Every single place that has been struck from the air had foreigner in it. That was an absolute red line for TFG. Another one was not a single town or city saw ethiopian armed forces. Yet another one was that battles were being pulled away from populated areas. The ICU had more foreigners than somali in all the battles near Baydhoa. The TFG never used more ethiopian forces than its own National Forces. You can speak to your friends, relatives or members of the Somlaia National Forces.

Djibuti should be very careful. Somaliland can take it over and take Djibuti seat at the Arab league, AU and UN no questions asked. Somalilanders would not mind being called Djibuti for a year or two and then change the name as many africans do to what ever they want. The only obstacle to that is the Afar who most definitely would choose to join their kins in ethiopia. Its only a few hundred thousand where as in ethiopia its millions. If the war had lasted some time, thats what would have happened and the US would see it as regime change and France is angry at being second fiddle in what it considered its own. Since Ethiopia has good relations with both US and China, the EU is always uneasy with ethiopia. Most times EU is actually against ethiopia. It is not easy being small is Djibuti and Eritrea's problem. They want to play the big games, but cannot be taken seriously.

jibouti: A Double Agent ISSUE 257 Front Page Index Headlines ANALYSIS December 23, 2006 Observers of the Horn Africa are puzzled by the US’s lack of leverage in effecting a change in the behavior of states in the region that have consistently acted against US interests. Two obvious examples are Sudan and Eritrea. But a less known example is Djibouti which poses as a friend of the United States and at the same time supports well known terrorist organizations such as the Islamic Courts of Mogadishu. Up to now, the prevalent explanation among Horn of Africa watchers has been that the US tolerates Djibouti’s support for the Islamic Courts because the US figured that the benefits it gains from its base in Djibouti outweigh the risks posed by Djibouti’s support for terrorists. But more recently, another explanation has been gaining ground, which is that the US puts up with Djibouti’s links with Mogadishu’s terrorist courts because Djibouti passes some of the intelligence it gathers on the courts to the US. If the latter explanation is true, it would mean that Djibouti is spying on the US for its allies in Mogadishu and at the same time spying on the Islamic Courts for the United States. This way, Djibouti is misleading both the United States and the Islamic Courts into thinking that Djibouti is their true friend. The question is, how long will it take for either or both the United States and the Islamic Courts, to realize that Djibouti is a double agent. Source: The Somaliland Times

Taliban, The somalian and ethiopian people to people interaction is very big. we also have millions of people that are ethnically same with somalia and citizenship are ethiopian. Most of ethiopian government officials are very familiar with somalia, almost all have personal friends. 15 years of negotiations with constantly revolving and status and strength changing war lords can make you know even things you didn't expect to know. Its not like before 1991. The people of the two countries are now quite familiar to each other. Communication also has changed. The camel and mule days are gone, now a goat herder can have a cellphone. You need to take all this into consideration. Ethiopia knows a lot of somalia and somalia knows a lot of ethiopia.

Question just to know: Does the federal charter allow states to have militia of their own for the stste, just like national guard in US, but with less weapons. In ethiopia: During the transitional period 1991-1995 was not allowed, but now any state that can afford it can have its own militia. Somali state has state militia. I hink its one of 4 or 5 that have. Those who cannot afford it will use federal. Police is also the same. The small states that cannot afford use federal police.

Sudan's president says he accepts U.N. package for Darfur and is ready for urgent discussions on ceasefire UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Sudan's president said he accepts a U.N. package to help end escalating violence in Darfur and is ready for urgent discussions on a ceasefire, according to a letter circulated Tuesday. President Omar al-Bashir said in the letter to Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Sudan is ready "to start immediately" to implement two recent agreements that endorsed the three-step U.N. plan to beef up the beleaguered 7,000-strong African Union force on the ground in the vast conflict-wracked western region. Council diplomats said the letter sounded promising, but cautioned that al-Bashir remains opposed to any large-scale U.N. deployment and has back-tracked on agreements regarding Darfur in the past. The letter also leaves the size and command of a hybrid African Union-United Nations force that would be deployed as the third step unresolved. Al-Bashir rejected a Security Council resolution adopted in August that called for more than 20,000 U.N. peacekeepers to replace the overwhelmed AU force in Darfur, and had opposed deployment of U.N. troops in a hybrid force. He claims a U.N. force would compromise Sudan's sovereignty and try to recolonize the country. In the letter to Annan, al-Bashir dropped his opposition to the hybrid force. He said the conclusions of a Nov. 16 meeting of key Sudanese and international diplomats in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the Nov. 30 summit of the African Union's Peace and Security Council in Abuja, Nigeria, which endorsed the three-step U.N. plan, "constitute a viable framework for peaceful settlement to the conflict in Darfur." Al-Bashir said Sudan agrees that implementation of the first two phases of the U.N. support package for Darfur should start "as scheduled." The first phase would add 105 military officers, 33 U.N. police, 48 international staffers, 36 armored personnel carriers, night-vision goggles, and Global Positioning equipment to the African Union force, according to a U.N. report last month. A second, larger support package would include the deployment of several hundred U.N. military, police and civilian personnel to the African Union mission along with substantial aviation and logistical assets. "The government will render all required assistance to facilitate the successful completion of these phases," al-Bashir said. Under the heading "Finalization of Plans for the Hybrid Operation," al-Bashir said the size of the AU-U.N. force should be determined by both organizations as stipulated in the Abuja communique, "taking into account all relevant factors and the situation on the ground as well as the requirements for it to effectively discharge its mandate." Al-Bashir's letter was a response to several phone calls with Annan and a letter from the secretary-general delivered by a personal envoy. Annan said the Sudanese leader's support was essential if the United Nations is to fund and strengthen the African Union force. He also said a cease-fire in Darfur is "imperative" because of the significant increase in violence in the war-torn region over the last few weeks, including an upsurge in attacks on civilians by militias. To achieve a cease-fire, Annan said, efforts to get all rebel groups and militias to join the Darfur Peace Agreement, which the government and one rebel group signed on May 5, must be immediately reactivated. Fighting in Darfur began in February 2003 when rebels from black African tribes took up arms, complaining of discrimination and oppression by Sudan's Arab-dominated government. The government is accused of unleashing Arab tribal militia known as the Janjaweed against civilians in a campaign of murder, rape and arson -- a charge the government denies. More than 200,000 people have been killed and 2.5 million displaced by three years of fighting between rebels and government troops allied with Arab militia known as janjaweed. Al-Bashir blamed rebels who have not signed the peace agreement, backed by massive military support from neighboring Chad, for continued attempts to undermine the peace agreement and overthrow the Sudanese government. "We are ready to engage in urgent and serious discussions with all factions under the auspices of the U.N. and AU to bring about immediate arrangements for cessation of hostilities which in turn will create conducive atmosphere for the start of the political process," he said. Al-Bashir also said peace talks aimed at a political settlement "should be expedited at the earliest possible" time, and he called on "those who have influence" on rebel groups outside the agreement to "use it for the sake of peace and stability in Darfur." The Sudanese president told Annan that the next step should be a Security Council resolution endorsing the Addis Ababa and Abuja agreements "and authorizing immediate financial support for peacekeeping in Darfur" since all parties are now "in full agreement on the phased-approach support package."

UN upbeat on Darfur force but Sudan has conditions UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Minutes after U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed Sudan's acceptance of a mixed African Union-U.N. force in turbulent Darfur, Khartoum's U.N. ambassador on Wednesday mapped out a different scenario. Annan briefed the Security Council on a letter from Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in which Khartoum endorsed a three-step U.N. proposal to gradually strengthen the understaffed African Union force of 7,000. The third step is a hybrid African Union-United Nations force. Although the council had authorized up to 22,500 troops and police, Annan said the numbers would be worked out by an AU-UN technical team. "The president has accepted the three-phased approach as a package, and we will have to move ahead and implement it, push it, and -- even those who have some doubts -- to test it and push it very quickly," said Annan, who ends 10 years in office on Sunday. But Sudan's U.N. ambassador, Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen, said that while Khartoum accepted the concept of a "hybrid" force, "we are not talking about any joint force by the United Nations and the African Union." He said the United Nations should finance the African troops and provide "backstopping" such as engineers, communications and logistical personnel. Abdalhaleen said "the idea" of 20,000 foreign troops had been dropped and the size of the force was being reassessed. Furthermore, he said that Khartoum saw no need for thousands of extra troops since its own army and the 7,000 African Union soldiers provided enough security in Darfur, where at least 200,000 people have died, violence is increasing and Sudan has been accused of firing on civilians in villages. Whether the United Nations and Sudan are using different terminology to describe the same situation remains unclear. U.N. plans have focused on African troops on the ground, augmented by soldiers from other regions, like Asia, if enough cannot be recruited. But Westerners would be in command centers and in the air. "This is a challenge for the Sudanese government to prove to the international community that it means business, that it stands by the letter that it has written to me," Annan said. "So we are going to press ahead. And I hope this time there will not be disappointments." Annan said that the question of the color helmets -- green for the African Union, blue for the United Nations -- had also been resolved. U.N. troops can wear blue with an armband from the African Union, which will name the commander. U.S. SKEPTICAL Several diplomats also were skeptical. The acting U.S. ambassador, Alejandro Wolff told reporters," The proof of this will be action on the ground and whether or not we will actually see a force that can take its place in Darfur to address the humanitarian crisis there and help deal with the fighting." But Wolff said that, "If this letter and the commitments laid out in the letter by the president result in the deployment of the long-awaited hybrid force of the United Nations and the African Union -- then indeed it will be a welcome development." Non-Arab rebels took up arms in Darfur in early 2003, accusing the central government of marginalizing the remote western region on the border with Chad. To quell the revolt, Khartoum armed militia, who embarked on a campaign of rape, murder and pillage. Some 2.5 million people have been uprooted and are now terrorized by rebel factions also.

UN upbeat on Darfur force but Sudan has conditions UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Minutes after U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed Sudan's acceptance of a mixed African Union-U.N. force in turbulent Darfur, Khartoum's U.N. ambassador on Wednesday mapped out a different scenario. Annan briefed the Security Council on a letter from Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in which Khartoum endorsed a three-step U.N. proposal to gradually strengthen the understaffed African Union force of 7,000. The third step is a hybrid African Union-United Nations force. Although the council had authorized up to 22,500 troops and police, Annan said the numbers would be worked out by an AU-UN technical team. "The president has accepted the three-phased approach as a package, and we will have to move ahead and implement it, push it, and -- even those who have some doubts -- to test it and push it very quickly," said Annan, who ends 10 years in office on Sunday. But Sudan's U.N. ambassador, Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleen, said that while Khartoum accepted the concept of a "hybrid" force, "we are not talking about any joint force by the United Nations and the African Union." He said the United Nations should finance the African troops and provide "backstopping" such as engineers, communications and logistical personnel. Abdalhaleen said "the idea" of 20,000 foreign troops had been dropped and the size of the force was being reassessed. Furthermore, he said that Khartoum saw no need for thousands of extra troops since its own army and the 7,000 African Union soldiers provided enough security in Darfur, where at least 200,000 people have died, violence is increasing and Sudan has been accused of firing on civilians in villages. Whether the United Nations and Sudan are using different terminology to describe the same situation remains unclear. U.N. plans have focused on African troops on the ground, augmented by soldiers from other regions, like Asia, if enough cannot be recruited. But Westerners would be in command centers and in the air. "This is a challenge for the Sudanese government to prove to the international community that it means business, that it stands by the letter that it has written to me," Annan said. "So we are going to press ahead. And I hope this time there will not be disappointments." Annan said that the question of the color helmets -- green for the African Union, blue for the United Nations -- had also been resolved. U.N. troops can wear blue with an armband from the African Union, which will name the commander. U.S. SKEPTICAL Several diplomats also were skeptical. The acting U.S. ambassador, Alejandro Wolff told reporters," The proof of this will be action on the ground and whether or not we will actually see a force that can take its place in Darfur to address the humanitarian crisis there and help deal with the fighting." But Wolff said that, "If this letter and the commitments laid out in the letter by the president result in the deployment of the long-awaited hybrid force of the United Nations and the African Union -- then indeed it will be a welcome development." Non-Arab rebels took up arms in Darfur in early 2003, accusing the central government of marginalizing the remote western region on the border with Chad. To quell the revolt, Khartoum armed militia, who embarked on a campaign of rape, murder and pillage. Some 2.5 million people have been uprooted and are now terrorized by rebel factions also.

Sudan Expresses Regret over Developments of Incidents in Somalia Khartoum (Sudanvisiondaily) -- The government of Sudan has expressed deep regret over the developments of incidents in Somalia to this dangerous level which threatens sisterly Somalia. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sunday Sudan called on all warring parties to resort to wisdom and self-restraint and for immediate cease-fire and urged the Somali parties to return to the negotiating table. The statement added that Sudan, in its capacity as chairman of the current session of the Arab League Summit, has remained sponsoring the Somali peace talks, where it succeeded in coordination with the Arab League to organize in Khartoum direct talks for all parties to the conflict that realized concrete progress. The statement pointed out that the President of the Republic and Chairman of the Arab Summit has maintained continuous contacts with all political forces in the Somali arena to end war and resume the negotiations. The statement expressed Sudan's hope for immediate stop of fighting and return to the negotiating table, which is the sole means for ending the conflict and reaching a durable solution that would realize the aspired stability for sister Somalia.

Press Briefing on Somalia: Meles (English, Dec. 28, 2006) http://www.waltainfo.com/ETV/Dec/meles_eng.asx

The worst is over Ambassador of Somalia to Ethiopia Mr. AbdiKarim Farah statement: http://www.waltainfo.com/Audiovideo/Dec/Somalia_Amb.asx

Somali State Cabinet expresses happiness over victory of defense forces Jijjiga, December 28, 2006 (WIC) - The cabinet of the Somali State expressed its happiness today over the swift victory of the national defense forces over the fundamentalists. In its session here this late afternoon, the cabinet said the defeat of the terrorists drawn from various countries and led by Shaebiya has made the state government and its inhabitants proud of the defense forces. The cabinet also indicated that the defeat of the terrorists that repeatedly turned down the peace initiative of the country before they could inflict damages on the country is a triumph not only to Ethiopia but also to the rest of the nations in the region. The victory above all ensures peace and stability in the state which would have been the prime victim of the provocative acts of the terrorists,according to cabinet. Chief Administrator of the state,Abdulahi Hassen,said on the occasion the state is relieved as the defense forces have routed out the terrorists and ant-peace forces which have been hampering development works in the state for the past 15 years. The Chief Administrator also expressed his conviction that the internationally recognized transitional government of Somalia would create a good neighborly relations with Ethiopia.

Moving Along: What needs to be done in Somalia (Aigaforum Dec 27, 2006) We thank the Somalis for the good will they have shown towards our defense forces who cross the international boundary line in hot pursuit of international terrorist and Shaiby(Eritrean govt soldiers) hiding behind women skirts. The Ethiopian forces were forced to start the counter offensive after exhaustive discussion with the UIC leadership who at the end chose to continue harboring these terrorist instead of making peace. Today Ethiopian forces along with TFG forces have encircled Mogadishu the bastion of these terrorists. Mogadishu home to two million people needs to be spared. We ask all sides to spare this beautiful city. If thenewsof the resignation of the extreme leaders is true, the transitional government must allow negotiation to start immediately. The UIC must help in apprehending all foreign mercenaries and terrorist cells that it knows. The Ethiopian forces must leave no stone unturned to evict terrorist and Shaibya foot soldiers from Mogadishu and else where. Ethiopia can not keep bleeding. A final closure is a must and as such all Somali factions must sign on the dotted line not to allow enemies of Ethiopia in their soil. Many Ethiopians with good intention think the problem child for the horn is Isayas Afeworki regime in Eritrea. We can not agree more. But we also think Ethiopia can ill afford another Somalia on its northern border. Until Eritreans realize their country is going down with this dictator there is noting Ethiopia can do. Absent of Isayas Afeworki, Eritrea is surely to be another Somalia and Asmara another Mogadishu. So for better or worst, short of Isayas Afeworki starting another war forcing Ethiopia to engage him and remove him from power, Eritrea under Isayas Afeworki may be a better choice to have at the moment. We think the current turn of event in Somalia will go a long way in shaping the future of the Horn of Africa. In a poor third world neighbor hood, unless diplomacy is used with show of force and democracy under a determined and progressive government, the result is a zero sum game. Ethiopia, unfortunately, has been clapping in one hand for too long to bring peace in the horn. The Ethiopian government seems to have realized what ever policy it was using for Eritrea and Somalia it was not working. It is not too late also to tell the other neighboring countries that Ethiopia can not keep bleeding by insurgents and terrorists based in their countries. The Ethiopia government should tell them in no uncertain term to guard their borders from being used as conduit by shaibya sponsored terrorists.Enough we say enough!

This is how Aiga Forum have it on front page: Update on Somalia Mogadishu under control, UIC extreme leaders in hiding. (Aigaforum Dec 28,2006):- Mogadishu residents welcomed TFG forces and UIC leaders gone in to hiding. Less than a week the fate of the extreme UIC elements and the international terrorists as well as mercenaries have gone from bad to worst. While Mogadishu residents welcome transitional government forces and its political leaders they have shun away UIC leaders who resigned officially yesterday. Sources tell us many of the UIC controlled building are now controlled by citizens and TFG forces. The Ramadan Hotel which used to be controlled by UIC and many other UIC buildings have been looted. The lootings some media have reported in Mogadishu is in fact the looting of UIC headquarters and buildings. Most of the UIC foot soldiers are now disarmed and have asked the public to forgive them. However residents are reported to be weary and are watching them with scrutiny. Mean time PM Meles held a briefing to private and international media in Addis. He told reporters the Ethiopian defense forces have completed over 75% of their mission.

Originally posted by mystic: Spare me the lecture scavenger. I was going to tell you something about Sofia and Ken Patel the Indian UNMEE officer in Eritrea, but you just shot me down, so I won't.

That was brilliant trip by the president. It shook Europeans and above all US into some sense. It might get repeated soon. The chinese are in Africa. And what would Africa presence be without strategic Somalia.

Originally posted by mystic: IT is a disgrace that other people can see through ghedi and my fellow Somalis can’t. I hope this Ghedi-Gaal getting lynched, Abdullahi Yusuf is next! You people have being so abused mentally and physically that you will welcome anyone who utters I will rule you. I laready knew most of the staff, but it is nice to see that someone else is willingly to write it down and let it be known. Thanks Sophia Tesfamariam, may God Bless you. Mystic, Eritrean fascist dictator is mad at every body. He wanted the south somalian, the OLF, the ONLF to fight ethiopia long and hard. He knows he cannot even think of starting something from his 1000km border. That has all come to naught. Southern Somalians decided why we make bloodshed for service of Eritrea. OLF decided if Southern Somalians decide why make bloodshed then why should we die for eritrea in Somalia when Eritrea has refused us movement from its 1000km border. Its the case of one nomad's signature here: Everybody wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die. Sofia is actually mild at this time, other eritreans are writing old slurs and name calling of whole peoples, its ugly in their gloomy house. Please don't join them.

Originally posted by Didi Kong: quote:Originally posted by Somali_Friend: We have done enough of butchering each other in east africa. Lets stop this madness and now we all have the best opportunity to do so, before the China US and other competition hits our shores, mountains, fields and valleies and again it will be other powers writing the manual for us. Stop exposing yourself, everyone knows your not an Ethiopian. Support the war lords directly like many people are doing here on SOL. You'll upset people more that way. I assure you. Ethiopians who support the Government never supported the warlords. Aren't the warlords that made TFG life more difficult than it should have been? Our interest is that the somalia republic be reconstituted and rejoin the world. Somalia side is the only border left that had problems of authority on your side. People to people relationship is actually ahead very much ahead of government to government relationship. The Puntlander now wishes us to be healthy and get out of poverty, because we can use his ports, highways and railroads can be built. We wish the Puntlander well so that we have ports we can use with confidence and trust. It is shared risk and shared benefit. We want this kind of shared opportunity, shared risk and shared benefit. There is no reason why Kismayo or Mugadishu itself cannot compete for this business. There are 10, 15 20 million ethiopians closer to them than to djibuti, kenya or sudan. peace is preriquisite to all this and peace seems to be knocking both of us doors. We need to be settled before China US competition heats up. We are both suffering from French, British competition of last century. We do not want to be given homework for another century. We can pre-empt it. We ethiopians are hopeful that President Abdullahi Yusuf who in person have been through all the mess both countries had in themselves and against each other will have a better handle of it, even better than us. A man who can keep calm and never waver from his plans after an assassination attempt so close, can be relied upon and trusted not just by somalians, but by ethiopians, kenya or Yemen that he is one very results oriented leader. I think I can safely say some of us would completely change our plans if our vehicle tire exploded, even if we were driving in slow speed at the time. The president did not change anything. He visited countries that were scheduled, he spoke and gave good hearing to elders and community leaders that he had been scheduled to see...it was something to be admired.

Djibutiman, I don't know about somalia, but your president is wanted for some little talk. There are ethiopians calling for his disciplining. You know that is the easiest thing to do. What he did was beyond any fair business competition. 1. He worked the warlords way when TFG has welcomed the ICU. 2. He worked the ICU way when TFG and ICU were headed to confrontation and TFG, your president thought was a goner. His sole purpose each time was the war to come to Puntland and Somaliland, so they don't take business away from him. He has been successful in making Assab rusted and useless, but he failed in paralyzing Puntland and Somaliland in war either against warlords or ICU. Thats cruel and excessive greed. I wouldn't be collecting some pretty disheartened and shocked eritrean articles. Eritreans are angry, because somalians decided to shorten and make the war less destructive. Eritrea is also angry very angry at OLF. But you my friend, need asap to go to Yemen or staright come to Baydhoa, be the first one there and reconcile. That was very cruel.

Originally posted by Kimiya: The only Amharic word that I know is 'axya'. Yusuf is an axya. Senawi is an axya. TFG axya. America axya. Israel axya. Riyaale has always been a silly axya and Castro, is an axya for starting this topic. Eveybody axya. I am not translating this one.LOL

That was something which only few accepted. I am sure he said that knowing all what we hear now. He must have known very well the inside of ICU.

Originally posted by General Duke: 4. Ismael Omar Gulleh, the head of a city state, who will no longer be as important as he was before. 5. Eritrea: Another setback for that nation, though if they play their cards right we will give them one more chance.. Djibutiman should be punished for what he tried to do. First he tried the warlords way when TFG welcomed the ICU. Then he tried the ICU way when TFG looked like sarounded. His only objective was to bring the war to Puntland and Somaliland so they don't take business away from him and get cut off from Ethiopian business. That was cruel and extreme greed. He should pay the price of his wrong ways. As an ethiopian I am very angry at him. Eritrea oh Eritrea. He has 1000km border with us. He will not allow a mosquito or fly to cross to ethiopia through his border. He gave ICU some battalions and Kismayo was given to him as safe and hidden base along with Alqaeda. He wanted to fight ethiopia to the last south somalian as Meles said. He is now in shock. He also called for IGAD emergency meeting, which a week before that he called IGAD an instrument of ethiopia. He has to come to Baydhoa. There is no other way to show he wronged Somalia. As for ethiopia we can laugh at his mistaken ways and squeeze him more, tighten the screws. 25km deep over 1000km of his country 1/3 is under UN.

Originally posted by Qudhac: that utter rubbish somaliland had no millitary involvement, somaliland had declared its nuetrality and absentia from this conflic from the beggining and ask each group to settle things peacefully. Qudhac, Wether Somaliland participated or not I don't know, I am a very small man to know such a high stakes level, but even if Somaliland did nothing, that is 1000 times better than the cruel thing the Djibuti man (who BTW is acting like the swiss) tried to do. He wanted the war to come to Puntland and Somaliland so that they become like Eritrea which is not taking business from him and its port is rusted and useless now. That was cruel and I think he will pay a heavy price for it, if president Abdullahi Yusuf doesn't overlook it for other reasons. As an ethiopian I am very angry at what Djibuti tried to do twice. First with the warlords when the TFG and Ethiopia welcomed the ICU, and again with ICU when TFG was in danger.

Originally posted by NGONGE: ^^^ Almost all the replies on this thread were posted by you! Have you been quarantined, neighbour? Ps Whatever game you’re up to here is not working either. You’re trying too hard. A true snake in the grass would have condemned the Ethiopian invasion. Supported the Courts and excused the TFG blunders. You should have kept up that act for a month, then, in the middle of a regular bland post, you throw a bombshell saying that you’re disappointed to have found out about this Diredaba meeting, etc. Go back and work on your presentations for the coming weeks. A complete makeover is needed. I try to be honest and straight forward in my behaviour to the best of my ability. I don't know how the ICU people do it that they are able to say and do the opposite things at the same time. One minute they would be telling they are "hollier than thee" and next minute they would be going Tigray this Tigray that and defense of religion against ethiopians...so much hate and propaganda based on untruth. Fakery doesn't help anyone. I have no interest financial or social to do what you are advising me to do. I was grown up enough to understand the anguish Somalis from the south are going through, I was there in 1991 where ordinary folks were talking like political science professors in designing a solution to a country as huge and as messy as ethiopia. I also love the Somali and I know that we are all the same people in this way. We say what we think, we are all quick to anger and sometimes it goes to shouting or fist cuffs which now has been replaced with Kalashnikovs. Wether its a fight over a goat, a water well, a camel, a farmland...and sometimes love, fighting seems to be quite easy in east Africa. Thats the only Job we do very well. But thank you for your generousity. I write here the way I would talk in person and one has to live with their conscience. After all there is a human being living in real time what we right here.

Originally posted by xox ogaal: [QB] Somaliland soldiers are reported to be fighting alongside Ethiopian ones on the Galcayo area front. If true, why not. The ICU was declaring Jihad on each and everyone that lives in that neighborhood and even the UN. The alliance is said to comprise Somali and Ethiopian government troops, as well as a loose alliance of Somali, Somaliland, and Punta warlords opposed to terrorism. Critics of the UIC allege it has links to the al-Qaeda terror network . Again why not. These were all in danger of being bulldozed by ICU if they didn't stop them. But my question is how do these analysts and prognosticators identify Somalilanders, Puntlanders and Ethiopians. Let alone the somali and Oromo that are close by there, it would be pretty difficult to identify 50 persons correctly if you gathered 100 persons in Hargiesa and 100 person in Mekelle Tigray random from a street, dressed them same clothing. The Arab League is meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday to discuss the escalating violence in Somalia, Egypt has sent a high level delegation to Ethiopia to tell the Ethiopian government that Egypt didn't like ICU anyway and since the meeting in China that Egypt had co-operated with ethiopia. oh! those egyptians, who are used to doing those things with Israel and America and in Sudan. The UN estimates that at least 8,000 Ethopian troops may be supporting the weak transitional government based in Baidoa in southern Somalia. Ethiopia had a war declared on it by ICU. Ethiopia had a Jihad declared on it by ICU. Ethiopian Somali were threatened against their right of self determination by ICU. ICU wanted to choose for them, to decide for them and to speak for them without their consent or permission. Aweye would be the last person on the face of the planet WSLF would allow to represent the Somali, after what the group Aweye was member during Aiydiid Sr. did with Mengistu and later what Aweye did with Al-Itihad.