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2007-09-13 Africa Horn

Somali Islamists, opposition unite to fight government

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Much of Somalia has been without a functioning government since 1991

Left alone, I suspect they'll do just fine. We've not had one in the U.S. since the 1950's.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-09-13 00:50|| 2007-09-13 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Since the alternative to a non-functioning government is not a competent benign government, but something like Zimbabwe or Cuba, they made the right choice.

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-09-13 08:55|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-09-13 08:55|| Front Page Top

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