BiLaaL Posted May 8, 2007 Originally posted by Juje: ICU lacked compromise and are paying the price Juje , you're being a little too harsh on the Sheikh. Both he and Sheikh Shariif pleaded with AY to come to Mogadishu and take up his much priced seat as the 'President of the Republic'. The ICU continued on this line even after Ethiopian soldiers were streaming into Baidoa. It was AY who was uncompromising. Whether AY really held sway over his own negotiating tactics with the ICU or whether outside players set the conditions for him is the real question. I would favor the latter. The ICU provided AY with generous provisions given what was at stake. If AY had any inclination to a peaceful resolution, he would have taken those chances. Instead he conjured up and introduced a bogus and illegal piece of legislation aimed at 'inviting' Ethiopian military trainers to Somali soil. As we all know, that 'invitation' led to the current occupation. Your assertion that the failure of the Khartoum conference was upon the ICU does not sit harmoniously with the analysis of the either the convening party (AL) or the many officials from the EU. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
