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2006-07-12 Africa Horn

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I believe militant Islam is fighting every religion on the planet at this moment. They seem to be hurting everywhere except Somalia. I don't want to save Aideed's ass, but Somalia has strategic value.

Posted by Cobra 2006-07-12 00:48|| 2006-07-12 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 casualities ... when ... militia loyal to warlord Abdi Awale Qaybdiid began surrendering, would probably rise as many had not yet been taken to hospital

Many of those surrendering had not yet been taken to the hospital? Don't they just usually impose sharia law and wack their necks?

Posted by Bobby 2006-07-12 06:31|| 2006-07-12 06:31|| Front Page Top

#3 This is the same crap that happened in Afghanistan after the Russians left. This is going to get ugly for us in a few years.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-07-12 07:38|| 2006-07-12 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't mean to sound ignorant but what is the strategic value of Somalia? What happens if this place goes over even more to the side of darkness (Islamic fundamentalist stronghold? Does this mean this place becomes another Taliban type Afghanistan where the Islamicfacists train and turn out more terrorists? If that is the case, I would agree it has strategic value.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-07-12 08:18|| 2006-07-12 08:18|| Front Page Top

See for yourself.

Posted by Jesing Ebbease3087 2006-07-12 10:20|| 2006-07-12 10:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't worry - if you've ever seen Somalis getting on a bus you'll kniow that this is a fight to the last man.

Posted by Londoner 2006-07-12 10:21|| 2006-07-12 10:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Somailia's north border is a choke point for trading and oil. It also is also a gateway to Africa from Yemen and Saudi. It's a great safe haven and it's very close to Saudi financing.

Posted by Jesing Ebbease3087 2006-07-12 10:23|| 2006-07-12 10:23|| Front Page Top

#8 LOL Sorry for that bad grammer, I'm eating

Posted by Jesing Ebbease3087 2006-07-12 10:26|| 2006-07-12 10:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Unfortunately, This choke point is a critical one. Plus, in addition to Sudan, it represents another significant country for AQ training.

The issue is not only when to remove the garbage, but what to leave behind.

Posted by Captain America 2006-07-12 10:30|| 2006-07-12 10:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Thought all the fighting in Mog was supposed to be over last week. Another flare up?

Posted by 6 2006-07-12 10:54|| 2006-07-12 10:54|| Front Page Top

#11 The issue is not only when to remove the garbage, but what to leave behind.

I'd like to say "slightly radioactive glass."

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-07-12 11:06|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-07-12 11:06|| Front Page Top

#12 The strategic parts are in the relatively sane and autonomous north (Somaliland and Puntland). They are going to declare independence and leave the south to abort itself.

Posted by ed 2006-07-12 11:09|| 2006-07-12 11:09|| Front Page Top

#13 It's not whether or not Somalia has strategic value in itself, but that we don't want Al Qaeda to have a safe haven where it can train new cadres to replace those killed in Afghanistan and Iraq, and those arrested in Europe. Afghanistan, too, appeared unimportant until the 9/11 attacks were launched from there.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-12 12:29|| 2006-07-12 12:29|| Front Page Top

#14 well you see a terrorost camp goin up then blow it up

Posted by Greamp Elmavinter1163 2006-07-12 13:38|| 2006-07-12 13:38|| Front Page Top

#15 Somalia sits right on top of major shipping lanes through the Red Sea and along the coast of Africa. We've already seen problems with Somali-based pirates. It will be very difficult to distinguish between some warlord's entourage and a terrorist training camp. This is DEFINITELY not good.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-07-12 13:58|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-12 13:58|| Front Page Top

#16 The US Navy is on pirate patrol off Somalia, according to one of the mothers trailing daughter #2 carpools to summer school with -- her daughter's boyfriend is over there now.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-12 14:45|| 2006-07-12 14:45|| Front Page Top

#17 I do not see nation builing there. I see periodic hammering of Al Q assets in Somalia. Saudi money is behind this. We are right back to following the money issue and taking out the financiers. Everything else is treating the symptoms of the disease. We will not win this war until we deal with the key issue: FINANCING.

This goes for Saudi Arabia and this goes for Iran. People like Kimmie and Pencil Neck are clients of terrorist money. They will fall when the kingpins fall.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-07-12 16:20|| 2006-07-12 16:20|| Front Page Top

#18 Take your pick: Saudi and Iranian money, Iranian, Pakistani, Yemeni, Egyptian, Soudanese advisors and volunteers, Chinese suppliers and technical support.

A regular team-building effort.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-07-12 20:54|| 2006-07-12 20:54|| Front Page Top

#19 Use UAV's and Hellfires from Djibouti - what? Worried the Somali air force will take them out? The Islamists will ban kites...nothing to worry about

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-12 21:20|| 2006-07-12 21:20|| Front Page Top

#20 Map of Somaliland; Map of Puntland.

Posted by twobyfour 2006-07-12 23:18|| 2006-07-12 23:18|| Front Page Top

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