I regarded the Jubaland state formation as a way out of the debacle. Hiiraale's clan have a right like all others including yours to the city of Kismayu. I have no business in Kismaayo. Neither personal nor family. Even if you alluded, say, the clan I was said to belong's land, noo, it isn't. The only circumstance I do have common this once beautiful and great city is it is a Soomaali city, oo dad aan u dhalan ku hardamayo, anagoo soo taagan wali, whom we should never differentiate. I, along with Indhamdoowe iyo kii kale laga ceeriye meesha has no business to rule or to participate Kismaayo currently. The only difference is I do understand my position, laakiin dadka kale waashay, would they? I am afraid not. Another interesting part is that you are against Laascaanood inay kamid noqoto Waqooyi Galbeed's dowlad, but you are, interestingly, fine with so-called, never gonna-happen "Jubbaland" oo dadka u dhalan rabin. Reer Dhoobleey, Baraare, Bu'aale iyo Afmadoow "Jubbaland" ma rabaan, so do reer Saakoow, Baardheere, Luuq iyo Ceelwaaq. So are Jilib, Jamaame iyo inta ka dhisan meesha. Dad ayaa ku riyooday, now riyadii ayaa nightmare ku noqotay. Nightmareka badan dhiigkar ayuu keenaa [according to Dr. Qac of Seero Seero Sate], hala is ilaaliyo, baliis, waala idinka naxaa Soomaali aa tihiinee.

Originally posted by Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar: Salaan... 364 days later of i jiid aan ku jiido iyo wuxuu yiri, waxee tiri, waxee yiraahdeen... What an accomplishment! I'm quoting myself. After almost 728 days later of i jiid aan ku jiido iyo koox waalan meel ee kasoo baxeen la kaseynin joogo, our honourable president still wax uu dalka ka badalay ma jiro ka ahayn nafsadiisa in la gaado shirqool iyo qarax lala galo, qashqashaadii oo badatay iyo xaaladii siyaasada qalafsanayd oo sii dabadheeraatay, oo jiho loo raaco jirin. 1092 more unpredictible days to go. Eebboow sahal dalka, oo u caga dhig dadkeena -- aamiin.

Originally posted by General Duke: The people of Barava, Marka, Kismayu, and all the areas under the brutal occupation will get justice in this life and after. I see you finally added Kismaayo to your mantra of Marka and Baraawe, which we'd obviously used to agree. The point is, however, your addition of Kismaayo now stands out clearly with a reasonable notice, since awal a deliberate personal omission jirtay oo kama hadli jirin. So why now on Kismaayo? Jananka, it is sad you differentiate between two groups who both did come from a land far away, Galgaduud, to a land they, in kind, has no business whatsoever. Indhamadoowe himself admitted his co-occupier, now who went with the dust by fleeing, is a co-regionalist. You rightly criticize Seeraar iyo Goobaale, laakiinse your deliberate reluctance or willful negligence, if I can say, the third fella, who now is personal non grata in Jubbooyinka politics, wali ma arkin. Marka maxee ku kala duwan yihiin Indhamadoowe, Seeraar, Goobaale iyo their xaaraan ku heshiis co-occupying forces -- which was expected to happen on one day that badarkii xaaraan lagu heshiiyo inay never xalaalo lagu cuno forever or wax xalaal kasoo baxaan -- collapsed, facilitated by one fleeing. Hadaa reer Shabeellada Hoose caddaalad u rabtid ama caddaalad kaa tahay, so do reer Jubbooyinka. Both do need caddaalad. Mid mala iska indhatiro, when especially both screens' proponents do play intertwined.

Originally posted by General Duke: The people of Barava, Marka, Kismayu, and all the areas under the brutal occupation will get justice in this life and after. I see you finally added Kismaayo to your mantra of Marka and Baraawe, which we'd obviously used to agree. The point is, however, your addition of Kismaayo now stands out clearly with a reasonable notice, since awal a deliberate personal omission jirtay oo kama hadli jirin. So why now on Kismaayo? Jananka, it is sad you differentiate between two groups who both did come from a land far away, Galgaduud, to a land they, in kind, has no business whatsoever. Indhamadoowe himself admitted his co-occupier, now who went with the dust by fleeing, is a co-regionalist. You rightly criticize Seeraar iyo Goobaale, laakiinse your deliberate reluctance or willful negligence, if I can say, the third fella, who now is personal non grata in Jubbooyinka politics, wali ma arkin. Marka maxee ku kala duwan yihiin Indhamadoowe, Seeraar, Goobaale iyo their xaaraan ku heshiis co-occupying forces -- which was expected to happen on one day that badarkii xaaraan lagu heshiiyo inay never xalaalo lagu cuno forever or wax xalaal kasoo baxaan -- collapsed, facilitated by one fleeing. Hadaa reer Shabeellada Hoose caddaalad u rabtid ama caddaalad kaa tahay, so do reer Jubbooyinka. Both do need caddaalad. Mid mala iska indhatiro, when especially both screens' proponents do play intertwined.

They call me Jinoole-aw-Jacburis, duqa. We're all macalins and students, by the way.

I will do what is known on online a fisked refute since it seems you are knew to Soomaali affairs, point by point. I have never said I am eager for war. I denounced the war mongers and war lords that were based in Mogadisho. They left Somalia bankrupt and killed innocent civilians, mothers and children. One can detect you are almost eager for war among Soomaali factions. Any Soomaali person with four year's old toddler's brain can see where your eagerness derives from: Using Soomaalis as proxy against your estranged, embittered Tigrey cousins in Addis Ababa on another front. Ah, it ain't gonnna happen, my dear friend; not now, even as bitter and adversaries as we were and are. If you want a real war with your alienated, hostile cousins, the disputed border occupied by Addis Ababa isn't missable and is definitely not located in the occupied region of Soomaali Galbeed. We have our own problems with your cousins, which we will solve in due course. About former warlords in Muqdisho, no sane, healthy Soomaali individual supported them. Most Soomaalis are glad they vanished and no trace of them remains. However, do you know there are still warlords among the group you seem enthusiastic to support? They aren't only warlords, they occupy lands where they have no business of. Their exotic names are Indhamadoowe, Seeraar, Goobaale, Dhuxuloow, Shaarub, Cirfe. Bet you haven't heard. And, yep, they are part and parcel of the misnamed Courts you applaud of. I am agaist those greedy politicians in Baidoa who are working to the destabilization of Somalia and under Ethiopia's payroll. Not everybody in TNG is "greedy." Some genuine members are Soomaali nationalists, who try to work what is best for Soomaalis. The creation of TNG took for two exhausting years and countless millions of dollars, all financially for the benefit of Kenya no doubt, still it born out some functioning legitimate identity, not an identity created by vacuum of war and power-hungry mad fanatic men as those you support seem to. I am no friend of TNG, either, only say/write what I consider. Yes, some are puppets of Itoobiya, including C/llaahi Yuusuf and Geedi; they, however, won't be there forever. I am for those who sought peace and are expanding their influence peacefully. That IUC do not seem "peacefully" at all, let alone their peaceful expansion. All major towns they took was the result of war and bloodshed, including Xamar [Muqdisho], Jowhar, Balcad, Dayniile, and if it wasn't those in other towns like Beledweyne or Kismaayo, there would have been another much bloodshed. They themselves admitted that they will do everything to achieve their goals, be it by the gun or by the baroon. We were told that Kismayo will be a blood bath or a war front. contrary to these lies Kismayo fell in ot the hands of the ICU without a single shot. What does that tell you? Had the warlords in Kismayo had the support of the people they would have done their share to save them from what they called 'terrorists'. I can see, again, you are naivete when it comes to the internal Soomaali conflicts. Kismaayo was ruled by two occupying forces from regions far, far away, only united by the zeal deal of ruling the city illegally and getting rid of anything valuable, including the trees for selling as charcoal. The one force that is powerful was never shy of supporting the so-called Courts since they and those who dominate Courts share deep into sub-sub-clans, thus facilitate to partcipate its wars in Muqdisho. The other co-occupier, like the former above, pretty well knew they had no business to be there first, and finally realized they had no chance of defending themselves if there is a war, let alone a whole city. They chose to abandon instead of massacres, shelling the city and its population and unnecessarily bloodshed. As a caring Soomaali, however, I am glad there was no war.

Jananka, I didn't know your belief in Soomaalinimo was as fragile, and dependable as any perceived threat against that region Waqooyi Bari. Soomaalinimo is greater -- and it should be for a reason -- than any region identity within greater Soomaaliya. Soomaalinimo, not any other identity, is what all of us brought here to take refuge and participate in this site. Like the yesteryears of SSDF, SPM, SDM, SNM, USC, SNU, SNF, SSU, SSA, SNA, RRA, SSS, or whatever-S, today's UIC or MMI or IUC or Buntilaan or Soomaalilaan are all temporal, kumeergaar identities. Soomaaliya is not an "idea" -- it is a reality. It exists. Existed yesterday, today and, Eebbe haduu idmo, tomorrow and beyond.

Jananka, I didn't know your belief in Soomaalinimo was as fragile, and dependable as any perceived threat against that region Waqooyi Bari. Soomaalinimo is greater -- and it should be for a reason -- than any region identity within greater Soomaaliya. Soomaalinimo, not any other identity, is what all of us brought here to take refuge and participate in this site. Like the yesteryears of SSDF, SPM, SDM, SNM, USC, SNU, SNF, SSU, SSA, SNA, RRA, SSS, or whatever-S, today's UIC or MMI or IUC or Buntilaan or Soomaalilaan are all temporal, kumeergaar identities. Soomaaliya is not an "idea" -- it is a reality. It exists. Existed yesterday, today and, Eebbe haduu idmo, tomorrow and beyond.

Haye, maxaa la kala wareejiye? Aawey dadkii alalasaaye? The writer with a name like Faqi genuinely seems like an authentic native of Shabeellada, particularly reer Baraawe. Wadaada ku sheega markee qabsadeen Dayniile, Balcad, Jowhar, Beledweyne dadka deegaanka u dhashay ayaa lagu wareejiye, oo dadkii kale hubka xoog loogu qaaday. Even the Turki of Kismaayo can be excused since dadkiisa degaan agagaarkaas. But Shabeellaha Hoose? Isn't Shaarub of Daafeed iyo Balidoogle still there? What about Dhuxuloow. Oh, he already talked and kicking. And Cirfe of Afgooye, the xaaraan ku naaxaa beerahii dowladii hore wada heysto, living several mansions dadka leh xataa uu ogeyn. Isn't he still there? And, oh, lest we forgot kaaba laadarka of them all: Indhamadoowe. What a PR stunt that was. I am more dumbfounded by those who fell for for these cheap antics, as though wax weyn inay soo socdaan ama is badalay. Gacanta midig ayaa gacanta bidix wax u dhiibtay, and it is news! What exactly changed, indeed?

Originally posted by General Duke: ^^^That Small country dear MMA, is a confederacy, i.e. each state runs its affairs. And you have been known to be against the Federal formula that I belive would go along way to solving our problems. ME. Efficiency enhancers (technicals) Well, Jananka, Iswiserlaan has three different languages and people, plus different denominations of Christianity. That is the reason d'etre and base of federalism -- having major common differences in order to unite. Tell me, marka, what major [i.e. language, religion, culture and ethnicity] differences do Soomaalis have? Nill.

PS. Widaay may inka hadalo wayte dhibatada Baydhabo laka haaye, dadka meela lakadile, Marxuum Deerow dilshe may inka hadalo wayte? Horta si feyla kii salaamay, widaayoow. Intee ku batay? Roogtee mise arlaadi seeytee? Deeroow dilkiisa waa wax laga naxo, oo argagaxo waaye. Yaa dacaayadeyaa oo dilay? Wadaada ku sheega? Dowlada tacbaanka eh? Mise dadka isku diro rabo? Mise shirqool shaqsi? Again wixii xun oo dhacay dalkeena calanka waaka sareyaa. Calanka didn't do waxaas, waxmagarato ayaa sameeye. Sidaas daradeed calanka always waa iiga heybe badan yahay wax walba ka dhaco dalkeena. I have my utmost respect for it. My house in Xamar had a spot dedicated to it, so is this house. I have t-shirts that have the colour of this beautiful calan, which I proudly wear outside to the pride of most Soomaalis in this city. ________________ This article below is from pro-wadaad-ku-sheega, still the writer was deeply touched that offending incident calanka dhulka la dhigay oo la gubay. ----- Calanka Soomaaliya wuxuu ka mid yahay calamada ugu qurxoon ee adduunka wuxuu wataa Midabka Buluugga ee cirka iyo mid ka mid ah xiddigaha cad cad, ninkii alifay Alle ha u naxariista Maxamed Cawaale Liibaan wuxuu xiddigta cad ee shanta gees ah ula jeeday Shanta Soomaaliya, waayo Gumeysigii ayaa Soomaaliya u qaybiyay shan qaybood, Jabuuti in kastoo calankeedu midaba badan yahay haddana xiddigtii kama marna, dalka la magac baxay Somaliland isaguna calankooda waa midabo badan yahay haddana kama maqna xiddigtii,. Macna kale ayaa shanta gees ee xiddigta lagu fasiray ruux Binu’aadanka wuxuu leeyahay |Madax, Laba Lugood iyo laba Gacmood shantaasna midna mid kale kama maarno oo waa u baahan yahay, shanta Soomaaliyeed waa sidaas oo waa isu baahan yihiin. Maxamed Cabdulle Xalane, sida aan xasuusano mar ay isku dayeen koox ciidamo Itoobiyan ah inay dejiyaan Calankii Soomaaliya, dagaalkii 64kii, Zoonaha Tog-Wajaale ayuu wuxuu goostay inuu calankaasi bad-baadiyo, kana badbaadiyo inuusan gacanta u gelin cadowgii dagaalka la iskala soo hor jeeday si aysan u gubin ama u jar jarin, taasina wuxuu ku muteystey isagoo saaran birtii Calanka in dhowr xabbadood lagu dhufto isagoo u halgamaya Calanka Soomaaliyeed kaasoo isagoo dhaawac ah Calankii kala soo degay birtii lana soo galay Godkii dhufeyska u ahaa isagoo bad-baadinaya Calanka, mana ahayn ujeedadiisa in uu nafsaddiisa ku halligo Maro balse damiirkiisa Soomaalinimo ay siin weyday in astaanta Qaranka Soomaaliya meel cidla ah lagu tuuro., oo cadowga loo gacan geliyo. Calanka oo dhiig badan loo daadshay, naf iyo maalna loo hurey, dad loo xirey, qaar loo Masaafuriyay ma ahayn in dad aan waxba ka garanayn inay sidaa u galaan, walibana ay ku andacooodaan waa maro. Marona maxaa ka macna ah haddii la dejiyo ama la gubo, waa damiir xumo kuwa calankii astaanta inoo ahaa ku sheegaya maro iska caadi ah balse waxaa oran lahaa aqoontiisii buu ka hadlay midka sidaa u hadlay. Dal, Urur, Xisbi, Jabhad waxay leeyihiin Astaan u gaar ah oo lagu garto, Xusbullah oo ah Urur Shiica ah, dhawaana dagaal xoog badan la galay Israa’iil Calanka astaantiisa waa midabka Hurdiga ah ama Jaalaha ah, markay banana-baxayaan waxay dhamaantooda soo qaataan Calankaasi iyagoo og in Calanka waddankooda oo ay aad u tix geliyaan kaasoo ka samaysan Midabo Guduud iyo Caddaan ah dhaxdana Geed uu kaga yaalo, Geedkaas oo tilmaamaya heshiiskii dhex maray Muslimiinta iyo kirishtaanka ku wada nool dalka Lubnaan iyadoo wadaadka xukuma Xisbullaah Shiikh Xasan Nasrullah ay Xafiiskiisa iyo Gaarigiisaba ay ka dul babanayaan calankaas geedka dhexda ku leh. Sheikh shariif sheikh Axmed oo ah Guddoomiyaha Guddiga fulinta ee Maxaakiimta Soomaaliya ayaa markii uu booqanayay wadamada carbeed gaariga lagu qaadayay waxaa ka dul-babanayay Calanka soomaaliya, ujeedada loo saarayna waxay tahay inay dadka ku nool waddankaasi ha noqdo shisheeye ama Muwaaddin inay ogaadaan in waxa meesha maraya ay yihiin Soomaali. Waagii xukuumaddii Maxamed Siyaad Barre anigoo ka qayb galaya Maharjaan ka dhacayay Magaalada Muqdishow oo ay ka qayb galayeen Ardey laga keenay waddamo fara badan, ayaa waxaan kala garan waayay ardeydii ka socotey shiinaha iyo kuuriya anagoo ku muransan ardeydaas ayaa mid ka mid ah wuxuu la soo baxay Calan, waxaan ogaaday in kooxda dhinacaas jirtey ay ahaayeen Shinees marka waxaa halkaas kaaga soo baxaysa in Calanku uu kuu kala sheegayo jinsiyadda qofka. Calanka quruxda badan ee Soomaaliyeed marka Boqol iyo Sagaashanka Dawladood ee caalamka calamadooda la dhax galiyo waa mid si aad ah uga dhex muuqanaya, haddaad fiiriso wadamada carbeed calamadooda si aad ah ayay isugu dhowyihiin, waxaana kugu adkaanaya in si dhaqsa ah aad u kala saarto iyadoo mar aan la kulmay nin keenyeeti ah uu I weeydiiyay ninkii alifay Calanka Soomaaliya, kaddibna waxaan weeydiiyay waxa uu ka rabo, markaas ayuu ii sheegay in ninkii alifay uu ahaa nin aad u caqli badan, waayo midabka buluugga ah waa midab aad u qurxoon ee indhaha soo jiita, markaas ayaan ku iri "Maad fiirisid Xiddigtana?...wuxuuna yiri “Haa Xiddigtuna way qurxoontahay". Markaas ayaan u raaciyay "La soco ujeeddo ayaa ku jirtee". Sii aqriso

Me, relax. I didn't even had you in mind when I wrote that. And you should know qeylada is indeed orgiga ka weyn. Been miyaa taas? How many threads are dedicated to this unfortunate incident? Kamoon, waraa.

Mr Eritrean, why are you more eager for war among Soomaalis than the Soomaalis themselves? The blood spilled will be Soomaalis, not Eritreans and the other Tigreys in Addis Ababa; the dead bodies will be Soomaalis children, elders and women, among the innocent, not the two Tigreys of Addis Ababa and Asmara. If you have unfinished conflict against with other Tigrey/Amxaar in Addis Ababa, you and other Tigreys from both sides, can take their business where it belongs. Baliis, do not come to our house and cheer for war among between those who welcomed you. It is un-Islamic. The least you can do is either observe or pray for peace in this holy month, especially since your name is salaam.

They already have the means, but not the resources. It is unbelievable to be true that a huge processing data that records every phone/fax/email -- just every imaginable communication tool -- ayee heystaan, including huge disks under the seas. Yaa u sheego only Eebbe, and Him alone, can protect.

Salaan iyo soon wanaagsan. Aawey dadkii Afsoomaaliga foortada ku ahaa? Iskeena barxada. Leyliga caawa: Aalaa Kabxa Qaboono Qamaameen

Salaan iyo soon wanaagsan. I think some of you have, if I can liberally suggest, a sinister agenda on this unfortunate case. Some of you even seem gleeing, almost jubilant. Kamoon, folks, wixiina sounds like qeylada or ooyinta orgiga ka weyn. How come there is still no outpouring uproar articles and other threads about masaakiinta badda lagu shubu that seems to happen every season in gobolka Bari. Or where were the outpouring articles about wiilashii gacmaha laga gubay with saliid shiilan, including the allegations of xaniinyaha laga saaray? Did anyone or body have been arraigned, arrested or officially accused pertaining to that case [the known perpetrators are still out there]? One shouldn't take advantage on a sad, gut-wrenching unfortunate incident to score against a perceived competing political, opponent region. Wadaadka xiran Eebbe ha u gargaaro -- aamiin.

Saa dalkaan u imid, waxba waa iska caadi. Absolutely nothing iga yaabiso no more. Madadax luxlux ka soco ayaa noqday. Bin aadenka or insaanka can be lower than xoolaha ugu hooseeyo sometimes, as the Quraan attests.

Maan-hadal Very fitting, indeed. Maanhadal. Maandeeq iyo maansoor iyo maangaab waaba maqli jiray, maanhadal aa soo baxay. Again, it fits the chewers, high in marqaan only maankooda ayaa hadlo, that they don't even know. The chewers would never dare to share those thoughts if they were sober.

You ever been a radio talk show personality? Waa dhoormata! But how can I forget, your nickname says it all-Caodweyne Oodweyne ma laga wado codweyne, macalinka. Ood [woodsticks] and weyn [big, great] = Oodweyne, which means big sticks. That is the literal translation. Oodweyne has this username because it is a degmo's [district's] name up somewhere in the Waqooyi gobol of Toghdeer. By the way, Me [or Aniga], baliis edit that lengthy article with full qabiil names. Soori, I don't have no time to edit.

War the whole world does it, even practised by the so-called democratic regimes, including Bushists. Hello the fancy phrase of "extraordinary rendition" torture and other things. That international camp at Cuba run by Mareykanka shames bini aadenka and every progress made to date, and puts the spotlight the hypocrites of "freedom-loving" regimes. Waa ayaandaro, hadee dhacdadaan jirto that the name matching the cajalka qofka ku jiro, qof Soomaali iyo Muslim ah saas loo galo, and by Muslim iyo Soomaali ah. Waxaaba la yaabay why ee Muslimiinta ugu koreeyaan when it comes to torture iyo wixii lamid ah. Marooko iyo Suuriya iyo Masar iyo Sacuudiga [even Jabuuti] xataa heer waxee gaareen qandaraas ku qaataan -- the "outsourcing of torture" -- cruelly tormenting their own citizens for the purpose and advantage of the third countries, like Mareykanka, whose regime currently wants to define what "torture" is. [What the world is coming to!] Waaba la kasi lahaa if that information helps them, waa Suuriyo iyo wixii lamid ah, as deplorable as torture is, but torturing your own sons, who most are innocent victims, for the sake of gaalo's so-called safety, waa caqlixumo iyo ayaandaro weynaatay.

Switzerland is ranked #1 There is something unique, particular, exceptional about this small country. It indeed is a very, highly civilized nation state. It tops among the very few nations, besides ours, that I have utmost respect for. There is something about this landlocked nation with one of the oldest federal charters with three different and equal and competing languages and people that almost never had a major war -- neither dagaal sokeeye nor dagaal xuduud, even includin being Hitler's neighbour-- almost a thousand years, where not a year went when all their neighbours had had squabbles, skirmishes and wars all the time. Another interesting fact about Switzerland is that almost every internationally compiled list, it is among the top five. Whether the list is about the top and best lived cities or whether the countries has the best and highest quality of living in life. Switzerland and her cities [Zurich, Geneva] always has a spot on the top. My abti lives there for a decade and half, alone. He refused to leave for UK, where most qaraabo live, and I can fairly understand why now.

Allah! Really? What a fool I've been - if it is made into sweet tea - what possible reason can I have from staying away from it Dadka ilkaha beelay see jaad u cunayeen ayaa tunto, sida qurfo iyo heyl shaaha lagu kariyo camal, doing it in kal iyo mooyo, then chewing it with their bare jaws. They drink it with plenty of cabitaan, mostly shaah, that is why the jaad itself became 'tea' then. I used to see them before the war back in Xamar, dad badan ilkahooda bololay calaajin karin xataa no more, tabar beelay, yet rafaad haayo and doing everything they can trying to chew. Jaad asagana dhan qasaaro socoto waaye. Ilkahaaga aad u jeedid ayaa ku beelee. Hurdo la'aan. Cuntadii dhadhan makuu lahaan doonto no more. No appetite. Dhafar. Madax xanuun. Addictional. Withdrawal. Depressional. Low sexy drive. Wasting lacagtaada, qasaaro. Waxaan oo jiro still dad ayaa cuno, waa iga yaabiyaan runtii. Eebbe iima dhaweynin cooskaan.

Salaan iyo soon wanaagsan. This letter is for exclusively our misguided brothers, led by a man by the name of Turki. ________________ I am forced to write this letter on behalf of offended nationalist Soomaalis everywhere and anywhere because of your unbelievably irresponsible, injudicious and careless comments regarding our honoured flag, by referring to it as nothing more than a mere "maro." Yes, lest you do not believe, "maro." As in cloth. Garment. Textile. In other words, you refer to our dear flag nothing but anything that lagu tirtiran karo, as in istaraasho, discarded anytime one desires. It is flabbergasting this coming from a power-hungry man with this anger, who wants to rule the Shanta Soomaali the star of the flag represents, yet with this ill-advised comments. If the publicly-funded, taxpayer-supported, free education, all this on the courtesy of and thanks to halgamayaashii calankaan you despise usoo halgamay did not help you; if, perhaps, then you were already infatuated and daydreaming these days about installing a Sacuudi-inspired governance in Soomaaliya, let us remind you that our cherished calan, which you thoughtlessly referred to as nothing more than "maro" is indeed is much more, more, more than "maro." We may also kindly and ironically remind you and your cohorts the one -- which looks like an ancient, forgotten pirate's flagpost -- you put up itself is "maro." And to top it all, having the two cross-checked seefyo [swords], which, of course, attests seef laboodnimadiina la idinku yaqaanay. Nothing wrong raising an Islaamic flag; it wouldn't, however, substitute our symbol and unity, and should therefore have respected it. It is not an isolated incident. When you wadaad ku sheegis captured Jowhar, the same of you did this, though not many people know. You removed the coat-of-arms that hung the meeting room wall where Geedi and his ministers used to meet, instead placing another "Islaamic-based" banner in that conference room. It isn't once again an isolated incident for a few weeks ago when Korneel Aweys on a radio interview, on a passing reference, said "Maxkamadaha" is thinking about changing the flag, in order to make more "Islaamically" appealing. This admision, once again, slipped the masses, missing the subtle hints of what is to come. Mudane Turki, I will come back now to why the flag is more than a mere "maro." Thousands of people honourably died for and ku shahiiday what you disrespectfully call a "maro." What would Xaawo Taako say today upon hearing your misguided comments that lack any sentiment. What would the people of Dhagaxtuur say and view you? What would the man who swallowed a full paper to hide its content from gumeystihii tagay would think of you, since he committed it in the name of this flag you taunted? What about the honourable men and women who died for in two wars of '60s and '70s defending this flag would think of you today? Were their blood shed in vain, Mudane Turki? How will the halgamaashii the Kenyans call "shufto" would view of you today if they hear your aghast laga fiirsan comments, an insult to their blood and naf? What would the Aabayaashii Gobanimada, especialy the founders of SYL, think of you? An insignificant person with silly comments, perhaps, but still would they envisioned one day a Soomaali having a mentality like of yours? Would have they? What would, indeed, Timacadde would have said if you were standing beside him when he sung kana siib, kana saar. What would even the Sayidka, though the flag came after him, think of you? [i already heard they are comparing you to Sayidka. I say to those people: They are as in erroneous as you are.] And what would the living millions of Soomaalis maalkooda iyo xoolahooda u huray for this flag would, really, today think of you? What would they, indeed? Baliis, save your inane comments to yourself and stick with what your know best, i.e. your seef iyo waran laboodnimo, and leave our esteemed flag alone. It already has too many external enemies. Shame sometimes has no face and too many.

Libaax, sheekada gadaashaa iska badashaa filaa. A considerable percentage of Soomaalis do now own their own units. Even the article mentions this: "I've lived in Canada for 17 years. I pay taxes here and I'm a landlord of two condos," he said, gesturing to a nearby building at 370 Dixon. "But they handcuff and beat me up and say, `You shouldn't be in this country. Go back to where you came from.'" The problem is Soomaalis do not have a greater power at board of directors, elected by condo owners, where Soomaalis still are relatively minority. Still the Board is in disarray now and, accordding to the article, is led by a court-appointed administrator.

I told you, jentalmaan, use lower-case letters in your titles. Too many titles with upper-case letters messes up the list. Goodness.