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2006-12-27 Africa Horn

Islamists flee central and Bia provinces in Somalia

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Posted by Steve White 2006-12-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Run, Forrest! Run!

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-12-27 00:45|| 2006-12-27 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe the Ethiopians will be able to show the US how to administer a mostly Islamic country (hopefully by shooting any armed Islamist they come across).

Strategy looks decent - engage along the border then run a 2-pronged assault straight for the country's capitol along the shortest route with diversionary assaults to the north and south.

Tanks, aircraft, artillery, and trained troops help, of course.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-12-27 00:56|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-12-27 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 The Ethiopians have one major advantage in the TFG : cover for NOT engaging in nation-building. The Ethiopians are simply fighting a war with their ally at their side, and will hand over all areas to the TFG. That means that the ICU can have its guerrilla war with the TFG troops, once the Ethiopians are done tenderizing the TFG.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-12-27 01:25|| 2006-12-27 01:25|| Front Page Top

#4 S: The Ethiopians have one major advantage in the TFG : cover for NOT engaging in nation-building.

I don't they need any cover at all. Most nations either annex conquered territories and drive the natives out or conduct punitive expeditions that kill everything in sight. Only Uncle Sam does the kinder and gentler thing.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-12-27 06:40|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-12-27 06:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Yep. No Somalis, no guerrilla warfare. GW is a voluntary conflict.

Posted by ed 2006-12-27 07:15|| 2006-12-27 07:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Looks like a quagmire, there is no way they can win, and I demand that the Ethiopians outline a exit strategy.

Posted by John F Kerry 2006-12-27 16:57|| 2006-12-27 16:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Those Lions of Islam.....

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-12-27 19:18|| 2006-12-27 19:18|| Front Page Top

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