Submit your comments on this article | ||
Africa Horn | ||
Somali Islamists distance themselves from bin Laden comments | ||
2006-07-03 | ||
MOGADISHU - A powerful Islamic group in Somalia on Sunday distanced itself from comments made by Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who voiced his support for the Islamists and warned against deploying international forces in lawless Horn of Africa nation. “The comments made by Osama bin Laden are like any other statement made by politicians or any other person who is expressing his views on the change of political landscape in Somalia,” said Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the former leader of the Islamic courts. “These are personal comments and we have nothing to say at this point,” he told reporters in the capital Mogadishu.
| ||
Posted by:Steve White |
#11 The Ethiopian Army may not be a juggernaut compared to the US Army, but in comparison to the Islamists' gunnies, it would be like being on the receiving end of a WWII German Blitzkreig. The Ethiopians have basic integration of armour, artillery, and APC-mounted infantry in their military whereas the gunnies run around in Mad Max truck rigs. |
Posted by: Shieldwolf 2006-07-03 20:46 |
#10 Gotta give it to them, the AQ handbook plays our press better than we can Homecourt advantage? |
Posted by: lotp 2006-07-03 14:25 |
#9 TW2142, I b'lieve Osama is now classified as 'statesman'. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2006-07-03 14:20 |
#8 It's not as if the Ethiopian army is a fearsome, unstoppable juggernaut ... |
Posted by: Steve White 2006-07-03 13:35 |
#7 On Ed's comment: Seems that the Ethiopian military is crossing the border to give the Islamists some "insight" into not crossing the new gov't. Me hopes the Ethiopians succeed, although, I'm no where near holding my breath on that one. |
Posted by: BA 2006-07-03 11:39 |
#6 So, now OBL is a "politician"? Interesting new twist. Is this recognizing islamism as a politicial ideology? |
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-07-03 10:05 |
#5 The AQ PR dance has started. Gotta give it to them, the AQ handbook plays our press better than we can. Next thing you know MSNBC will be doing a special of how the AQ brought peace to the war torn Somalies. The whole time blaming the US for the issues. Just wait! You heard it here first! |
Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-07-03 09:27 |
#4 Howard UK, cut him some slack. It's laundry day, and that's the only clean towel and shirt he's got. Sheesh, tough crowd. |
Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-07-03 07:57 |
#3 That towel so doesn't match that shirt. |
Posted by: Howard UK 2006-07-03 05:47 |
#2 Mogadishu is the 19th province of Ethiopia. |
Posted by: ed 2006-07-03 01:00 |
#1 Me thinks the so-called "charm offensive" is over |
Posted by: Captain America 2006-07-03 00:59 |