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2006-11-28 Africa Horn

Jihad declared in Beledwein as Ethiopia advances

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 MAPS OF THE APOCALYPSE > got to remember, like PAULA "KNIGHTS OF MALTA = DELILAH" ABDUL, that she's forever Osama's girl.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-11-28 00:46|| 2006-11-28 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 This isn't the Middle Ages where numbers played a significant factor. The "few" can take out the "many" now with the right firepower and training. And I bet Ethopians have both.

Posted by Charles 2006-11-28 08:40|| 2006-11-28 08:40|| Front Page Top

#3 ...Could someone please tell me what faith the Ethiopians follow? My understanding is that they are a Christian sect, but I don't know that for sure - and if they are indeed Christain, that could explain a lot.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-11-28 08:53|| 2006-11-28 08:53|| Front Page Top

#4
Mike, you can find most of what you would ever want to know about Ethiopia, or anyplace else for that matter, RIGHT HERE!

Posted by Mick Dundee 2006-11-28 09:26|| 2006-11-28 09:26|| Front Page Top

#5 You'll know the Ethiops are serious when everyone getting off the flights from Kiev and Minsk are young men with Slavic accents and mirrored sunglasses.

Or when Mr. Black and Mr. White show up.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-11-28 10:17|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-11-28 10:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Mike K raised a good quesation and I went to the site recommended by Mick. Per the CIA fact book Ethiopia is 45-50% muslim, 35-40% ethiopian orthodox.

I have to admit to being surprised to read ethiopia has such a large (majority) muslim population. If true I can only assume the ethiopian orthodox control the reigns of power. And then again maybe I'm wrong to assume that.

Help me out here:

Anybody have any insight as to why a reported "muslim majority" in ethiopia would take on the muslims in somalia at this time?

Posted by Mark Z">Mark Z 2006-11-28 10:48|| 2006-11-28 10:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Anybody have any insight as to why a reported "muslim majority" in ethiopia would take on the muslims in somalia at this time?

They don't want to be ruled by qat-chewing nutjobs?

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-11-28 11:06|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-11-28 11:06|| Front Page Top

#8 The Muslims in Ethiopia are in frequent revolt. Their lands abutt the Moslem countries to the east and south. The Christian interior has been center of power.

Ethiopia employees, or has in the past, a significant number of "foreign advisors", especially in their Air Force. It was an odd site in the last war to have Warsaw Pact nationals dogfighting eachother, as the Eritrians also employed "advisors".

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-11-28 11:29|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-11-28 11:29|| Front Page Top

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