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| Africa Horn |
| Islamic courts mount PR blitz |
| 2006-06-14 |
| The Islamic militias that took over the capital of Somalia last week are seeking to solidify their rule while reassuring Western leaders that they do not intend to impose an extremist, Taliban-style government on that battered East African country, diplomats, analysts and militia officials say. In a coordinated effort including private conversations and public declarations, the Islamic Courts Union is portraying itself as a moderate force capable of stabilizing a blood-soaked land that has endured 15 years without a central government. A letter sent by militia leaders to foreign governments said they want "a friendly relationship with the international community." The chairman of the militia group, Sharif Ahmed, has made conciliatory comments in interviews with several Western journalists and invited others to visit Mogadishu, long among the world's most dangerous cities but now transformed to peacefulness, militia officials say, by their rule. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 WE-B-FUN, sure, as long as they behead themselves. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-06-14 01:08 |