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Terror Fears As (Islamic) Radicals Reopen Vital Port (Mogadishu)
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 8-25-2006 | Mike Pflanz

Posted on 08/24/2006 7:45:09 PM PDT by blam

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1 posted on 08/24/2006 7:45:14 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
Terror? Nah, all we gotta do is talk to these people. The US is of course the reason why they hate us.

Sorry, just practicing my DNC talking points.

2 posted on 08/24/2006 7:50:11 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Just another evil conservative)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Don't worry - I think we have all of this targeted down to the last nanometer.


3 posted on 08/24/2006 7:54:03 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: blam

Is this a "Thank you Bill Cliton moment?"


4 posted on 08/24/2006 7:54:19 PM PDT by shankbear
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To: blam

The 'Axis of evil' is moving it's most advanced weapons through here... /s


5 posted on 08/24/2006 7:57:55 PM PDT by kinoxi
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"They are pulling everyone together in one place as a way to unify them..."

Makes for a nice target.
Got nukes?
6 posted on 08/24/2006 7:58:15 PM PDT by Outland (Socialism IS the enemy.)
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"Somalia's prime minister charged Saturday that Egypt, Libya and Iran are arming the Islamic militants who challenge his rule,..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/29/AR2006072900210.html


7 posted on 08/24/2006 7:59:20 PM PDT by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: blam
"But there's an unpredictability about these guys, they're uncontrollable and none of us in the diplomatic community should think we've got a stick big enough, or a carrot big enough, to make them bend to our will."

Understatement of the Year Award nominee - 2006
Captain Obvious Award nominee - 2006
8 posted on 08/24/2006 7:59:32 PM PDT by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

I gotta say Mark Levin a couple of days ago said on his program that he 'was sick of living this way'. He was talking Islamo-fascism of course. I have to say this has resonated with me.


9 posted on 08/24/2006 8:01:48 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Just another evil conservative)
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To: RedCell

Pics please...


10 posted on 08/24/2006 8:02:12 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: blam
"...the Supreme Council of Islamic Courts, also announced the opening of a training camp for 600 of its militia fighters."

But I thought Islam was a religion of peace.

11 posted on 08/24/2006 8:05:08 PM PDT by Outland (Socialism IS the enemy.)
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To: shankbear

Yup this is part of Bill's "Pay us later" legacy.


12 posted on 08/24/2006 8:08:27 PM PDT by mcshot ("If it ain't broke it doesn't have enough features." paraphrased anon.)
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To: kinoxi

Pics of what?


13 posted on 08/24/2006 8:09:16 PM PDT by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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To: RedCell
post #8
I was curious.
14 posted on 08/24/2006 8:11:19 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: blam

Ethiopia's troop movements cut Somalia in half. Ethiopia is trying to colonize Hobyo for use of the port?


15 posted on 08/24/2006 8:26:06 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
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To: kinoxi
Sorry, still not following. What pics are you curious about?
16 posted on 08/24/2006 8:28:47 PM PDT by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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Understatement of the Year Award nominee - 2006 Captain Obvious Award nominee - 2006
I was curious.
17 posted on 08/24/2006 8:30:56 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: blam

Abort the port. :)


18 posted on 08/24/2006 8:32:40 PM PDT by Chena ("I'm not young enough to know everything." (Oscar Wilde))
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To: JerseyHighlander
"Ethiopia's troop movements cut Somalia in half. Ethiopia is trying to colonize Hobyo for use of the port?"

I think Ethiopia is our proxy in this one.

19 posted on 08/24/2006 8:33:10 PM PDT by blam
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To: kinoxi
Can I get some help here? Anyone?

Sorry, I must be jacked up on too much caffeine. I have no clue what you want pictures of.
20 posted on 08/24/2006 8:35:45 PM PDT by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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