raadamiir Posted December 29, 2006 Today is a great day I don't think I will be able to sleep tonight because I and the Somali nation are full of joy and happiness. Our beloved Capital Mogadishu has been liberated from Alittihad. The Somali Government has delivered. Ladies and Gentlemen Somalia has awoken up from the coma it has been in the last 17 years. Ladies and Gentlement there is only one Power in South Somalia today and that power belongs to the Somali people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abwaan Posted December 29, 2006 Last Updated: Dec 28th, 2006 - 22:11:53 Press Releases -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Congressman: Foreign troops must leave Somalia 28 Dec 28, 2006, 22:09 United States Congress (Washington, DC) PRESS RELEASE December 29, 2006 By Donald Payne** Washington, DC The invasion of Somalia by Ethiopian forces, despite claims of invitation by the weak Baidoa-based Transitional Federal Government, only leads to more suffering and instability in the Horn of Africa region. United Nations Security Council resolution 1725 clearly stated that "all Member States, in particular those in the region, should refrain from any action in contravention of the arms embargo and related measures." Using military force instead of negotiations is a deliberate and ill-advised measure that will further destabilize and increase the suffering of the Somali people. I strongly condemn this aggression and call for the immediate withdrawal of Ethiopian and all foreign forces from Somalia. The African Union and the Arab League have called for Ethiopian and all foreign troops to immediately leave Somalia. Unfortunately, the inaction by the United Nations Security Council has once again failed the helpless people of Somalia. The international community should be supportive of an all-inclusive peace process and the deployment of a peacekeeping force as stated in resolution 1725. The Union of Islamic Courts has consistently stated and indeed participated in negotiations with the Transitional Federal Government. A negotiated settlement is the only guarantee for a lasting peace, not war. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia accuses the Union of Islamic Courts as Jihadist and extremist. He also justifies his action against Somalia because of the threats he claims the Courts pose against Ethiopia. The fact the matter is Ethiopian forces are in Somalia and not the other way around. Besides, how is it possible for a non-conventional force to really pose a threat against the largest armed forces in Sub-Saharan Africa? Ethiopia's military adventure not only diminishes hopes for a negotiated settlement, but confirms the suspicion of Somalis that the TFG is a proxy of Ethiopia. For those who deliberately ignore the reality on the ground, it is important to remember what the Courts have done since June 2006. They brought about relative peace and stability in the area they controlled and ended the brutality of the so-called warlords. How is it possible to effectively fight those terrorists roaming around or hiding in the region, if Somalia is turned into a battleground for foreign armies with their own agenda? We must never forget the helpless civilians who have endured over a decade of hardship and untold suffering. A generation of Somalis are growing up surrounded by violence and poverty. The millions being wasted in a military campaign against innocent civilians could be spent to build schools, hospitals, or feed the hungry. **Donald Payne represents the tenth district of New Jersay in the U.S. House of Representatives and is the incoming chair of the Subcommittee on Africa Global Human Rights and International Operations of the House International Relations Committee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khalaf Posted December 29, 2006 Originally posted by raadamiir: Our beloved Capital Mogadishu has been liberated from Alittihad. u are clueless. sxb. Sad day...i never trusted the icu leadership and the tribal elements within the icu.... but the movement itself and the brothers who fought in it were believers and islamic rule is best for the muslims....it aint over ina adeer! Fellow Somalis, if our history of celebrations is an indication, we are in for a sharp letdown. In October of 1969, we celebrated the end of a Democracy. In January of 1991, we celebrated the destruction of the Somali State. And now we celebrate Ethiopia’s occupation of our country. Let’s see what comes next. Do not fool yourselves; there is no way to make this what it is not. You cannot sugarcoat it; you cannot put a positive spin on it; you cannot sweet talk your way out of it. It is occupation, and an Ethiopian one at that. Put it in your pipe and smoke it. article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raadamiir Posted December 29, 2006 what part of Al-ittihad is finished from Somalia don't you understand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khalaf Posted December 29, 2006 ^^Forget the courts for sec, their leaders, what happened, ect.......what is the ideology of al-itihad? And what is the ideology of the TFG? After you answer those two questions. Tell me which one is closer to the guide of the Prophet Muhammad scw? After you come up with an answer, again ask yourself can the guide of our Prophet scw ever be "finished" defeated? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
