Listening to Bill Clinton’s former Chief of Staff he claimed that Mr Emmanuel is hard to work with and would undermine superiors to further his goals. Now if this is true and Pres elect Obama wants to be a commander and chief in control how can he manage someone who will work against his interest. Bad move

Interesting documentary indeed Abu Salman you hit the nail, the Royal family have to be very delicate with these changes, a conservative society like SA need to crawl to the evolution of change

We are still not going to win the title this year but those kind of games is the reason my name is Thierry Paragon with a Westham logo what has the world come to, when the idealist and philosophers become footie fans

Mashalah ladies well done

Kashafa saxiib you are not normal lool

Ibti give the President elect of the most powerful nation in the world some credit. He has come very far and will be a very good leader for his nation. He also stands as an inspiration to all people of colour that no matter how hard things are you can achieve your goals. No more “I didn’t get the job because the were racist” excuses. A massive congratulation to the First Family in Elect and a proud moment for African Americans.

Kudos Nuur Cadde I can see Sheikh Sharif being installed into the position. this a good news

This is a very important topic walaal The internet has made it a lot easier to a run a business and Somalis could benefit a lot from running their operations online. But this is not only a Somali problem most of the baby boomers don’t even have a email address (John McCain) let alone shop online, I think the focus in our case should be the younger generations who after studies and work will either start their own enterprises or evolve the parents one into a more tech savvy business. The only problem now is that most of the young are Tech consumers rather than producers, so if they could use the parents entrepreneurial spirit along with their new skills then Bob is your uncle

HornAfrique I agree with you 100% A&T Whether it was recorded by an Arab or a persian doesn't really matter. No one is disbuting the Hadith. What I am saying is in this particluar incident, it is clear conditions in the country are nor ripe for the excution of such selective punishment. Could the same be said about murderers or rapist ya A&T what was your take on ICU executing the rapist and murderers in public only 2 years ago in the Capital. Hada A&T would you dare go to Kismayo and commit adultery knowing the consequences of the act. If no then I believe its fulfilled its purpose. I do not have all the details on this particular case other than what the media (not the most reliable source lately) has put out and it looks from what the media wrote that due process was not followed in this girl’s case. The conditions will never be perfect for critics however adultery is a crime against society and like Horn said the “barbaric” punishment this is to deter others from committing the act. But to say lets wait for the coming of an Islamic government before we exert Islamic rules is a warped view.

JZK Sayid

Wa Alaikum wasalam folks This idea came from someone who is a serial conspiracy theorist and his reasoning is how Obama being an unknown politician in 2004 is on the verge of becoming the most powerful man in the world. This is the youtube clip he sent me I thought its harmless then I start to think wait this guy has not even been elected yet. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=08BAfKCfu74 Another thing he believes Gog and Magog are the communist China and Russia respectively

looool funny stuff i sent it around

I am a Obama fan myself but some of the stuff I have seen in youtube is very disturbing the man has a cult like following like know other politician before. One of my friends a serial conspiracy theorist has come to the conclusion that Obama is in fact Ad-Dajjal. I already know many Evangelicals believe he is the anti-Christ Whats your take nomads?

Inna lilahi Wa ina illah rajicun Emperor Adde Muse spoke very well give the man a break in fact how he handles this might win him another term

Ina lilahi wa ina illah rajicun , my condolences to the folks in NE & NW This goes to show that nobody is immune from this tragic predicament that our country is in and ever strengthens the call for all inclusive peace and stability/

Innaa Lillaahi Wa Innaa Illaahi Raajicuun Samir iyo Iman my brother

I suppose congratulation again Ibti although I have done it before, Ps the Dissertation looks like a government dossier , well done and I hope the Phd is not to far away.

Give the civil servants their chance to lead, since independence we have seen what military men can do. Unfortunately its never to far from the barrel of the gun. Let the paper & pen pushers have a go. Chief Yacquub you are back with a bang

Xiin the peace Caravan is moving swiftly as of late Changes are expected in the Kenyan meeting, very positive and a capable candidates coming from Puntland elections, Galmudug has a very intelligent intellectual at its helm, and hope fully our main man Sheikh Sharif will someday soon be in charge of the federal government.

I have heard much about this brother should be a very interesting meeting.

I look forward to your contribution Norf Emperor you are right bro like everything reality is a lot more complicated than theory. For one Hassan is in la la land if he thinks emotional attachment is going to get Somalis to flock back to the country. Secondly in both camps there are people who have other agendas apart from Somalia and it is easier said than done to push them out of the game. But it’s a dummies guide to a basic structure. Ps stay tuned for Paragon more shrewd and creative version

Now that’s what we call a real debate, did you see Yanks sorry for an excuse of a debate, let them at each other (Obama and McCain) and see who wins. Brown can’t debate to save his life but like a typical Brownrite I am going to have to mention the economy and there is no one better than him in this current climate. The French, US, Germany have all followed his proposal of buying up banks rather than buying up the bad assets. Cameron the chameleon is all about Image and this is not a situation where flash shots of you jogging in the park can solve. (Where is Marx the conservative when you need him ). Norf are you still up north or did you go back

Kashafa saxiib the movie had me in stitches although it depicts the Wadaads in bad light hence why a Somali audience would not entertain it. I have to tell you as a fellow player in the SOL game you and Labo X are arguably the two most difficult people to refute, strong arguments coupled with creative words makes it difficult to check you in this game of chess. Before I proceed operating your argument I will like to make a statement commending Al Shabaab for their fearless fighting in defence of our nation’s honour and dignity which without Somalis including the oppositions in Asmara and Djibouty would be handicapped bystanders and have no bargaining chips. I also acknowledge that regions which they have controlled prior and post invasion has seen peace and stability. However here my argument begins, they say insanity to be doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Adeer peace and stability was achieved in the summer of 2006 yet we know unfortunately due outside interference it was short lived. Now the forces that ousted the benevolent ICU my friend are lurking around the corridors of Nairobi hotels and setting up bases of all places in Berbera. Waiting for an opportunity to declare a threat when need be. Perhaps you believe the current credit crunch will force the giant to focus on other matters, naively forgetting that like a woman the force can multi task. It is not out of fear that one decided to operate below the radar until the nation becomes strong. Muslims nations more powerful than Somalia have chosen Tasfiya & Tarbiya until a time they become strong and their people are ready yet you candidly think Al Shabaab will march with the black flag across whole of Africa. Secondly Kashafa you make Al Shabaab a sophisticated and unified group yet we know that they are deeply fragmented and every other day a new group breaks off (Khalid Bin Waleed group is a testament to this argument). Walaal Islam is not on the agenda here as both I and you as well most solers for that matter want to be completely governed by the law of our lord. What is in question is what is the right and easiest way of achieving the ultimate goal of an Islamic empire. I commend Al Shabaabs bravery for Dal iyo Diin the same way the righteous Caliph Ali (ra) commended the Khawarij for their bravery, yet when the time came he marched against them. Xiin pointed out truthfully that most of Al Shabaabs foot soldiers and leaders will align them self with future Somali armed forces, those that defiantly remain an obstacle will be quelled. Ps: Do not think the author of the article you presented wrote it in vain, he is indirectly rallying the forces in the Berbera Docks yet you proudly read it as a victory.

Salamu Alaikum Brother Kashafa I always like your contribution Inshallah I will reply back tonight when I have more time. Ps: Me and you are not to far apart in our ideas

jokes I was sent to beat the credit crunch * How do you define optimism? A banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday. * "It's worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife." * What's the difference between an investment banker and a large pizza? The pizza can feed a family of four. * An elderly lady receives an email from the son of a deceased African general, asking to transfer millions of pounds into her account for a 20 per cent cut. All the son needs is her sort code and account number. She emails back the details. A couple of minutes later she receives an email back from the general's son: "icesave? What is this, some sort of scam?" * Talked to my bank manager the other day and he said he was going to concentrate on the big issues from now on. He sold me one outside Boots yesterday! * Why didn't the little boy get any pocket money? 'Cos his mum's gone to Iceland. * What's the difference between a pigeon and an investment banker? A pigeon can still leave a deposit on a Ferrari.... * What's the capital of Iceland? about £2.46 * Urgent warning: The Nigerian government has warned its citizens that if they get any e-mails from any Irish, UK or US banks, promising government-backed deposit security and seeking bank account details, it's a scam.