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2007-04-28 Africa Horn

In Somalia, Those Who Feed Off Anarchy Fuel It

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Posted by Steve White 2007-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's a libertarian paradise, I tells ya...

Posted by Pappy 2007-04-28 09:59|| 2007-04-28 09:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Qhat?

Posted by 3dc 2007-04-28 12:40|| 2007-04-28 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 The Islamists seemed to be the perfect solution for the businessmen. They delivered stability, which was good for most business, but they did not confiscate property or levy heavy taxes. They called themselves an administration, not a government.

Our best days were under them, said Abdi Ali Jama, who owns an electrical supply shop in Mogadishu.

You know you're screwed, blued and tattooed if your "best days" were under Islamic rule.

In some areas, displaced people are forced to pay a shade tax to local residents for resting under their trees.

Who collects the "sun tax" during winter?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-28 21:29|| 2007-04-28 21:29|| Front Page Top

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