I don’t know if Somalia walked, but I do know Somalian Muslims tend to be of Arab descent.
They ran out of khat, and had to walk up to 49th and 2nd to buy some.
A poorly-timed bathroom break, I would guess..
A poorly-timed bathroom break, I would guess..
Somalia doesn’t have a government. What they have are numerous competing factions, each trying to get recognized as the legitimate government. It’s all about aid, which in turn is about lining their pockets. The Somalian UN delegation has a greater interest in serving the wishes of their peers at the UN than in consulting with anyone back in Somalia. They were probably just bought.
Yes, they walked. And annoyed a lot of people.
http://www.somalinet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=286532&sid=440c0d5c8a2ae0eebf4f41fd3a1a8ba0
Maybe the Somali delegate thought they were all going out for $18 muffins.
I wasn’t in the room but I understand the reps of the “Somali govt” did walk.
What we need to realize about Somalia and the “Somali govt” is that the country is in the midst of a multi-way civil war and that the govt controls a part of Mogadishu with rebels and gangs and armed clans fighting each other for control of the rest. Some of these clans/gangs are armed and funded by Iran, and are responsible for horrible attrocities against the Somali people. I respect the Somali govt for taking this step to protest the killing of their civilians.
Iranian funded terrorists killed scores of western tourists in Egypt and disrupted an important part of the economy, hurting everyday Egyptians. Today the Muslim brotherhood and others are expected to be part of the new Egyptian Govt.
Iranian backed Syria occupied Lebanon for decades, and after they were ousted Iranian backed Hezbollah assassinated PM Rafik Hariri and who knows how many others. Lebanon didn’t walk out because Hezbollah is a major partner in the Lebanese govt. One could also say Hezbollah has responsibility for causing Israeli operation “Cast Lead” which so massively harmed the Lebanese people.
Hamas, also sponsored by Iran, took over the Gaza strip by shooting supporters of Al Fatah in the legs so that they couldn’t protest. Other acts of violence were also perpetrated though things in Gaza seem to have calmed in recent years.
Then there is the civil disturbances in Iraq and Afghanistan. Insurgents funded by Iran to protest or make American/NATO operations difficult have killed many civilians in those nations, in addition to western troops. This is in addition to possible funding of terror in Pakistan as well.
These countries / peoples did not walk out in protest but perhaps the Somalia “govt” is on to something? They should join western nations who are protesting the murder of their civilians at the hands of Iranian-backed militias etc.
As I understand it, Ahmadinejad began his speech by calling for the speedy return of the Twelfth Imam, which is heretical for Sunni Muslims, especially radicals like the Somalis.