II. He founded a school of music, introduced the use of toothpaste, underarm deodorants and new hairstyles and the clean-shaven look for men. He also popularized the drinking of wine among Andalusian men. So great was his influence that despite a clear prohibition in the Holy Qur’an, the Andalusian jurists had to declare that the drinking of wine was permissible. Concerning the relative good treatment of slaves in the Islamic world as compared to the Atlantic trade, Segal notes, "This is not to romanticize their condition. A slave was a slave for all that. Owners were endowed with such power over their slaves that few have failed to abuse it, more often in trivial but still humiliating, and sometimes in brutal, ways." Segal also covers the current survivals of slavery in Sudan and Mauritania and the controversy surrounding its reality. He raises the questions of the appeal of Islam to African-American communities and the perplexing refusal of Black Muslim leaders to acknowledge black slavery in modern-day Mauritania and Sudan. He fails in this endeavor, however, and ends up providing a history of African-American Muslims. Segal’s lack of proficiency in Arabic, Persian and Swahili has forced him to rely on material available only in English. The book, despite its flaws, has opened a wide-open field for further research. In the introduction Segal writes, ”There is a conscious and articulate black diaspora in the West that confronts the historical record of slavery and racism there. That Islam has no comparably conscious and articulate black diaspora to confront it with the reminders of slavery does not make that record immune to examination and judgment. Islam owes such an examination and judgment not only to itself but also to its victims. They have the right, most precious of all for the voiceless, to be heard.” It is up to Muslims to further research this topic and come up with a more comprehensive study and confront this issue head on. It should also be noted that Islam cannot be blamed for the excesses which were committed and allegedly are still being committed in Sudan and Mauritania. Islam sought to wipe out slavery in a gradual process. But because of the social complexities, it was only in the last century that slavery was finally eradicated. Mohammed Ayub Ali Khan Islam Online, Chicago

Go Shariif Go. Xiin, I see the reason Nur is running for the Presidency is to vacate the premier position. If so, would Siilanyo or some reputable person from North west fill it? Most likely. This move would at least repress the chronic suspicion and distrust of some camps.

This alert borders on racism. Obama is pretty famous within the Somali Diaspora and he earned their votes in substantial number. It's similar to the scare tactics and muddslings of the Clinton campaign that Obama was a Muslim using his Somali attire as a corraborating evidence. All it did is exploit public fears spawned by the media and later convince 24% of Americans to think of Obama as a practicing Muslim, according to a Newsweek poll. President Obama has promised to put Somalia as one of his foreign policy priorities and help it recover and restore its republic.

This alert borders on racism. Obama is pretty famous within the Somali Diaspora and he earned their votes in substantial number. It's similar to the scare tactics and muddslings of the Clinton campaign that Obama was a Muslim using his Somali attire as a corraborating evidence. All it did is exploit public fears spawned by the media and later convince 24% of Americans to think of Obama as a practicing Muslim, according to a Newsweek poll. President Obama has promised to put Somalia as one of his foreign policy priorities and help it recover and restore its republic.

Giving the PM to "Somaliland" is the right step. Whatever it takes to restore our beloved Somali Republic! Let's be secure and confident with the capacity to share power with the rest of Somalis.

Giving the PM to "Somaliland" is the right step. Whatever it takes to restore our beloved Somali Republic! Let's be secure and confident with the capacity to share power with the rest of Somalis.

He looks Somali indeed. Cabdi or Abeed is like the N word to use.

HAMBALYO DOWLADDA CUSUB EE PUNTLAND Annagoo ah Jaaliyadda North Amerika ee Sanaag, Haylaan iyo galbedka Bari,waxa aannu hambalyo iyo boogaadin u diraynaa dhammaan Madaxweynaha, Shacabka, Xukuumadda iyo Baarlamaanka reer Puntland oo aanu ugu hambalyayneyno Dawladda cusub ee uu soo dhisay Madaxweyne Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Faroole. Waxa aannu Eebbe ka baryaynaa in ay noqoto tii hanaqaadda ee guulaysata, dalka iyo dadkana u horseedda nabad, horumar, bashbash iyo barwaaqo. Waxa kale oo aannu si gaar ah ugu hambalyaynaynaa Wasiirka loo magacaabay Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha Gen. Abdillahi Axmed Jaamac "Ilka Jiir". Waxa aannu si weyn ugu kalsoonnahay in uu wax la taaban karo ku soo kordhin doono dawladda, dalka iyo shacabka reer Puntland ee nabadda jecel. USA Danjire Mohamed Garad Dr. Mohamoud Abdi Nur Ismail Ali Geldon Eng. Mohamoud Ahmed Fatah Eng. Kamal Mohamoud Abdi Hamud Eng. Jama Mohamed Abdi Eng. Abdisalam Ibrahim Salah Dr.Alim Ahmed Fatah Saeed Salah Ahmed Mohamoud Abdi Hassan...... http://www.laasqoray.net/view_article.php?articlei d=4679