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Somali Islamists threaten holy war on Ethiopian troops
EITB24 ^ | 7-20-06

Posted on 07/20/2006 7:18:34 AM PDT by SJackson

HORN OF AFRICA Somali Islamists threaten holy war on Ethiopian troops 07/20/2006

Ethiopia, which is the main power in the Horn of Africa region, earlier said it would "crush" any move by the Islamists to take Baidoa. Related news Ethiopia warns it will "crush" Somali Islamist attack Somalia's Islamists threatened on Thursday to wage holy war on Ethiopian troops they said had crossed into the Horn of Africa nation.

"God willing, we will remove the Ethiopians in our country and wage a jihadi war against them," Sheikh Mukhtar Robow, a senior Islamist in charge of defence, told reporters.

Robow said around 20 Ethiopian military vehicles had crossed into Somalia at Dollow on Wednesday, adding to previous Islamist accusations that its giant neighbour was sending in soldiers.

Independent analysts believe Addis Ababa has sent several thousand troops into Somalia, and is massing many more on the border, as a deterrent to any more advances by the Islamists, who took Mogadishu from U.S.-backed warlords last month.

Ethiopia backs the interim Somali government of President Abdullahi Yusuf, based in the provincial town of Baidoa. Ethiopia, which is the main power in the Horn of Africa region, earlier said it would "crush" any move by the Islamists to take Baidoa.


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1 posted on 07/20/2006 7:18:36 AM PDT by SJackson
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2 posted on 07/20/2006 7:19:32 AM PDT by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do!)
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To: SJackson
See, the Muslims won't even rest for a moment there.

Although I don't think it happened yet, but Newt is getting close to being realized that his point about WW3 may appear to be correct in the future.

Islam vs. Everyone else.

3 posted on 07/20/2006 7:21:52 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: SJackson

"Somali Islamists threaten holy war"

In other news, The sun rose this morning, and Helen Thomas is a demented screech owl.


4 posted on 07/20/2006 7:22:55 AM PDT by Shaun_MD (In God We Trust. In Might We Remain Free)
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To: Shaun_MD
According to the 1994 national census, Christians make up 61.6% of the country's population, Muslims 32.8%, and adherents of traditional faiths 5.6%.

According to the 2006 CIA World Factbook the breakup is 45%-50% Muslim, 35-40% Ethiopian Orthodox, 12% animist, and 3-8% other.

5 posted on 07/20/2006 7:25:19 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: SJackson

Is this the announcement the president of iran said would be made yesterday that would make all muslims proud?


6 posted on 07/20/2006 7:26:57 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yep. The Muzzies are right on schedule.


7 posted on 07/20/2006 7:28:00 AM PDT by Shaun_MD (In God We Trust. In Might We Remain Free)
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8 posted on 07/20/2006 7:28:55 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: Shaun_MD
Yep. The Muzzies are right on schedule.

Ethiopia is making an effort to defeat them in battle before the land is forever lost to Islamofascism.

I bet you CIA is all over this.

9 posted on 07/20/2006 7:30:39 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I certainly hope so. We can't afford to lose a single acre of ground to these animals.


10 posted on 07/20/2006 7:33:41 AM PDT by Shaun_MD (In God We Trust. In Might We Remain Free)
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To: SJackson

Are the mooslimbs living peacefuly with a non mooselimb neighbor anywhere in the world?


11 posted on 07/20/2006 7:35:50 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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To: Shaun_MD
I certainly hope so. We can't afford to lose a single acre of ground to these animals.

Indeed. It's kind of scary how quickly a Muslim population grows in the host country.

Western Europe will face the brunt of this in the next two decades.

12 posted on 07/20/2006 7:36:11 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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Europe is done for. They are just now beginning to realize it. At this point however it's way late in the hour to do anything about it (and remain a functioning democracy) I'm waiting for the Islamics in England first, and then France to start calling for separation. Then will come the calls for an end to the "oppression" and Holy War against the host countries.


13 posted on 07/20/2006 7:41:34 AM PDT by Shaun_MD (In God We Trust. In Might We Remain Free)
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Perhaps we will finally recognize Somaliland in the North. They are almost 100 percent Sunni and are largely peaceful. They have had a decent relationship in the WOT and perhaps finally we will look for their Independence.

They are a keystone in that area and are advancing toward Western ideals, in fact I think their Foreign Minister is a female.
14 posted on 07/20/2006 7:44:44 AM PDT by Marius3188 (Happy Resurrection Weekend)
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To: Shaun_MD
Europe is done for. They are just now beginning to realize it. At this point however it's way late in the hour to do anything about it (and remain a functioning democracy) I'm waiting for the Islamics in England first, and then France to start calling for separation. Then will come the calls for an end to the "oppression" and Holy War against the host countries.

Yes, but I would say France first, then England.

According to CIA's World Factbook; In France; Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%

In United Kingdom; Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census)

15 posted on 07/20/2006 7:45:15 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: MinorityRepublican

You're probably right about France. I was thinking that England seems to be the political hub for the Muslims in Europe


16 posted on 07/20/2006 7:49:41 AM PDT by Shaun_MD (In God We Trust. In Might We Remain Free)
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To: SJackson
"God willing, we will remove the Ethiopians in our country and wage a jihadi war against them,"

What if God's backing the Ethiopians?

17 posted on 07/20/2006 7:50:39 AM PDT by uglybiker (Don't blame me. I didn't make you stupid.)
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To: Shaun_MD
You're probably right about France. I was thinking that England seems to be the political hub for the Muslims in Europe

Plus from my personal experience, I saw a lot of Algerians in Paris. It'll only take 5% of them to be radical for the French to fall.

18 posted on 07/20/2006 7:53:38 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: SJackson

"God willing,

Sorry Raghead..........but God is not on your side, yours is ahlah the mood god......pretty damn poor substitute.


19 posted on 07/20/2006 7:55:42 AM PDT by newcthem (This is the final crusade, there are only two sides: pick one.(Brought to you by the Infidel Party))
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To: MinorityRepublican

You know, about 25 years ago I had a close friend who lived in Paris who predicted this. Of course I laughed at him when he told me that eventually France would have to be liberated again. Now I'm eating crow.


20 posted on 07/20/2006 7:56:54 AM PDT by Shaun_MD (In God We Trust. In Might We Remain Free)
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