Se hai capito qualcosa SPIEGACELO!!!
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The Islamist Transitional Government of Somalia announced a few days ago that it intends to fight militarily the Islamist opposition, after these conquered other parts of the capital Mogadishu.
The Somali Minister of Defense maintains that after the reconciliation conference of Djibouti, from which this Transitional Government came out in January 2009, that his government has done everything possible to talk with the opposition and to avoid a fratricidal war.
Indeed, the new President of Somalia's interim government Mr. Sheikh Sharif is the head (or former?) of the Union of the Islamic Courts, opponents of the government of Yusuf, his predecessor. And the current opposition, Al Shabab and Hisbul Islam were part of the Islamic Courts.
About two and a half years ago, after having gained control of much of Somalia and having brought order after 17 years, the Islamic Courts have been dispossessed by the regional power, Ethiopia, with the mandate and military support of Bush administration.
Although it lasted only six months, the rule of the Union of the Islamic Courts had shown that it is possible to create order and for the first time in many years, one could leave the house at night, without going in for a certain death. They reopened the port of Mogadishu and the airport. Finally a ship could dock and bring humanitarian aid.
For these reasons and many others in time of war against the Ethiopian invasion, the Islamic Courts had a great moral support of nearly all Somalis wherever in the world, because fighting against the historic archfoe of Somalia which has planted its own flag in the Somali presidential palace, as US Marine in the palace of Saddam.
But I believe it is very interesting to bring attention to a short period before the invasion of Ethiopia. During the Transitional Government of Abdullahi Yusuf, the Islamic Courts ruled much of southern Somalia, as today the various Al Shabab and Hisbul Islam control large part of the south.
At that time, the old wolf, Yusuf, proclaimed Transitional President asked the opposition to lay down their weapons and not to trigger a war between the Somalis. He used to talk about peace and the end of decades of civil war.
The opposition, then led by the actual President Mr. Sharif, used to say they wanted to liberate Somalia form the Ethiopian influence and the interests of the warlords.
It was also very common in speeches of Mr. Yusuf a cry for help to the world against terrorists and their foreign jihadist allies.
In a press conference in October 2006 “Yusuf initially blamed al-Qaida for carrying out the attack. But, on Thursday, he said his security forces had uncovered evidence that linked Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys in a plot to kill him and 16 other politicians in the transitional government.
Yusuf also said that the radical wing of the Islamist movement had invited foreign fighters from Arab countries, Europe, Afghanistan and Chechnya to join its militia”. Global Security.
"Somalia has been invaded by foreign fighters, who are using Somali factions and their objective is to keep the country in chaos and international criminals to hide," President Sheikh Sharif told reporters yesterday (25/05/09) at the Villa Somalia presidential compound . Garowe Online.
The surprising thing for me now, if not confusing, is the resemblance of language between the current president Mr. Sharif (former opponent) and his predecessor Mr. Yusuf.
Mr. Yusuf as a President used to accuse Mr. Sharif, as opposition, of inviting foreign fighters.
Obviously Mr. Sharif always denied such “allegations”.
Mr. Sharif used to accuse Mr. Yusuf of working for Ethiopian interest.
Today as a President Mr. Sharif accuses the Islamist opposition of inviting foreign fighters in Somalia.
Moreover, the current opposition (Islamists) uses the same language that they used against Yusuf's government to justify the war against their own Islamists leaders, Mr. Sharif.
Something must be wrong.
Se hai capito qualcosa SPIEGACELO!!!
Hussein.
The Somali Minister of Defense maintains that after the reconciliation conference of Djibouti, from which this Transitional Government came out in January 2009, that his government has done everything possible to talk with the opposition and to avoid a fratricidal war.
Indeed, the new President of Somalia's interim government Mr. Sheikh Sharif is the head (or former?) of the Union of the Islamic Courts, opponents of the government of Yusuf, his predecessor. And the current opposition, Al Shabab and Hisbul Islam were part of the Islamic Courts.
About two and a half years ago, after having gained control of much of Somalia and having brought order after 17 years, the Islamic Courts have been dispossessed by the regional power, Ethiopia, with the mandate and military support of Bush administration.
Although it lasted only six months, the rule of the Union of the Islamic Courts had shown that it is possible to create order and for the first time in many years, one could leave the house at night, without going in for a certain death. They reopened the port of Mogadishu and the airport. Finally a ship could dock and bring humanitarian aid.
For these reasons and many others in time of war against the Ethiopian invasion, the Islamic Courts had a great moral support of nearly all Somalis wherever in the world, because fighting against the historic archfoe of Somalia which has planted its own flag in the Somali presidential palace, as US Marine in the palace of Saddam.
But I believe it is very interesting to bring attention to a short period before the invasion of Ethiopia. During the Transitional Government of Abdullahi Yusuf, the Islamic Courts ruled much of southern Somalia, as today the various Al Shabab and Hisbul Islam control large part of the south.
At that time, the old wolf, Yusuf, proclaimed Transitional President asked the opposition to lay down their weapons and not to trigger a war between the Somalis. He used to talk about peace and the end of decades of civil war.
The opposition, then led by the actual President Mr. Sharif, used to say they wanted to liberate Somalia form the Ethiopian influence and the interests of the warlords.
It was also very common in speeches of Mr. Yusuf a cry for help to the world against terrorists and their foreign jihadist allies.
In a press conference in October 2006 “Yusuf initially blamed al-Qaida for carrying out the attack. But, on Thursday, he said his security forces had uncovered evidence that linked Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys in a plot to kill him and 16 other politicians in the transitional government.
Yusuf also said that the radical wing of the Islamist movement had invited foreign fighters from Arab countries, Europe, Afghanistan and Chechnya to join its militia”. Global Security.
"Somalia has been invaded by foreign fighters, who are using Somali factions and their objective is to keep the country in chaos and international criminals to hide," President Sheikh Sharif told reporters yesterday (25/05/09) at the Villa Somalia presidential compound . Garowe Online.
The surprising thing for me now, if not confusing, is the resemblance of language between the current president Mr. Sharif (former opponent) and his predecessor Mr. Yusuf.
Mr. Yusuf as a President used to accuse Mr. Sharif, as opposition, of inviting foreign fighters.
Obviously Mr. Sharif always denied such “allegations”.
Mr. Sharif used to accuse Mr. Yusuf of working for Ethiopian interest.
Today as a President Mr. Sharif accuses the Islamist opposition of inviting foreign fighters in Somalia.
Moreover, the current opposition (Islamists) uses the same language that they used against Yusuf's government to justify the war against their own Islamists leaders, Mr. Sharif.
Something must be wrong.
Se hai capito qualcosa SPIEGACELO!!!
Hussein.
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