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2006-12-26 Africa Horn

Ethiopia presses military offensive into Somalia

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Attention all jihadis!! Come to Somalia now! Ethopian troops do not follow US ROE's. They bomb and shoot first before asking questions.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-12-26 00:46|| 2006-12-26 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 "The goal is to break the court's military capacity and bring them back to the negotiating table from a position of weakness," said Matt Bryden, a consultant for the Belgium-based International Crisis Group, who's been monitoring the fighting from Nairobi, Kenya. "Neither side can win this conflict."

The Mighty Belgians have spoken. As I said yesterday, the Ethiopians need to ignore this Eurocrap and just keep kicking butt.

Posted by PBMcL 2006-12-26 01:09|| 2006-12-26 01:09|| Front Page Top

#3 fundamentalist Council of Islamic Courts
Bastards, they've changed Memes.

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-26 06:55|| 2006-12-26 06:55|| Front Page Top

#4 The ANALyst from the Belgium-based International Crisis Group states that "neither side can win," and the Ethiopian's strategy is too negotiate a settlement from a position of strength.

I think these alqaeda supported islamists have to be not only defeated, but destroyed. I would hope that the Ethiopians would realize that you can't negotiate with a sick idealogy, that is a modern day equivalent of nazism. One can't sit across the table from these people. If you believe that hitler's geopolitical appetite could have been satiated by negotiations, than you would believe that these islamic court criminals can be stopped by a "peace-in-our-time" diplomatic document.

Posted by Clolutle Slans5753 2006-12-26 08:35|| 2006-12-26 08:35|| Front Page Top

#5 But analysts said the Ethiopians would be unable to control Somalia's vast expanses for an extended period and that prolonged fighting would rally both Somalis and foreign fighters to the Islamic cause.

Minus the several tens of thousands already dead in the Iraq and Afghan theater of the 10th Crusade. Oh, and you don't need to control all of the 'vast expanse', just the places where there is water. Once you catch a mobile group, you just run it down so it can't stop for refreshment. How many 'friendly' borders are there for the muzzies to run across for protection in Somalia?

Posted by Slins Ebbineng5484 2006-12-26 09:19|| 2006-12-26 09:19|| Front Page Top

#6 How many 'friendly' borders are there for the muzzies to run across for protection in Somalia?

None. The islamists are bordered by Kenya, Ethiopia, and Puntland to the north. Truly an opportunity to drive them into the shark infested sea.

Posted by ed 2006-12-26 09:25|| 2006-12-26 09:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Notice that all the "experts" and "analysts" appear to be either far leftoid moonbats or EUroweenies, but I repeat myself. I believe the next ARCLIGHT strike should be through the heart of Brussels. It would certainly end a lot of the "gloom and doom" blather.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-12-26 15:25|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-12-26 15:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Truly an opportunity to drive them into the shark infested sea.

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!

No sharks here.

Posted by Shamu 2006-12-26 15:45|| 2006-12-26 15:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Remember, the CIC has been talking about a "Greater Somalia", which would include the ethnic Somalia areas of Somalia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia for the past year. So, you can believe Kenya has troops near its border watching, and the US has thousands of Special Forces in Djibouti for the North African campaign against Islamic terror. The CIC has nowhere but the ocean to turn to if the Ethiopians get serious about wiping them out. Also, the Eritrean government ought to be careful about giving sanctuary to the CIC, or it could have a revolt on its hands, considering how much of the population there is Christian or animist.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-12-26 15:46|| 2006-12-26 15:46|| Front Page Top

#10 Ima listentin to Shieldwolf.

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-26 15:53|| 2006-12-26 15:53|| Front Page Top

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