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2006-12-30 Africa Horn

Debka analysis of Somali war different than all others.

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Posted by 3dc 2006-12-30 14:25|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's not different at all - just a wide-angle lens on the whole situation. Eritrea is sponsoring the Islamic Courts for the same reason that Israel used to support Hamas - because it sees them as a useful ally* against a traditional enemy. Christian nations do fight each other for non-religious reasons, just as Muslim nations do.

* The traditional meaning of ally is simply a nation with which you cooperate for the duration of a conflict. Allies are not friends. Besides, nations have interests, not friends.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-12-30 15:35|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-12-30 15:35|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the dress rehearsal for a Sunni Arab intervention in Iraq angle is pretty tenous.

Posted by phil_b 2006-12-30 15:50|| 2006-12-30 15:50|| Front Page Top

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