Absolutely. Not only is it worth it but those Somali migrants who perished in the Meditarranean sea are hereos that we should eulogize and honor them with a 1000 statues all across the Somali peninsula. What could be more heroic than risking life and limp to improve your lot and that of your family? The people who build N. America and Australia left lands far better than the nighmarish hellhole that is Somalia. So I salute these fallen heroes.

Garowegirl, what's the meaning of the Churchill quote?

Zack, AS is being attacked by foreigners because it declared war on them. Duh! Didn't Alshabaab declare Jihad on neighbouring countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and threaten to go as far as Alaska and Solomon Islands? To demonstrate its resolve Alshabaab orchestrated the massacre in Kampala, promptly following it with a gleeful claim. Didn't they align themselves with international terrorist organizations like Al-Qaacida and called on all "Muslims" to come join them including international fugitives like the Lebanese dude that was killed by an American drone? Like all religious morons AS miscalculated and as a result invited these attacks against it. Rest assured if Alshabaab opens a new franchise in Hargeysa or Garowe those regions will be bombed into smithereens in no time. Che, AS are the biggest qabiilists in Somalia today. There is not a single Looma Oyaan (unarmed clans) in a leadership position in AS. Every single one of Alshabaab's excutions and stonings is from a minority clan. What's more, Alshabaab exploits and manipulates existing clan feuds, arming one clan to subdue and control another. In recent times AS droped all pretense by openly petitioning support from clans. Nothing of this nature exists in Puntland or Somaliland.

To be fair virtually the whole of Somalia was against Cali Mahdi's hastily formed government including Tuur (SNM), C. Yuusuf (SDDF), O. Jees (SPM), Ceydiid, etc. And it is not surprising those Jabhads failed to form a government for they lacked a cohesive vision and goal. Sadly, if things continue to deteriorate at the rate they've been in the last 4/5 years, it won't be long before we yearn for the return of the despised warlords much like we yearn today for the reincarnation of Siyad Barre's dictatorship. That we long for a dictatorship says a lot about how far we've regressed.

Che, do I sense a tinge of anger in your response? Did I get under your skin? If I did, don't fret about it. It is a credit to your Somali bona fides as we Somalis are easily provoked and fly off handle at the slightest annoyance. You say AS brought peace to Beledweyne. This is peculiar argument considering that you are one of the most vehement anti-Somaliland SOLers and to a lesser degree anti-Puntland. And yet both of these regions have delivered peace and order to more Somalis for longer time than AS ever will. What gives?

Che, cut the crap. Your father may have been born in that city but today you have no vested interest in the well being of Beledweyn and Hiiraan at large. No true blooded Hiraanian supports these Arab-owned donkeys Alshabaab who are as much the enemy of Somalia as Ethiopia. Tell us what's the difference between AS and Ethiopia? At least Ethiopia doesn't amputate petty suuq thieves for theft while turning blind eye to the wholesale theft of Somalia's precious wood resources by charcoal exporters or stone lactating mothers or force Somalis to shun their language, culture, customs and history and replace it imported bowdo gaab asiatic ones. And what are you on about no foreign forces defeating Alshabaab. AMISOM defeated AS as has Ethiopia in Hiiraan, Galguduud, Bakool and Gedo. Even if Alshabaab was defeated by All-Somali group you'll accuse them of being lackeys of Ethiopia or Israeli or America or all three. You're simply out of touch with modern developments. Today Ethiopia has choices. It doesn't need the West for funds, it can just go to China who will happily provide it in exchange for favorable trade terms and resource concessions.

Injirley is in Beledweyn to help Somalis has as much as appeal as Che or Maadeey harboring genuine care for the plight of civilians in Beledweyne. Ethiopia, like all countries, is after its national interests. Countries rarely get militarily involved in the internal affairs of other countries for altruistic reasons unless there is pending genocide or war crimes or some such exigency. And even that isn't given as was amply demonstrated in Rwanda in 1994. Ethiopia wants weak but capable central Somali government and failing that a capable regional governments in bodering regions. Weak central government because such government won't pose a challenge to its hegemonic ambitions in the Horn of Africa. To safeguard its borders and ensure no one is using Somalia as a launchpad to attack Ethiopa, it wants capable central or local administration. The question for reer Hiiraan is this: should you fight Injirley on your own as no one else is with you on this "Jihad" and bear the brunt of casualties and destruction that will ensue or should you follow the lead of other Somalis in Somaliland, Puntland, Galmudug, Galguduud under Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jameeca, Bakool and Gedo under TFG by striking a deal with the Ethiopians thereby living to fight another day?

Adan Cabdulle - The best democratically elected Somali president ever. The best ex-Somali president ever. The man embodied all the good qualities we expect from a national leader: integrity, fairness, honesty, open-mindedness, humility (a rare trait for a Somali), competence, moderation, inspiration, etc. When ultimately defeated in the 1967 elections he peacefully stepped down setting a standard not only for Somalis but for the rest of black Africa. Maxamed Siyaad Barre - The greatest secular Somali leader. The only Somali leader with the fortitude to take on Wadaad bullies excuting 14 of 'em and forcing the rest to literally perform break-dancing for him while singing "Guulwade Siyaad." A true stalwart of Somali secularism who saw the dangers religious bullies pose to the very existence of Somalis as we're sadly witnessing now and saw the importance of strong secular state as an antidote to medieval madness of Wadaads. Ayaan Hirsi Ali - The most beautiful Somali woman alive today. I'm in love with everything about this woman. Her gorgeous cheeks bones, sumptuous lips, ensnaring eyes, heart-warming smile, majestic gait, small waist atop nicely rounded hips. Plus she's super smart.. Dr. Hawi Abdi - For her unselfish, tireless efforts to help the less fortunate Somalis in the face of daunting obstacles. Liibaan Gaaxnuug - The mastermind of the biggest raid on neighbouring clan in Somali history capturing 200 camels, 300 goats and sheep and 50 cows. The man was the best distillation of Somalinimo.

Why did they write everything in English? Majority of Somalis can't read let along read English.

Hopefully the money will be hoarded by Puntland which will hopefully use the money to turn Puntland into Abu Dubia of Somalia instilling envy in other Somalis who will hopefully be inspired to get their acts together by creating the conditions for oil and gas explorations.

Maadeey, what does Islam say about lying? Alshabaab are no where near Beledweyne to engage in fights. War Ilaahey ka baq.

That was last year. That still doesn't change the fact that Eritrea provided material support to the Saudi-owned donkeys Alshabaab.

Al-Shabaab lackeys are clutching at straws. There are no basis in these rumours especially regarding the arrest of Dooxada Shabeelle leader Cabdifataax X. Afrax. Madaxweynaha Dooxada Shabeele oo beeniyey in la xiray, aqri warbixin B/weyne: HN: Cabdifataax Xasan Afrax oo ah madaxweynah Dooxada Shabeele ee Soomaaliya iyo Aadan Cabdulle Cawaale oo ah hogaamiyaha ciidanka Ahlu Sunna Hiiraan ayaa la sheegay in ciidamo Itoobiyaan ah oo jooga magaalada B/weyne ay xireen, kadib markii shalay galab ciidamo kala taabacsan iska horimaad ku dhexmaray duleedka magaalada. Hadaba madaxweynaha Dooxada Shabeele oo Hiiraan Net la xiriirtay ayaa sheegay in aanay jirin wax xarig la yiraa oo loo geeystay, Madaxweynaha ayaa sheegay in kadib shirkii dhacay shalay galab aay saraakiisha ciidamada Itoobiya ee aay saaxibada yihiin waa siduu hadalka u dhigee aay u yeereen labada masúul iyagoo wax naga weeydiiyey sidii aay wax u dhaceen. Sidoo kale, wuxuu sheegay in saraakiisha ciidamada Itoobiya ay kala wada hadleen sidii loo xaqiijin lahaa amniga magaalada, loogana hortagi lahaa isku dhacyo ka dhaca gudaha magaalada Beledweyne. C/fitaax ayaa gabi ahaanba meesha ka saaray wararka sheegayay in uu xalay xabsi ku baryay isagoo sheegay in xalay uu ku hoyday hoygiisa oo ku yaala magaalada B/weyne. C/fitaax ayaa sheegay inuu aad uga xun yahay dhacdadii shalay dhacday, ma ahayn in sidaa wax u dhacaan, laakiin waxkasta waa qadar Alle, wiilasha dhintay waa wiilasheenii, waxaanan hadda kadib ku dadaali doonaa in aanan dhacdooyinkan oo kale aanay dhicin, wiilasha dhaawacana waxaanu u daaweysan doonaa si wadajir ah. Waxaan aaminsanahay in bulshada Hiiraan aay ka dhinteen dad badan si aan macno laheyn iyo si ulakac, hadda kadib waa inaan ka shaqeeynaa inaanu nafaha bulshada badbaadino, Al-shabaab dhibaatadii aay halkan ka geeysatay ayaa weli laga dareemayaa iyadoo wali bulshadu ku dhiiran la'dahay inay fekradahooda cabiraan, cabsidii iyo caburintii lagu hayay darteed. Madaxweyne C/fitaax ayaa Somalida ka codsaday inay tixgeliyaan jiritaanka Hiiraan farahana kala baxaan aayaha mustaqbalkooda iyo noloshooda, baryahan sidiiba B/weyne xor uga noqotay cadowga cid waliba waxay doonaysaa inay Hiiraan taladeeda yeelato, iyagooba meesha ka saaray madaxbanaanida Hiiraan ee maamulkii aay doonayaan soo doortaan, wuxuu yiri walaalaha Somaliyeed anagu Hiiraan ahaan gobolo kale taladooda kuma jirno fadlan keena faraha nooga qaada. Madaxweynaha ayaa ka goodiyey in aanay yeeli doonin in dadyoow kale talo u dhiibtaan masiirka mustaqbalka Hiiraan, dhinaca kale wuxuu eedeeyn dusha uga tuuray reer Hiiraanka qurbaha isagoo ku tilmaamay dad ka nool afka, waxa doonaya inay masiirka Hiiraan talo ku yeeshaan waa saagiina idinla degan qurbaha, fadlan imaada dhulkiina taladiina iyo waxqabadkiina waa loo baahan yahay, meel hoo u baahan hadal waxba kama taro, taleefoono ayay soo dirayaan sidii in waxkasta taleefoon lagu xalin karo. C/fitaax ayaa wuxuu tusaale u soo qaatay shirkii ka socday Taleex, isagoo sheegay in waxgaradkoodii iyo aqoonyahankii ka qeybgalay aay isaga yimaadeen meelwalba aduunka iyadoo maamulka Somaliland uusan raali ka ahayn, laakiin dhagaheey ka fureysteen waxayna u istaageen inay dadkooda iyo deegaankooda waxtaraan, hada Hiiraan waa xor fadlan intii aanu qaban karnay waanu qabanay kaalaya bulshada wax inagala dhisa. http://www.hiiraannet.com/?p=13553 Wareysiga aanu la yeelanay madaxweyne C/fitaax ayaanu qoraal ku soo koobnay, inagoon u helin inaanu cod ahaan u soo duubno.

Somalina, don't waste your energy no true blooded Somali will ever give fellow Somali his fair due. And that includes graciously according fellow Somaali his fair place in history. Neither I nor you are deprivig Reer CadCads of their immense contribution to Xamar be it architecture, attire, food or even music. All we're saying is Xamar as we know it today with 16 Degmos predominately sits on a traditional lands belonging to known Somali clan/s. Denying this means perpetuation of statelessness and certain guarantee that the sad episode of 1991 will playout again.

A lot of the so-called neo-qabyaalidist are young Somalis reared in the diaspora or who left home while little kids. They see wallowing in Qabiilism as foolproof way of getting in touch with their roots or the vague notion of Somalism. Instead of seeking Somalism or their cultural roots in Somali art, history, nomadism or the fine art of Somali goat shagging they immerse themselves in abject Qabiilism, they engage in qabiilism.

Where are the Ina Godane and Shongale when you needed them? They ought to head up north to teach their clansmen about the virtues of Islamic brotherhood and the evils of qabyaalad.

^It is not the first time that Somaliland admins curtailed freedom of the press and you can bet your bottom dollar it won't be the last time. Horn Cable should relocate to their capital Xamar - the last bastion of freedom in the Somali world.

Somalee, Wexee ila tahay inaadan Koonfurta Somalia arrimaheeda waxba kala socon. Sababtoo ah Xeerka waaba kan killi dadka reer miyiga ah kala badbaadsha. Tusaale ahaan, dadka Somaaliyeed oo reer miyiga ah meelwalbe ee joogaan ha ahaato Somailand, Puntland, Somali Galbeed, NFD markii colaad soo dhexgasho wexee badbaadin ka helaan Odeydhaqmeed is xilqaamey oo adeegsada Xeerka Somalida. Akhriso wargeysyada internetka laga helo ama radio, beriwalbe waxaad maqli reer hebel iyo reer hebel aa isku qabsadey geel, ceel ama dhul waxyar kaddibna waxaad maqlee reerihii oo heshiiyey. Maxee ku heshiiyeen? Xeerkii hore oo reer guuraaga adeegsan jireen. Yaa heshiisiiye? Cuquusha. Marka, dhibaatada Koonfurta Somalia haaysata ma aha mid ka timaada guuldarashada Cuquusha ama ka taga Xeerka. Dibka Koonfurta Somalia haaysata wuxuu ku seeran yahay Magaalooyinka waaweyn. Lakiin ani waaba iska jecelahay in xoogaa laga fogaado habka Cuquusha u dhaqanto iyo sidee wax u xalliyaan. Waligaa goobjoog ma u eheed Odeyaal geed hoostii reero ku heshiisiinayey? Kow, odey aa khudbad dheer jeedinaya asagoo ka hadlaya kalgacalka iyo nabadda reerahaas ka dhex jirrijirtey. Hal saac kaddib markii dadkii nusna hurdaan nusna lulmood ku jiraan aa odey kale istaagi khudbadiisna ku billaabi "Hebaloo wax kastoo la oran karo adaa tiri, cidna waxba kuma dari karto hadalkaadi balse annigu waxaa leeyahay." Haddaaba waxwalbe oo la dhihi karo la yiri asaga maxaa istaajiyey oo u hadlayaa? Ma u moodi kartaa qof reer magaal ah oo sabar u lahaan kara khudbo 1 saac gaarta? Waa goor dhumis iyo nus.

Boondheere;771191 wrote: qof waliba ayaa og dadka uu leeyahay xamar ay leeyihiin ****** waa ay yimaadeen xamar. waliba reer xamarka markii ay ******ka imaanayeen waxay ugu yeeri jireen LAMA GOODLE. oo micnaheedu tahay ninkii laba maro xirnaa. marka xamar iyadoo cidla ah ayaa waxaa yimid dhistayna dad cad cad banaadiriga ama reer xamarka loo yaqaan. soomaalida kale ee xoolo dhaqatada ahna including ****** waa yimaadeen Mogadishu. Aa xoogaa ku saxo. Xamar wee ka weyntahay afarta xaafadood aad soo tirisey. Xamar maanta waa 16 Degmood, magaaladana sannadba sannadka ka dambeeya wee sii ballaarataa. Oo waxaaba suuraggal ah in mardhaw Afgooye iyo Xamar isku xirmaan gaar-ahaan kaddib goortii Ceelasha Biyaha furmeen. Dhulkaas ee magaalada goorwalbe ku sii fidsaneyso waa dhul qolooyin leedahay. Marka, Xamar kama koobna afar ama saddex xaafadood mana aha/eheen geyi cidleysnaa ee dadkii loo imaadey aa leh. Taas ha u fahmin in aa la jiro kan leh Xamarta 2012 cid killi aa leh. Xamar waa magaalamadaxda Somalia taasna waxee khasbee in Somalida gabigeed u sinnaanto. Balse, isla markaasna ma habboona in la xaqiro dadka dhulkaas degnaa oo loo imaadey.

Passerby, Lol... that sheep looks so cute. But the clip reminded me of that infamous BBC story about a South Sudanese man forced to marry a goat after he was coat having "sex" with it. Sudan man forced to 'marry' goat A Sudanese man has been forced to take a goat as his "wife", after he was caught having sex with the animal. The goat's owner, Mr Alifi, said he surprised the man with his goat and took him to a council of elders. They ordered the man, Mr Tombe, to pay a dowry of 15,000 Sudanese dinars ($50) to Mr Alifi. "We have given him the goat, and as far as we know they are still together," Mr Alifi said. Mr Alifi, of Hai Malakal in Upper Nile State, told the Juba Post newspaper that he heard a loud noise around midnight on 13 February and immediately rushed outside to find Mr Tombe with his goat. "When I asked him: 'What are you doing there?', he fell off the back of the goat, so I captured and tied him up." Mr Alifi then called elders to decide how to deal with the case. "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife," Mr Alifi told the newspaper. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4748292.stm

Gar-Haye, this is a positive development but it is a drop in the bucket because WFP, which corners the Food Aid sector, procures the brunt of its food from farmers in the developed countries. Farmers in the developed countries are reliable suppliers who are buttressed by world class transportation system enabling swift movement of food if required, so WFP choice is sensible. But just imagine what just a fraction of that money, and we're talking about billions upon billions of dollars a year, can do for impoverished local markets.

Che -Guevara;768661 wrote: Talk about objectiving women.... Bal maangaabnimadan eega... if we don't objectify women, what are we supposed to objectify? Goats? Easy now, you don't wanna give some people ideas.

Imbow/Imbaay (Aboowe/Abaayo)

So it is gangland bloodbath among "Shiekhs?" There was a time when Shiekhs and Wadaads were virtually synonymous with peace and wisdom. Today they've become bunch of warlords and warlord apologists. Somali Wadaads need to go back to their roots and ditch this imported, alien Islam where Wadaads become gang leaders and murderers.

^You obviously never had sex with a virgin... it is a nighmare to have sex with 72 inexperienced dames. Where does Allah get his sense of humour?