U.S policy is destabilizing Somaliland, should be rethought

[Jacaylbaro]

U.S policy is destabilizing Somaliland, should be rethought

 

A popular theory in the Arab media that purportedly explains United States policy in the Middle East is called chaos theory. What is meant by this is that although the U.S often claims it wants democracy, peace and stability to prevail in the Middle East, its actual policy is to incite war and chaos, so that Middle Eastern countries would then have to depend on the U.S for arms and protection. One does not have to be an ardent believer in such theory to recognize that there is an element of truth in this theory, at least when it comes to U.S policy toward Somaliland. Granted that Somaliland does not have the financial means to buy arms from U.S manufacturers, nevertheless, U.S policy (or non-policy) toward Somaliland is a destabilizing factor. Why do we say this?

 

First, there are three major players in what used to be the Somali Republic: the warlords that banded together under the Transitional Federal Republic of Somalia (Puntland is part of this group), the Islamic Courts, and Somaliland. By throwing its weight behind the TFG without addressing Somaliland’s concerns about the security imbalance that would ensue, the U.S has created a perception among Somalilanders that it is not concerned about the security and stability of their country.

 

Second, the U.S spends millions of dollars on its base in Djibouti, a few miles from Somaliland’s borders. The activities of these troops whether it is by air or sea is targeted at Somalis, including Somaliland. The fact that the only side of America that Somalilanders experience comes in the form of constant air and naval surveillance as well as the occasional land forays, has reinforced among Somalilanders the sense that the U.S does not take their interests into account.

 

Third, the U.S has been very generous with the dictator of Djibouti, Omar Guelleh who does not even hide his links with the same Islamic Courts that the U.S has branded as terrorists, whereas the U.S has not taken a single initiative in support of Somaliland, even though Somaliland has dismantled several terrorist networks affiliated with the Islamic Courts.

 

U.S policy toward Somaliland is unfair, irrational and counterproductive. It is creating a lot of hostility for the United States and is destabilizing Somaliland; hence, it should be changed, unless spreading chaos is actually U.S policy.

 

 

Source: Somaliland Times

[me]

confusion reigns supreme

[Jacaylbaro]

Sorry for the confusion .... you can take some rest from the politics

[QabiilDiid]

jj..

Discourtesy is not going to alleviate your predicament. Back in 1990s, as per Osman Kalluun taking part in the May 18, 2007 debate on Somali BBC, the U.S. State Department officials had politely told a visiting secessionist delegation headed by Abdirahman Tuur that Washington would not tolerate the consequence of Hargeisa becoming a nation-state because a Pandora box will open up where every African tribal village will seek and fight for sovereignty recognition to open their embassies in the Capital City. However, Mr. Kalluun as a member of the Tuur delegation still remembers the conditions the Americans set for any future discussion of the topic. The U.S. State Department officials told Tuur and his delegation, in the most diplomatic manner and with respect, that secessionists have to fulfill the following conditions before they (the US government) open a file for the dismemberment of Somali Republic, a sovereign state recognized by the whole world:

 

1. Come up with specific geographical territory you rule.

2. Nobody should dispute your claim for that geographical territory.

3. There should be no armed resistance against the regime you are planning to start up.

4. Get O.K. from other stakeholders i.e. the Somalis in the south.

 

You can hide those facts from people in my city Hargeisa because the SNM gang does not allow the media to discuss such sensitive topics in public. But before you disrespect the American people, bring to them a licit concern that is democratic and just.

 

By the way, isn’t the impossibility to fulfill these conditions the reason as why almost the whole members of the team abandoned the ship? I do not need the drivel. I know the usual drill…. Tuur lost the presidency. Buubaa is opportunistic. Kalluun is what? And Sifir lost Kulmiye something…..blah blah....

[Jacaylbaro]

So i suppose you were a member of the delegation with Tuur ?? ,, taking the notes of what has been said ?

[QabiilDiid]

Whatever I was, I see you cann't dispute the facts... Can you?

[Jacaylbaro]

OUCH ! ! !

[QabiilDiid]

OODDA,

 

so you dispute with the fact of who was the head of the delegation? Put you can not touch the four condition set by the state department to talk to the people like you. CAN YOU?

[Jacaylbaro]

waa rafadkay rafanaysay buu yidhi ,,,,,

 

 

Been horaa lagugu qabtay sxb ee yaa ku rumaysanaya imika ... hehe

[QabiilDiid]

^^^TELL THAT IN ENGLISH BECAUSE THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS MONITOIRNG. I AM HAPPY YOU HAVE CAUSED AN IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE SNM GANG DREAMS..

[Jacaylbaro]

Nayruus has no idea of what he is saying ,,, he just wanna increase his posts and that is it.