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Victory for 'new Taleban' as they take Somali capital
The Scotsman ^
| June 6, 2006
| MOHAMED ALI BILE AND MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN
Posted on 06/05/2006 11:45:23 PM PDT by MadIvan
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To: SJackson
Many of the warlords, widely believed to be covertly backed by Washington, were fleeing to other parts of Somalia or neighbouring Kenya.
And so the war will go on.
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posted on
06/06/2006 6:56:06 AM PDT
by
Valin
(http://www.irey.com/)
To: GSlob
Why would anyone want to colonise such a place? What good is/was there?
Look at a map.
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posted on
06/06/2006 6:58:18 AM PDT
by
Valin
(http://www.irey.com/)
To: Valin
Looked and did not see anything good.
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posted on
06/06/2006 7:05:25 AM PDT
by
GSlob
To: GSlob
Right. Except for the fact it sits astride major trade routes.
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posted on
06/06/2006 7:17:41 AM PDT
by
Valin
(http://www.irey.com/)
To: WestVirginiaRebel
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posted on
06/06/2006 7:23:59 AM PDT
by
Androcles
(All your typos are belong to us)
To: MadIvan
"I suggest we blow up Somalia. It's no use to anyone anyway."
Bump dat!
What an unfortunate developement.
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posted on
06/06/2006 9:36:23 AM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: elcid1970
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posted on
06/06/2006 9:53:40 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Support American sovereignty - boycott employers of illegal aliens)
To: MadIvan
Bruce Willis said it best..."God left Africa a long time ago."
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posted on
06/06/2006 2:45:26 PM PDT
by
Blue Scourge
(C-17, anything, on time all the time.)
To: MadIvan
The beaches are spectacular.
It would be a tourist dream, but for the occupants.
Kind of like France, in that way.
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posted on
06/06/2006 3:44:30 PM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: WestVirginiaRebel
I heard one notable African, when asked what could solve Africa's problems, say "Let the British run it again."
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posted on
06/06/2006 3:45:56 PM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: MeanWestTexan
As I understand it, the waters around Somalia are infested with sharks.
I suppose it could be a tourist dream if we hate the tourists in question.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
06/06/2006 3:51:53 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: MadIvan
No, I think that was the one flaw (other than a guy's shiny dog tags and wrist watch, etc) in the movie BHD.
The sharks are pretty seasonal, and countermeasures are reasonably easy. (Think Australia and its Gwhite shark netting. Somalia waters are much shallower and you're not dealing with GWs.)
Indeed, it used to be tourist area.
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posted on
06/06/2006 3:58:39 PM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: MeanWestTexan
The other option is that we give it to the Italians again to run. That should keep Prodi too occupied to resume his nonsense about European integration.
I know Britain ran a part of it, but if we must take a bit of Africa back, I'd prefer Kenya.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
06/06/2006 4:01:03 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: areafiftyone
Pretty soon Africa will be taken over by the Islamics They have been around a pretty good while already. Who do you think was supplying all those black slaves for the U.S. and the other foreign markets.
When the African tribes would raid one another they would sell the captives to Muslim slave marketers.
My understanding slaving is still a favorite thriving Muslim enterprise even today.
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posted on
06/06/2006 8:07:21 PM PDT
by
mississippi red-neck
(You will never win the war on terrorism by fighting it in Iraq and funding it in the West Bank.)
To: Peach
Where is the rest of the world in helping save people from the jihadists?The rest of the world doesn't give a rats patoot. Besides, they are waaay too busy criticizing America and the President.
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posted on
06/07/2006 5:46:42 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(I support the troops and the mission.)
To: MadIvan
To: MadIvan
Now that they're all concentrated in Mogadishu... it's time for 3 or 4 MOAB's to set their collective hair on fire.
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posted on
06/07/2006 6:49:37 AM PDT
by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: mississippi red-neck
You are correct. Islam was at the root of the slave trade.
Of course, that is not PC, so one does not mention it.
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posted on
06/07/2006 9:12:26 AM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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